Alex Eala says ‘real work starts now’ after magical Miami Open run

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Filipina tennis star Alex Eala says ‘the real work starts now’ knowing her success in the Miami Open will bring both new opportunities and challenges.  Full story: https://www.rappler.com/sports/alex-eala-says-real-work-starts-now-after-magical-miami-open-run/

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00:00Filipina tennis star Alex Ayala says, quote,

00:05the real work starts now.

00:07Knowing her success in the Miami Open

00:09will bring both new opportunities and challenges.

00:12Ayala says in her post, quote,

00:14I recognize that these two weeks have opened the door

00:17to so many opportunities for me.

00:19But along with those opportunities

00:20come a whole new set of obstacles

00:22I will have to navigate through.

00:24Ayala made history as the first Filipino

00:26to reach the semifinals of a WTA 1000 event,

00:29defeating Grand Slam champions Igas Viatek,

00:32Madison Keys, and Yelena Ostampenko.

00:34Although her journey ended in the semifinals

00:36against world number four Jessica Pegula,

00:39Ayala said she leaves Miami beaming with pride and gratitude.

00:43Ranked 140 in the world,

00:44Ayala rose to a career-high number 75,

00:47giving her a chance to enter Grand Slam tournaments directly.

00:50Her 65-spot jump in the world rankings

00:52is the biggest leap of any tennis player in the top 300.

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