Eva Lys made history at the Australian Open by becoming the first women''s singles lucky loser to reach the fourth round of the tournament in the Open era.

The world number 128, who missed out on qualifying for the tournament but was handed another opportunity to compete in the main draw after a player pulled out, beat Romania's Jaqueline Cristian in ...

After being called back as a “lucky loser,” Lys stunned Romanian Jaqueline Cristian 4-6, 6-3, 6-3. She will face second-seed Iga Swiatek in her next challenge. In women’s action, American ...

Since then, she hasn't looked back. Lys has beaten Varvara Gracheva of France and Romania's Jaqueline Cristian in three-set matches to advance to the Round of 16. Following her win over Cristian ...

Tennis - Australian Open - Melbourne Park, Melbourne, Australia - January 18, 2025 Germany's Eva Lys in action during her third round match against Romania's Jaqueline Cristian REUTERS/Tingshu ...

Australian Open history was made at Melbourne Park on Saturday, as lucky loser Eva Lys beat Jaqueline Cristian. (More Tennis News) Lys hit back to beat world number 82 Cristian 4-6 6-3 6-3.

The five-times Grand Slam champion, whose best performance in Melbourne was a run to the semi-finals in 2022, has yet to drop a set this year on her way to the fourth round, where she will play lucky ...

Eva Lys called it "an insane story" and life-changing after the German made history on Saturday by reaching the last 16 and a date with Iga Swiatek. The 128th-ranked Lys fought back from a set ...

The 128th-ranked Lys fought back from a set down to become the first women's singles "lucky loser" to reach the fourth round since the event moved to Melbourne Park in 1988. The 23-year-old ...

MELBOURNE, Jan 18 (Reuters) - Had it not been for Anna Kalinskaya's last-minute withdrawal at the Australian Open, Eva Lys would probably be on the road to her next tournament after losing in the ...