In Japan, Hamburg native Eva Lys is competing as a top 50 player for the first time.
German tennis player Eva Lys has reached the round of 16 at the WTA tournament in Tokyo.
On Monday, the Hamburg native confidently defeated Katie Boulter from Great Britain 6-2, 6-1. In the next round, she will face either ninth seed Victoria Mboko or Bianca Andreescu (both Canada).
Lys recently reached the quarterfinals at the highly competitive event in Beijing, climbing into the top 50 in the world rankings for the first time. She is seeded 44th in Japan. No other German players are competing in Tokyo.
