History of Eva Lys in Timeline

Eva Lys is a Ukrainian-born German professional tennis player. Her career-high singles ranking is world No. 39, achieved on January 5, 2026. She has won three singles titles on the ITF circuit.

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January 2002: Eva Lys's Birth

On January 2002, Eva Lys, a professional tennis player, was born in Ukraine.

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July 2024: Wimbledon Championships and Budapest Grand Prix

In July 2024, Eva Lys qualified for the Wimbledon Championships, marking her debut at this major, but she was eliminated in the first round by Clara Burel. Later in mid-July, she reached the semifinals at the 2024 Budapest Grand Prix, securing wins before losing to Diana Shnaider. As a result, she attained a new career-high WTA singles ranking of world No. 108 on 22 July 2024.

September 2024: US Open and Jasmin Open Performance

In September 2024, ranked No. 113, Eva Lys qualified for the main draw of the US Open for the second consecutive year, but lost in the first round to Marie Bouzková. At the 2024 Jasmin Open, Lys reached the quarterfinal, defeating Lesia Tsurenko and Elise Mertens, and then defeated Zeynep Sönmez to reach the semifinal, which she lost to Sonay Kartal due to illness. Subsequently, she reached No. 105 in the singles rankings on 23 September 2024.

February 2025: WTA 1000 Dubai Championships and Top 80 Ranking

In February 2025, at the WTA 1000 Dubai Championships, Eva Lys qualified for the main draw and secured her first WTA 1000 win against Irina-Camelia Begu, before losing to Jasmine Paolini in the second round. Consequently, she moved into the top 80, reaching world No. 77 in the singles rankings on 24 February 2025, and became the German No. 1 player.