Australian Open
“Lucky Lys” celebrates greatest success on the party spot
The wonderful days in Melbourne continue for Eva Lys. The tennis player is in the third round as a lucky loser. And the fans have a new song and nickname for her.
On the infamous “Party Court,” Eva Lys celebrated the next chapter of her tennis fairytale, beaming with joy and also a little in disbelief. In the second round victory against the Frenchwoman Varvara Gracheva, the Hamburg native was not impressed by the enormous noise around the adjacent court 6, in the immediate vicinity of a bar and the train tracks, nor by the loud spectators – on the contrary. “In difficult moments they really pushed me. I generally find it unbelievable what kind of energy the audience can give you,” said the 23-year-old.
Some followers even created new lyrics to the melody of DJ Ötzi’s hit “Hey Baby”: “Hey Eva, I want to know, if you be my girl.” Lys was impressed: “When people sing about you in the chorus, that’s a total bonus.” She “enjoyed every second”.
As a lucky loser for the first time in round three
You could also see that on the pitch. Thanks to a 6:1, 3:6, 6:4, Lys moved into the third round of a Grand Slam tournament for the first time and can hope for more wonderful days in Melbourne.
The world ranking 128. had actually already failed in the qualification and only officially slipped into the main draw as a lucky loser 15 minutes before her first match. On Saturday she will play against the Romanian Jaqueline Cristian for a place in the round of 16.
Your chances aren’t bad, all three matches against Cristian are number 128 in the world rankings. won so far. “I’m looking forward to a great duel,” said Lys. She wants to stay true to her success tactics: “The attitude that I have nothing to lose helps.”
Because of her luck at the start, she is currently being called “Lucky Lys,” she reported, “and I think the nickname is great too. But at some point it’s no longer luck. It’s hard work, among other things.”
Powerful and strong nerves
Like against Gracheva. Lys picked up exactly where she left off in her unexpected opening win against Australian Kimberly Birrell. She dominated against the world number 69 with powerful groundstrokes. Physically, Lys, who had made public a rheumatic autoimmune disease last year, appeared to be in top shape.
After winning a break and taking a 2-0 lead in the second set, the Kiev-born woman began to think. The error rate was suddenly significantly higher. “I felt that my legs had become a bit heavier,” reported Lys: “I have the level. But it’s the head that turns on at some point and then I can no longer play freely.”
But in the third round she caught herself again. An open exchange of blows developed with the better end for the German after 1:57 hours. National coach Torben Beltz, who looks after Lys on site after her father’s departure, rose from his seat and applauded. And the little sister gave her a warm hug as a reward.
Altmaier fails because of old star
Daniel Altmaier (26), however, was eliminated in the second round against a French veteran. The Kempen native had to admit defeat to 38-year-old Gaël Monfils 5:7, 3:6, 6:7 (3:7).
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Source: Stern

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