00:00Filipino tennis star Alex Ayala's historic run at 2025 Wimbledon has come to an end after a first-round exit in the women's doubles.
00:08Ayala, together with her German partner, Eva Liz, fell to the duo of Brazilian Ingrid Martins and American Queen Gleason 6-4, 6-2 on court four.
00:16After making history as the first Filipina in the Open era to compete in the Wimbledon singles main draw on center court last Tuesday,
00:23Alex Ayala returned to the grass courts hoping to extend her campaign in the women's doubles event.
00:28Ayala and her German partner, Eva Liz, got off to a strong start, saving three breakpoints in the opening game.
00:34But Brazil's Ingrid Martins and American Queen Gleason quickly regrouped, taking control and eventually claiming the first set.
00:41In the second set, Ayala and Liz again came out firing, but it was the fourth game that proved crucial.
00:47They failed to convert six breakpoint chances in one of the longest games of the match, allowing their opponents to hold and swing the momentum in their favor.
00:55From there, Martins and Gleason never looked back, sealing the match with 6-2 scoreline to shut the door on Ayala's bid for a next spot, or for a spot in the next round.
01:05Despite the loss, Ayala walks away with history in her pocket, having faced defending champion Barbara Kwechikova on center court in a thrilling singles showdown earlier this week.
