Eva Lys without a chance: debut defeat against Badosa in Berlin!

Eva Lys without a chance: debut defeat against Badosa in Berlin!

Bad Homburg vor der Höhe, Deutschland - The joy did not last long: The Hamburg-based Eva Lys successfully made her debut at the WTA-500 tournament in Berlin in the first round-although she ended up against the favorite Spaniard Paula Badosa. With 1: 6, 3: 6, the unfortunate record of the game was quickly recorded. The match in the Steffi Graf Stadium in the Grunewald lasted less than an hour, and the world ranking tenth from Spain showed up in impressive form.

Badosa dominated the game from the start and left Lys hardly any room to develop. Immediately after the first surcharge, the young German gave up their impact game at zero and quickly faced a gap in the set. After only 25 minutes the first round was decided, and in the second set, her opponent remained relentless before putting the sack with her second match ball. Lys quickly fell behind and was unable to counter Badosa's powerful blows and precise playing style, as well as Rnd reported.

Next challenges for Eva Lys

The world number 62 was also the only German player who opened in the main field of the tournament after she was replaced by Tatjana Maria as a German number one at the beginning of the week. Despite the disappointment in Berlin, Lys has already looked ahead. Next week she plans to start at the tournament in Bad Homburg. This is intended to help her optimally prepare for Wimbledon, where she testamented, to be represented for the first time in the main field.

The prestigious tournament in London takes place from June 30th to July 13th, and the German tennis fans can be excited to see how Lys will do there. Particularly noteworthy: At the Australian Open in January, she was able to play as a Lucky Loser to the round of 16 and secured a better ranking.

surprise with the favorites

Another look at the tournament: audience favorite Ons Jabeur booked their move into the second round with a solid 7: 6 (7: 5), 6: 1 victory over Caroline Dolehide from the USA. The last increasing form of the 2022 winner in Berlin draws attention to herself, although she fell from 2nd place to 61th place in the world rankings. Jabeur will meet Italian Jasmine Paolini.

The favorites on the title in Berlin are in addition to Badosa in particular Coco Gauff and Aryna Sabalenka, who also present themselves in excellent constitution. For Lys, the hope of being more lucky and success in Bad Homburg, as well as Sky

For the young player, there is an exciting, albeit challenging time. The upcoming matches could be decisive for their further career. You can look forward to how it will cut on the lawn in the coming weeks.