Eva Lys loses in the first round on her comeback after weeks out through injury
The German tennis player Eva Lys has experienced a disappointing comeback after her two-month injury break.
The 24-year-old, who had not played since the Australian Open at the beginning of the year due to knee problems, lost her opening match at the WTA tournament in Miami to the Ukrainian qualifier Julija Starodubzewa 1:6, 4:6. In addition to Lys, Ella Seidel and Laura Siegemund also failed on Thursday in Florida.
Seidel lost her first round duel against the Austrian Lilli Tagger 7:6 (10:8), 4:6, 5:7. Laura Siegemund missed out on a place in the third round after a 7:6, 3:6, 3:6 against shooting star Alexandra Eala from the Philippines.
Lys back after a long break
After her early exit in the singles at the Australian Open in January and her withdrawal from the doubles due to injury, Lys had announced a longer break, having suffered the injury at the United Cup in Sydney. After 1:17 hours of play, the end was sealed on her return.
Siegemund fought a much longer duel with the Filipino Eala, after 83 minutes the German secured the first set in a tie-break. But then the number 31 seed turned on the heat – and converted her third match point after 3:20 hours. Seidel was also leading 1:0 in sets, but failed in round one, as she had already done in Indian Wells.
Following the defeats of Lys, Siegemund and Seidel, only Tatjana Maria remains in the tournament from a German perspective in Florida.
