Lys, Melbourne and Lucky Loser

Lucky loser Lys happy despite exit after 'nicest week' in Melbourne
Lucky loser Eva Lys felt like she had been hit by a train after a heavy defeat by world number two Iga Swiatek in the Australian Open fourth round on Monday but the German said she had enjoyed the journey in the best week of her life.
Merciless Swiatek Crushes 'Lucky Loser' Lys To Reach Melbourne Quarters
Iga Swiatek showed no mercy as she ended "lucky loser" Eva Lys's historic run at the Australian Open on Monday, the world number two marching into the quarter-finals 6-0, 6-1.
Lucky loser Eva Lys stunned to learn of ‘insane’ $420,000 Australian Open prize cheque
Lys, no slouch as the world No.128, went on to claim three-sets wins over Varvara Gracheva (world No.69) and Jaqueline Cristian (world No.82) before running into five-time grand slam champion Iga Swiatek. Swiatek, the second seed, dominated to wrap up a 6-0 6-1 victory in just 59 minutes.
Swiatek crushes lucky loser Lys to reach Australian Open quarters
A ruthless Iga Swiatek slammed the door shut on German lucky loser Eva Lys with a 6-0 6-1 win on Monday to breeze into the quarter-finals of the year's opening Grand Slam for the second time.
Lys Says 'Nicest Week In My Life' As Historic Melbourne Run Ends
"Lucky loser" Eva Lys reflected on "the nicest week in my life" as her historic Australian Open run came to a shuddering halt against Iga Swiatek on Monday.
Life-Changing Moment For Eva Lys, First AO ‘Lucky Loser’ To Reach 4th Round Since 1988
Eva Lys is the Australian Open 'lucky loser' who has advanced to the fourth round and faces World No. 2 Iga Swiatek in her next match.
German lucky loser Lys in fairy-tale run to Australian Open last 16
Germany's Eva Lys has become the first women's single lucky loser to reach the last 16 at the Australian Open in the Open era as she extended her fairy-tale run with another impressive victory on Saturday.
Eva Lys is first 'lucky loser' to get to Australian Open fourth round
Eva Lys was planning her flight out of Melbourne. But in a twist of fate, Lys has now advanced further than any "lucky loser" before.
Australian Open: Iga Swiatek ends Eva Lys' fairytale run with dominant display
Eva Lys' dream Australian Open run has come to an end in the round-of-16 after Iga Swiatek ousted the lucky loser 6-0 6-1 in just 59 minutes of play. After making all the tennis headlines for the past week, the world No. 128 also got a chance to play at Rod Laver Arena for the first time in her career.
Eva Lys advances to Australian Open fourth round as a 'lucky loser' at Melbourne Park
Eva Lys is making a habit of changing her travel plans, with the German advancing to the fourth round after initially failing to qualify for the main draw in Melbourne.
The 'insane story' behind lucky loser's date with Swiatek
The German had a flight booked home after failing to qualify for the Australian Open but the booking was for after the first day of the tournament.
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Eva Lys recounts 'a lot of tearful nights' after fairytale Australian Open run
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'I didn't have time to get nervous': Lucky loser Eva Lys replaced Anna Kalinskaya on ten minutes notice with flight home booked
Eva Lys already had her flight home booked before she suddenly got into the Main Draw as a lucky loser to replace Anna ...
'I Had 10 Minutes': Lys Makes Most Of Australian Open Second Chance
Eva Lys's bags were packed and her flight booked. But now the German is into the third round of a Grand Slam for the first ...