Australian Open, father, Germany, Ukraine: Everything you always wanted to know about Eva Lys (but never had time to find out) – updated after Australian Open 2025
Eva Lys, daughter of a former Ukrainian Davis Cup team member, is already in the WTA Top 100 courtesy of a historic run to fourth round at the 2025 Australian Open
Eva Lys, Australian Open, 2025 © Imago / Psnewz
Who is eva lys?
Eva Lys is a tennis player from Germany who competes on the WTA Tour.
What is Eva lys’ age?
Lys was born on January 12, 2002, which makes her 23 years old as of February 2025.
What is Eva Lys’ best Grand Slam performance?
The German played her first Grand Slam main draw match at the 2023 Australian Open, losing in the first round.
She returned to the Melbourne Major in 2025 producing an impressive run to the fourth round, registering her best run at the Grand Slams, as of February 2025.
What did Eva Lys do at the 2025 Australian Open?
Lys failed in the qualifying for the 2025 Australian Open but entered the main draw as a lucky loser after No 13 seed Anna Kalinskaya withdrew.
She defeated Aussie Kimberly Birrell (6-2, 6-2) in the first round Frenchwoman Varvara Gracheva (6-2, 3-6, 6-4) in the second and Romanian Jaqueline Cristian (4-6, 6-3, 6-3) in the third. For a place in the quarter-finals, she met world No 2 Iga Swiatek and lost 6-0, 6-1.
In the process, however, she became the first lucky loser to reach the Australian Open fourth round in the women’s singles draw since the tournament moved to Melbourne Park in 1988.
what is eva lys’ career-high ranking?
Following her run to the fourth round at the 2025 Australian Open, Lys peaked at No 91 in the WTA singles rankings. Find her latest ranking updates on her WTA Tour profile page.
How much prize money has Eva Lys won?
Lys has won more than $1.2 million in prize money as of February 4, 2025.
When did Eva lys turn pro?
Lys made her professional debut in the year 2016, playing an ITF tournament in the United States.
Where was eva lys born?
She was born in Kyiv, Ukraine, but her family moved to Hamburg, Germany when she was only two years old.
Who are eva lys’ parents?
The German’s mother is Maria Lys who is a lawyer. Her father Vladimir Lys is a former tennis player who represented Ukraine at the Davis Cup.
She also has an elder sister named Lisa Matviyenko, who played tennis, and a younger sister Isabella.
Who is Eva Lys’ coach?
Lys’ coach is her father Vladimir, who trains her in Germany. She also has David Schussmueller in her team as the fitness trainer and former tennis pro Barbara Rittner as mentor.
What did Eva lys say about russian tennis players amid Ukraine war?
In an interview with Eurosport, Eva Lys claimed that her Russian colleagues have been disrespectful of the Ukrainians affected by Russia’s attack.
“The situation there is one of extreme fear, everyone is in danger. But it helps me and it makes me proud to have such a strong and courageous family,” she said in German, adding”
“Many Russian players who are here behave disrespectfully towards those affected by the war in Ukraine. They laugh about it, make fun of it. Some demonstratively put on a tracksuit in the Russian national colours. This makes it all the more important that we spread the word widely and strongly about what is really happening there.”
How tall is Eva Lys?
According to her WTA Tour profile, Lys is 5 ft 5 in or 1.65 m tall.
Is eva lys active on social media networks like instagram?
Yes, you can find Eva Lys on Instagram, where she is followed by more than 165,000 people as of February 4, 2025.
