Eva Lys
Eva Lys (born 12 January 2002) is a German professional tennis player.
Lys reached a career-high WTA ranking of world No. 112 in singles on 17 April 2023. She has won three singles titles at tournaments of the ITF Women's Circuit.
.jpg) Lys at the 2022 Wiesbaden Open | |
| Country (sports) |  Germany |
|---|---|
| Born | 12 January 2002 Kyiv, Ukraine |
| Height | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) |
| Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| Prize money | $513,820 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 118–80 (59.6%) |
| Career titles | 3 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 112 (17 April 2023) |
| Current ranking | No. 148 (22 April 2024) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | 1R (2023) |
| French Open | Q1 (2023) |
| Wimbledon | Q2 (2023) |
| US Open | 2R (2023) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 4–8 (33.3%) |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 768 (28 November 2022) |
| Team competitions | |
| BJK Cup | RR (2023) |
| Last updated on: 25 April 2024. | |
Personal life
She was born in Kyiv, Ukraine, and moved to Germany at the age of 2. Her father Vladimir is a former tennis player who was a member of the Ukraine Davis Cup team, and currently is a coach in Hamburg. Lys' older sister Lisa Matviyenko is also a tennis player. She went to school at the Sportgymnasium Alter Teichweg in Hamburg, from where Marvin Möller and Carina Witthöft also graduated. She still has family in Ukraine, and after the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine she complained of some Russian players' "disrespectful" behaviour.
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.
2022: WTA singles debut
Lys made her WTA singles debut at the 2022 Porsche Tennis Grand Prix in Stuttgart, coming through the qualifying. She beat Viktorija Golubic in the first round, before losing to world No. 1, Iga Świątek, in the second.
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. 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
| W | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | DNQ | A | NH |
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)
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| 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
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
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