Lys gets 2024 United Cup champions off to flying start

  • Posted: Jan 04, 2026

A determined Eva Lys launched 2024 United Cup champions Germany off to a strong start in Group F action on Sunday in Sydney, where she defeated Suzan Lamens of the Netherlands 6-2, 6-2.

Lys came into the tilt having lost her only match against Lamens at WTA Tour Driven by Mercedes-Benz level in 2024 in Osaka, but was in command for almost the duration of the first match for both countries at this year’s competition, which doubled as Lys’ first career United Cup match.

After trading breaks twice in the first five games, Lys won a pair of crucial games to establish a 5-2 lead and hardly looked back. She denied Lamens a game point to level at 3-3 before breaking on her third break point of the sixth game, and secured a follow-up hold despite trailing 15/40.

That was a microcosm of the one hour, 39-minute clash. Nine of the match’s 14 games went to deuce, and Lys won seven of them. Perhaps the most important game was a 1-1 hold from the German in the second set, during which she shook off an injury scare. After taking a medical timeout for blisters when leading 5-2 in the opener, Lys pushed through another tumble that left her shaking out her knee.

“As soon as I stepped on the court, I saw how many people are watching… I was actually quite nervous,” Lys said. “First of all, I was definitely running a marathon with Suzan. I definitely was very good on the most important points.

“I feel like I played pretty straightforward and not too aggressive, and I feel like that was the key,” she added, saying that her physical issues, “could’ve definitely been worse”.

Alexander Zverev, the World No. 3 in the PIF ATP Rankings, will seek to clinch the overall victory for Germany when he faces playing captain Tallon Griekspoor. Zverev leads their Lexus ATP Head2Head series 8-2.

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