Eva Lys is checking off all the milestones: “First time on a red carpet!”

Born in Kyiv, Ukraine, and raised in Hamburg, Germany, rising WTA star Eva Lys credits her rapid progress to one thing: keeping family close every step of the way.

She’s stayed true to that approach during the grass-court swing, playing on home soil in Berlin last week and now preparing for Bad Homburg in the build-up to Wimbledon.

The 23-year-old has been climbing the rankings fast—speedrunning career milestones since her breakthrough run to the fourth round at the 2025 Australian Open. After making the main draw in Melbourne as a lucky loser, Lys became Germany’s No. 1 player for the first time in February.

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She hit another milestone recently, stopping by **Tennis Channel’s VIP Tennis Lounge** for a chat with Garbiñe Muguruza on set:

“I don’t know if anyone can see it, but there’s a red carpet. It was my first time ever being on a red carpet!” Lys says with a laugh.

“…As soon as I saw the champagne I felt very welcome here.”

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As she settles into life on tour—and all the new experiences that come with it—Lys continues to lean on her family for support through the highs and lows. Her secret for bouncing back after a tough loss?

“They ask me, ‘Give me five things that weren’t that bad,’” she tells Muguruza. “It’s tough at the beginning!

“But in the end, sometimes it comes down to ‘Well, at least I had nice nails!’”

Lys returns to action at the Bad Homburg Open powered by Solarwatt, as qualifying kicks off at the WTA 500 event.

Check out VIP Tennis Lounge with Garbiñe Muguruza for unique conversations and fun vibes featuring Carlos Alcaraz, Mirra Andreeva, Aryna Sabalenka and more.