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.

Germany's Eva Lys makes history as she becomes the first women's singles lucky loser to reach the Australian Open in the Open Era.

WADA not to appeal Swiatek’s drug-case ruling MELBOURNE, Jan 20 : 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.

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.

This year's Australian Open has been everything but ordinary for Eva Lys as the 23-year-old lucky loser will leave the tournament with not one but a couple of new best results and personal achievements.

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.

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 has become the first lucky loser to make the last 16 of the Australian Open in the Open Era, and is now guaranteed to make her Top 100 debut after the tournament.