00:00Surprised but delighted si Pinay Tennis Superstar Alex Ayala
00:03sa dami ng mga dumalo sa kanyang fan meet sa Makati City.
00:11Excited silang makita ang highest-ranked Filipino tennis player sa Daigdeep.
00:17Halos mapuno ang venue at sa dami ng fans na gustong baka daupang palad si Alex,
00:24idinaan sa raffle ang pagpili ng mga makakalapit.
00:27Ayon kay Alex, lakas ang loob ang isa sa mga nakatulong sa kanya sa nagpapatuloy niyang karera sa tennis.
00:35Sa one-on-one interview ni Vicky Morales, binahagi ni Alex ang journey sa tennis at ilang personal inspirations.
00:43Grabe Alex, yung iconic shot na ito. Oh my goodness, no?
00:47I mean, talaga ka bang never say die in everything that you do?
00:51Well, when it comes to competition and to my profession, yes. Yes, never say die.
00:56I must thank you, no? Because we face a lot of disappointment in this country, but you're the brightest spot
01:03in the news.
01:04Oh!
01:04And it must feel so nice being looked to as a hero.
01:08I'm grateful back. I want to give back as much as I can and the only way I know how
01:13to do that is to keep working hard.
01:14You've come a long, long way since that girl with chubby cheeks, ruffled socks, you know, light up shoes.
01:21What would you like to tell that girl now?
01:23That's the same girl. It's just one girl in an extended period of time.
01:27I would say that I'm proud of her.
01:29I would say that keep going and that I'm excited for her journey because she's only at the beginning.
01:36I would say that she's only at the beginning.
