Eva Lys

Eva Lys
BJK Cup	RR (2023)
	Last updated on: 25 April 2024.

Eva Lys (born 12 January 2002) is a German professional

ITF Women's Circuit

.

Personal life

She was born in

2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine she complained of some Russian players' "disrespectful" behaviour.^[6]

Career

2020

As a junior she participated in the 2020 Australian Open, winning in the qualifiers but losing in the first round.

2021: WTA doubles debut

Lys made her WTA Tour main-draw debut at the 2021 Hamburg European Open when she received a wildcard into the doubles draw, partnering Noma Noha Akugue. They lost to Mona Barthel and Mandy Minella in the first round.^[7]

2022: WTA singles debut

Lys made her WTA singles debut at the 2022 Porsche Tennis Grand Prix in Stuttgart, coming through the qualifying.^[8] She beat Viktorija Golubic in the first round,^[9] before losing to world No. 1, Iga Świątek, in the second.^[10]

2023: Major debut and first win, WTA semifinal and 1000 debut and top 115

She made her Grand Slam debut at the 2023 Australian Open.^[11] She reached her best career ranking of world No. 112 on 17 April 2023.

She made her main draw debut at a WTA 1000 level at the 2023 China Open after entering the qualifying competition as an alternate. She reached the semifinals of the 2023 Transylvania Open but lost to eventual champion, compatriot Tamara Korpatsch.

Singles performance timeline

**Key**
W	F	SF	QF	#R	RR	Q#	DNQ	A	NH

(W) winner; (F) finalist; (SF) semifinalist; (QF) quarterfinalist; (#R) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; (RR) round-robin stage; (Q#) qualification round; (DNQ) did not qualify; (A) absent; (NH) not held; (SR) strike rate (events won / competed); (W–L) win–loss record.

To avoid confusion and double counting, these charts are updated at the conclusion of a tournament or when the player's participation has ended.

Only WTA Tour (incl. Grand Slams) main-draw and Billie Jean King Cup results are considered in the career statistics.

Current through the 2024 Dubai Tennis Championships.

Tournament	2022	2023	2024	SR	W–L
Grand Slam tournaments
Australian Open	A	1R	Q3	0 / 1	0–1
French Open	A	Q1		0 / 0	0–0
Wimbledon	Q1	Q2		0 / 0	0–0
US Open	Q3	2R		0 / 1	1–1
Win–loss	0–0	1–2	0–0	0 / 2	1–2
National representation
Billie Jean King Cup	PO	RR		0 / 1	1–1
WTA 1000 tournaments
Dubai Open	NTI	A	Q2	0 / 0	0–0
Indian Wells Open	A	Q2	A	0 / 0	0–0
Miami Open	A	Q2	A	0 / 0	0–0
Madrid Open	A	Q1	A	0 / 0	0–0
China Open	NH	1R		0 / 1	0–1
Win–loss	0–0	0–1	0–0	0 / 1	0–1
Career statistics
Tournaments	3	7	0	10
Overall win–loss	3–3	8–8	0–0	11–11
Year-end ranking	123	130		50%

ITF Circuit finals

Singles: 4 (3 titles, 1 runner-up)

Legend
W100 tournaments (0–1)
W60 tournaments (1–0)
W25 tournaments (2–0)

Finals by surface
Hard (2–1)
Clay (0–0)
Carpet (1–0)

Result	W–L	Date	Tournament	Tier	Surface	Opponent	Score
Win	1–0	Mar 2020	ITF Altenkirchen, Germany	W25	Carpet (i)	Bibiane Schoofs	6–2, 6–4
Win	2–0	Oct 2021	ITF Istanbul, Turkey	W25	Hard (i)	Indy de Vroome	6–3, 7–6^(7–4)
Win	3–0	Oct 2022	ITF Trnava, Slovakia	W60	Hard (i)	Anna Karolína Schmiedlová	6–2, 4–6, 6–2
Loss	3–1	Nov 2022	ITF Shrewsbury, United Kingdom	W100	Hard (i)	Markéta Vondroušová	5–7, 2–6

References

^ "Eva Lys". www.tennisexplorer.com.
^ "Tennis - Eva Lys: Zwischen Spitzentennis und der Sorge um die Ukraine". sportschau.de (in German).
^ "Vladimir Lys kommt für Herwig Maurach". abendblatt.de (in German). 2 April 2007. Retrieved 23 October 2023.
^ "Eva Lys at the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix: 'It's a dream come true'". Tennisnet. 15 April 2022.
^ ^a ^b "Eva Lys vom Club an der Alster". themenwelten.abendblatt.de (in German).
^ Mesic, Dzevad (5 March 2022). "Eva Lys: Many Russian players laugh and make fun of the Ukraine war". Tennis World.
^ "Lys/Noha Akugue vs. Barthel/Minella". www.wtatennis.com. 8 July 2021.
^ "Welcome to the tour: All of 2022's WTA debutantes". WTA Tennis. 6 October 2022.
^ "Jabeur overcomes Vondrousova in Stuttgart; Lys wins memorable debut". WTA. 19 April 2022.
^ "Swiatek bests Lys in Stuttgart to notch 20th straight victory". WTA. 20 April 2022.
^ "Brenda Fruhvirtova, Shnaider, Bejlek qualify for Australian Open".

External links

Eva Lys at the Women's Tennis Association
Eva Lys at the International Tennis Federation
Eva Lys at the Billie Jean King Cup

[1] "Eva Lys". www.tennisexplorer.com.

[2] "Tennis - Eva Lys: Zwischen Spitzentennis und der Sorge um die Ukraine". sportschau.de (in German).

[3] "Vladimir Lys kommt für Herwig Maurach". abendblatt.de (in German). 2 April 2007. Retrieved 23 October 2023.

[Tennisnet-4] "Eva Lys at the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix: 'It's a dream come true'". Tennisnet. 15 April 2022.

[themenwelten.abendblatt-5] "Eva Lys vom Club an der Alster". themenwelten.abendblatt.de (in German).

[6] Mesic, Dzevad (5 March 2022). "Eva Lys: Many Russian players laugh and make fun of the Ukraine war". Tennis World.

[7] "Lys/Noha Akugue vs. Barthel/Minella". www.wtatennis.com. 8 July 2021.

[8] "Welcome to the tour: All of 2022's WTA debutantes". WTA Tennis. 6 October 2022.

[9] "Jabeur overcomes Vondrousova in Stuttgart; Lys wins memorable debut". WTA. 19 April 2022.

[10] "Swiatek bests Lys in Stuttgart to notch 20th straight victory". WTA. 20 April 2022.

[11] "Brenda Fruhvirtova, Shnaider, Bejlek qualify for Australian Open".

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v t e Women's Tennis Association: Top German female singles tennis players
as of 22 April 2024
1. Tatjana Maria (67 1) 2. Tamara Korpatsch (77 2) 3. Laura Siegemund (83 1) 4. Jule Niemeier (111 2) 5. Eva Lys (148 1)
6. Ella Seidel (152 1) 7. Noma Noha Akugue (179 2) 8. Anna-Lena Friedsam (194 5) 9. Mona Barthel (236 12) 10. Angelique Kerber (330 2)