Story byGerman tennis player Eva Lys celebrates after winning a point from The Czech Republic's Linda Noskova during their women's singles second round tennis match on day three of the 2025 Wimbledon Championships at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club. Frank Molter/dpaDPASat, January 17, 2026 at 8:28 AM UTC·2 min readOne year after her surprise run to the round of 16 at the 2025 Australian Open as a lucky loser, German tennis player Eva Lys is back in Melbourne - and full of confidence."I feel good here and can't wait for it to start," said Lys ahead of her first-round match against Romania's Sorana Cirstea on Tuesday. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementAfter initially failing to qualify for last year's tournament, Lys benefited from another player's withdrawal and went on to celebrate three stunning victories. Her impressive performance in the first Grand Slam of the year was the catalyst for an excellent season for the Hamburg native, who finished the year as world number 39 and Germany's number one. Hoping to repeat her run on the Yarra River, Lys travelled to Australia with her family a week before Christmas."My problem is that I get sick every winter in Hamburg," said the 24-year-old, who suffers from a chronic rheumatic autoimmune disease. "Unfortunately, I have a very weak immune system and don't cope very well with cold, wet weather."AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisement"The sooner I can adjust to the time difference and the weather, the better," said Lys, explaining her long stay in Australia, which she feels has gone very well so far.