Eva Lys has received many messages of support from the likes of Alexandra Eala and Coco Gauff following her defeat in the first round of the Charleston Open.
Lys enjoyed a breakout season on the WTA Tour in 2025, climbing from outside the top 120 to inside the top 40.
The German looked set to continue climbing the ranks in 2026, with Lys impressing in her match against Iga Swiatek at the United Cup.
However, after Lys suffered a knee injury she was unable to compete for two months after the Australian Open and is now on a four-match losing streak.
Alexandra Eala and Coco Gauff reply to Eva Lys’ Instagram post
Lys lost her latest match to Katie Volynets at the Charleston Open, winning just two games after claiming the first set.
Following her 5-7, 6-2, 6-0 defeat, Lys took to Instagram to make light of her current form.
Lys wrote, “0 sets in miami, 1 set in Charleston… now we gotta trust the process.”
The 24-year-old is one of the more popular players amongst her peers on the WTA Tour, and this showed in the comment section of Lys’ post, with the German receiving messages of support from the likes of Eala and Gauff.
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Eala wrote, “Progress in motion (love heart emoji).”
Gauff added, “Inches turn into miles (three love heart emojis).”
Former world number two Paula Badosa simply put three love heart emojis, while Zeynep Sonmez said, “We keep going (salute and three love heart emojis).”
Victoria Mboko is also a good friend of Lys’, and she wrote, “Day by dayyy (three love heart emojis).”
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What is next for Eva Lys after her exit from the Charleston Open?
Following her tough start to the 2026 season, Lys has dropped down the rankings and is now outside the top 70.
Lys will hope to return to form during the clay season, as she looks to end her four-match losing streak at her next tournament.
The next tournament Lys will play is at the WTA 500 event in Stuttgart, where she has received a wildcard to play alongside the likes of Aryna Sabalenka, Elena Rybakina, Gauff and Iga Swiatek.
Lys will then play qualifying at the Madrid Open, as she just missed out from directly entering for the first WTA 1000 tournament of the clay court season.
It is unclear as to which other tournaments Lys will enter ahead of the French Open, but she is also likely to play qualifying at the Italian Open.
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