Eva Lys: From a stroke of luck in Melbourne to the bitter setback in Linz!

Eva Lys: From a stroke of luck in Melbourne to the bitter setback in Linz!

Linz, Österreich - Eva Lys, 23-year-old tennis entrée from Germany, has made a remarkable upward movement in the past few weeks. After her astonishing move into the round of 16 of the Australian Open, where she surprisingly caused a sensation as a Lucky Loserin, she only had to give up a week later at the Upper Austria Ladies in Linz in the first round against qualifier Petra Martic. "You have to focus on a new tournament every week. As beautiful as the Australian Open were, you have to prepare for the new matches so quickly," Lys recognized the challenges of tennis port, such as Laola1 reported .

The daughter of Ukrainian immigrants is coached by her father Wolodymyr, a former Davis Cup player, and is aware that the financial pressure for players outside the top 100 is enormous. "If you are not 100, finance is always a huge topic. Especially if you have difficulty finding sponsors," said Lys. Her surprising round of 16 in Melbourne earned her at least 250,000 euros, but the journey to financial stability is still rocky. Lys is all the more pleased about the increasing popularity and the support of her fans, which is given to her through social media, including over 160,000 followers on Instagram.

debut in Billie Jean King Cup

In addition to her recent successes in individual tournaments, Lys is also nominated for the German Fed Cup team. Together with Jule Niemeier, she will compete against Croatia in Billie Jean King Cup. This nomination is another step in her career, which you have mentioned in exchange with Lippische Landes-Zeitung . The pressure to preserve the team from the world group from relegation could also be a challenge, but also a great opportunity to prove itself at an international level.