https://www.scmp.com/rss/524197/feed Eva Lys is a German professional tennis player who achieved a career-high singles ranking of world No. 59 in May 2025. Known for her aggressive baseline play, quick footwork, and fighting spirit, she has steadily climbed the ranks. Her accomplishments include reaching the fourth round of the 2025 Australian Open as a lucky loser, securing her first WTA 1000 match wins, and making multiple WTA Tour semi-final appearances. Lys has also achieved Grand Slam main draw debuts and wins, demonstrating... en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Lars Hamer Lars Hamer Leylah Fernandez delivered the performance of the tournament at the Prudential Hong Kong Tennis Open on Wednesday, shutting down Ukrainian-born German Eva Lys 6-4, 6-1. The match-up was the first time two top-50 players had graced Victoria Park Tennis Stadium’s centre court at the same time at this year’s Open, but any signs it would be a close affair were quickly dispelled, as Fernandez took down Lys in one hour and eight minutes. After the match, Canadian Fernandez said she went into the match... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3330812/hong-kong-open-purposeful-former-champion-leylah-fernandez-makes-short-work-eva-lys?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3330812/hong-kong-open-purposeful-former-champion-leylah-fernandez-makes-short-work-eva-lys?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 29 Oct 2025 14:10:25 +0000 Agencies Agencies Two-time Wimbledon finalist Ons Jabeur’s tournament lasted only one hour and 25 minutes as the Tunisian broke down in tears before retiring in her first-round match against Viktoriya Tomova on Monday. Bulgarian Tomova took a tight opening set on a tiebreak and was 2-0 ahead in the second when Jabeur, who reached the final in 2022 and 2023, decided she could not continue. China’s Yuan Yue, meanwhile, took Germany’s Eva Lys to a third set before losing 6-4, 5-7, 6-2. Yuan, who is ranked world No... https://www.scmp.com/sport/tennis/article/3316427/twice-wimbledon-runner-ons-jabeur-retires-hurt-first-round-chinas-yuan-yue-out-3?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/tennis/article/3316427/twice-wimbledon-runner-ons-jabeur-retires-hurt-first-round-chinas-yuan-yue-out-3?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 30 Jun 2025 13:40:59 +0000 Lars Hamer Lars Hamer Zheng Qinwen said she would be “fully prepared” for her opening match at Wimbledon on Monday against Katerina Siniakova, who knocked her out in the first round two years ago. The Olympic champion’s best performance at Wimbledon came on her debut in 2022, when she reached the third round. But, she has fallen at the first hurdle since then, losing to the 29-year-old from the Czech Republic in 2023 and Lulu Sun last year. The world No 5 and Siniakova, who has 10 women’s doubles grand slam titles to... https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3316274/wimbledon-zheng-qinwen-out-end-first-round-woes-fully-prepared-siniakova-clash?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3316274/wimbledon-zheng-qinwen-out-end-first-round-woes-fully-prepared-siniakova-clash?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 29 Jun 2025 23:00:20 +0000