October was supposed to offer tennis players one final opportunity to salvage difficult campaigns, collect ranking points, and build momentum before the new season.
Eva Lys has decided to end her 2026 season early to focus on her physical and mental health, with the German struggling to find consistency amid an ongoing battle with arthritis.
Eva Lys’s difficult season took another painful turn in Beijing on Thursday, with the German forced to retire in tears from her first-round match at the China Open while trailing 6-1, 3-0 against 16-year-old wildcard Xinran Sun.
Eva Lys suffered another difficult moment in Beijing on Wednesday, retiring from her first-round match at the China Open while in tears. The German was
Is Xinran Sun the WTA Tour’s next young superstar? The 16-year-old Chinese player became one of the youngest players to win a WTA Tour-level match on Thursday after defeating German youngster Eva Lys.
Nearly two decades ago, professional tennis was carried on within clearly established boundaries, keeping an athlete’s performance on the court separate from their private life.
Elena-Gabriela Ruse has defended Eva Lys after the German faced criticism on social media following their meeting at the Korea Open. Ruse defeated her friend 6-1, 6-2 in Seoul, but the Romanian's attention quickly moved away from the result and towards the reaction Lys received online.
Elena-Gabriela Ruse has defended Eva Lys after the German faced criticism on social media following their meeting at the Korea Open. Ruse defeated her friend 6-1, 6-2 in Seoul, but the Romanian's attention quickly moved away from the result and towards the reaction Lys received online.
Gabriela Ruse slams trolls attacking Eva Lys after Korean Open loss. The Romanian won’t stay silent while her friend is being ripped apart online. Ruse went on Instagram this week to denounce the trolls, who were piling on Eva Lys after Ruse defeated her 6-1, 6-2 at the Korean Open.
While in Germany for Berlin and various tournaments before Wimbledon, the Players Box decided to find time to take in the latest episode of trying snacks from the respective country and who better to rate them than Eva Lys, Germany's top female tennis star.
The 2023 Wimbledon champion, Markéta Vondroušová, has received a four-year suspension after refusing to take an out-of-competition anti-doping test administered by the International Tennis Integrity Agency.
Eva Lys spoke about friendship among rivals on the WTA Tour during her campaign at Roland Garros, after sharing some photos from the celebration of her
Eva Lys has picked Alexandra Eala as one of her closest friends on the WTA Tour these days. Eva Lys has revealed which players she shares the strongest friendships with on the WTA Tour, with Alexandra Eala among the names she mentioned.
Eva Lys has offered an honest and refreshing perspective on life on the WTA Tour, addressing the long-standing perception that players don’t always get along and explaining how she balances competition with friendship.
Being a professional tennis player is an absolute grind. You’re traveling the globe, living out of a suitcase, and stepping onto a court where you are entirely alone.
While they might be rivals on the court, off the court many of the so-called new generation of WTA stars are friends and that includes a new budding friendship in Eva Lys and Coco Gauff.
Iga Swiatek won her first match of the 2026 season in a thrilling encounter with Eva Lys at the United Cup. Following Hubert Hurkacz’s victory over Alexander Zverev, Swiatek confirmed Poland’s victory over Germany at the international hard court event.
In what can only be described as a truly bizarre day at the office, the Pan Pacific Open in Tokyo gave us a tennis match, an unexpected plot twist, and a post-match interview that looked like it was shot for a found-footage horror film.
Another day, another athlete getting death threats from some basement-dwelling goblin who lost a $5 bet. This time, the target is German tennis star Eva Lys, and frankly, the whole situation is just another Tuesday in the world of professional sports.
Another day, another three-set thriller for Eva Lys at the China Open. Just when you think her Cinderella story might be over, she pulls another rabbit out of her hat.
Ever since she emerged victorious in Nottingham back in June, McCartney Kessler has been in solid form. Although she hasn’t won another title after that grass court trophy, the American rising star has impressed with her fighting spirit on the court.