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At the beginning of the year, tennis player Eva Lys (23) landed a big fish. Even before the Hamburg native rose to fame at the Australian Open in Melbourne, he made what was perhaps the most important signature of his career to date.
The world number 128, who will enter the top 100 after this tournament, signed with the elite agency Evolve, founded by tennis star Naomi Osaka (27) in 2022. She is well there, since Aryna Sabalenka (26) who is number one the whole world is now there. Also Russian Anna Kalinskaya (26), friend of world number one Jannik Sinner (23).
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The company was founded as “the first professional athletic team led by athletes.” But there can be no talk of talent when it comes to experienced players like Sabalenka. Update: Nick Kyrgios (29), Australia’s top star, has been signed. And he is about to end his career.
Lys: “Around the US Open he came to me and said he saw potential. I was very excited from the beginning and I was a little overwhelmed at first. Indeed, it was a great encouragement that such an organization reached out to me.”
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What do they expect from Evolve? “It’s not just an organization, they’re good people. It’s a great fit. They’ve helped me a lot this week.”
On Monday, “Lucky Lys”, nicknamed Eva, only thinks about tennis. In the round of 16 he was eliminated in the biggest match of his life against Iga Swiatek (23) from Poland, who became number 2 in the world, 0:6, 1:6.
The game was held in the 15,000-seat Rod Laver Arena. Lys’ first appearance on such a big stage. “When you go out, you always have a chance. I think I will be an unpleasant opponent for Iga in the fourth round,” said Lys confidently. But it didn’t happen.
Eva Lys enjoys life, as here on the sidelines of competition in Asia
Of course, he entered his first round of 16 at a Grand Slam tournament as a complete stranger. “They should enjoy this. “He should appear on the big stage,” said tennis star Alexander Zverev (27), a Hamburger like him, encouraging him.
National coach Torben Beltz (48) also spoke about the “Cinderella story”. But unfortunately this ended on Monday evening, Melbourne time.