History of Eva Lys in Timeline

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

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January 2002: Eva Lys' Birth

In 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 was defeated in the opening round. Also in mid-July 2024, she reached her second WTA Tour semifinal at the Budapest Grand Prix, achieving a new career-high WTA singles ranking of world No. 108 on 22 July 2024 as a result.

September 2024: US Open and Jasmin Open

In September 2024, ranked No. 113, Eva Lys qualified for the main draw of the US Open for a second consecutive year, but lost in the first round. At the 2024 Jasmin Open, Lys reached her fourth career quarterfinal, defeating Lesia Tsurenko and upsetting top seed Elise Mertens, her fourth career top 50 win, before losing in the semifinal due to illness. As a result, she reached No. 105 in the singles rankings on 23 September 2024.

February 2025: WTA 1000 Dubai Championships

In February 2025, at the WTA 1000 Dubai Championships, Eva Lys qualified for the main draw and won her first WTA 1000 match against Irina-Camelia Begu. Despite losing in the second round, she moved into the top 80 at world No. 77 in the singles rankings on 24 February 2025, becoming the German No. 1 player.

October 2025: China Open (tennis)

In October 2025, at the China Open (tennis), Eva Lys reached her first WTA 1000 fourth round and recorded her first top-10 win over Elena Rybakina. She then defeated McCartney Kessler to reach her first WTA 1000 quarterfinal and made the top 50 in the rankings on 6 October 2025.