History of Eva Lys in Timeline

Eva Lys is a German professional tennis player. Her career-high singles ranking is world No. 55, achieved on July 14, 2025.

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January 2002: Eva Lys Born

Eva Lys was born in January 2002.

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2022: WTA Tour Singles Debut

In 2022, Eva Lys made her WTA Tour singles debut at the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix in Stuttgart. She won her first-round match against Viktorija Golubic but lost to Iga Świątek in the second round.

2023: First Major Win at US Open

In 2023, Eva Lys had her first major win at the US Open, defeating Robin Montgomery. She lost in the second round to Lucia Bronzetti.

2023: First WTA Tour Semifinal

In 2023, Eva Lys reached her first WTA Tour semifinal at the Transylvania Open in Cluj-Napoca, Romania, but lost to Tamara Korpatsch.

July 2024: Wimbledon Championships Debut and Budapest Grand Prix Semifinal

In July 2024, Eva Lys debuted at the Wimbledon Championships, losing in the first round. Later in July, she reached the semifinal at the Budapest Grand Prix. As a result, she achieved a new career-high WTA singles ranking of world No. 108 on July 22, 2024.

September 2024: Jasmin Open Semifinal and Ranking Improvement

In September 2024, Eva Lys reached the quarterfinal at the Jasmin Open, defeating Elise Mertens. She then reached her third WTA Tour semifinal, but retired due to illness against Sonay Kartal. As a result, she reached No. 105 in the singles rankings on September 23, 2024.

February 2025: First WTA 1000 Win and Top 80 Ranking

In February 2025, at the WTA 1000 Dubai Championships, Eva Lys achieved her first WTA 1000 win, defeating Irina-Camelia Begu. She lost in the second round. Despite this, she moved into the top 80 at world No. 77 on February 24, 2025, becoming the German No. 1 player.

July 2025: Career-High Singles Ranking

In July 2025, Eva Lys achieved her career-high singles ranking of world No. 55.

2025: Canadian Open Third Round and US Open

In 2025, Eva Lys reached the third round at the WTA 1000 Canadian Open. At the 2025 US Open, Lys defeated Francesca Jones, before retiring in her second round match.