Eva Lys injured: drama in Bad Homburg in front of Wimbledon!

Eva Lys injured: drama in Bad Homburg in front of Wimbledon!

Bad Homburg vor der Höhe, Deutschland - The Bad Homburg lawn became a scene of big disappointments for the German tennis fans at the weekend. Eva Lys, the aspiring number two of the German tennis ladies, had to give up due to an injury in the second qualification round against Australian Ajla Tomljanovic, which made the way to the main field further difficult. At that time, the game was 4: 6, 2: 3 when she had to cancel the match after 77 minutes. As the FAZ said after the game about her complaints and interpreted that she felt a strain in the belly area.

Participation in the prestigious Wimbledon, which begins on June 30th, is now on the brink for the 62nd of the world rankings. Their goal of collecting valuable game practice at the Bad Homburg WTA tournament was mixed up by the injury. On March 9, 2023, Lys originally accepted her wildcard for the tournament full of anticipation. She described this as a "big dream", but unfortunately the dream was now brutally disturbed. Her decision to play the qualification and do without the Wildcard for the main field came after a painful defeat in Berlin against Paula Badosa.

simultaneous failures

But Lys wasn't the only German player who disappointed in Bad Homburg. Tatjana Maria, who had secured the title in Queen’s Club last weekend, also left Leylah Fernandez in the first round. She clearly lost the match with 0: 6, 6: 7 (1: 7) and, despite a 5: 3 lead in the second set, could not put any comeback down. This shows how quickly things can turn in tennis and how fragile the success can be.

Laura Siegemund remains the only hope for the German fans in the main field of Bad Homburg Open. She also received a wildcard and competed against the well -known player Victoria Azarenka on Monday. As the Hessenschau The tournament could be the jumping board for you Wimbledon debut.

A look into the future

The severity of Eva Lys' injury remains unclear, but time is pushing. The next few days are crucial, because the player will need calm and intensive treatment to possibly become fit for Wimbledon in good time. This situation makes it clear once again how quickly the wind can rotate in professional sports and that even the best preparations of unexpected challenges can be thwarted. The spectators in Bad Homburg agree: the next few days will be exciting. As the Rnd is to be hoped for now and the best to hope.