In the Round of 16 at the Australian Open on Saturday, Eva Lys (ranked No. 128) takes on Iga Swiatek (No. 2).Lys heads into the Round of 16 after winning in three sets, 4-6, 6-3, 6-3, over

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. Five-tim

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.

Eva Lys declared her Australian Open fairytale as "the nicest week" of her life but also shared that not long ago she was having tearful nights and wondering if her moment would ever come. On Monday, the lucky loser's impressive campaign at Melbourne Park finished with a 6-0 6-1 defeat to Iga Swiatek.

Lys, no slouch as the world No.128, went on to claim three-sets wins over Varvara Gracheva (world No.69) and Jaqueline Cristian (world No.82) before running into five-time grand slam champion Iga Swiatek. Swiatek, the second seed, dominated to wrap up a 6-0 6-1 victory in just 59 minutes.

Jannik Sinner will face his trickiest test yet at the Australian Open when the defending champion battles Dane Holger Rune in the fourth round on Monday, while five-times Grand Slam winner Iga Swiatek will be the heavy favourite against lucky loser Eva Lys.

Lys, who made history by becoming the first lucky loser to reach the Australian Open fourth round, started with intent, forcing Swiatek to go on the defensive in the first game

Eva Lys was planning her flight out of Melbourne. But in a twist of fate, Lys has now advanced further than any "lucky loser" before.