Eva Lys fails in Paris: German tennis hope out!

Eva Lys fails in Paris: German tennis hope out!

Paris, Frankreich - On May 28, 2025, the Grand Slam tournament in Paris provided some moving moments. Torben Beltz, the new national coach of the German Tennis Federation (DTB), had to experience the departure of Eva Lys in the second round of the French Open. The 23-year-old lost 4: 6, 4: 6 against the 18-year-old Canadian qualifier Victoria Mboko. With this defeat, no German player is now represented in the women's individual competition. This is particularly unfortunate, since the situation was similar in the previous year, and Beltz ’first experience in its new function.

lys, who had already reached the round of 16 at the Australian Open this year, fought with their shape and quickly ran after a 0-2 deficit. Her opponent, Victoria Mboko, played impressive 37 matches in the 2025 season and only lost five of them, including several Challenger tournaments that she won. This strong balance was also reflected in the match, in which LYS seemed overwhelmed in many phases, especially in their second serves, which led to the clear defeat.

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The second round brought more remarkable encounters. Daniel Altmaier was able to prevail against Vit Kopriva and won 6: 2, 4: 6, 6: 3, 7: 5. Altmaier will now meet Hamad Medjedovic in the third round. Alexander Zverev, one of the favorites, is also the focus because he will compete against the Dutchman Jesper de Jong on Thursday.

In the women's competition, Laura Siegemund and Beatriz Haddad Maia prevailed confidently in doubles with 6: 3, 6-0 against Jeanjean/Ponchet and performed strong performance. In addition, Siegemund and Edouard Roger-Vasselin won 6: 3, 7: 6 (7: 4), which marks the beginning of their title defense.

The dominance of Iga Swiatek

Another highlight of the tournament was the impressive idea of ​​IGA Swiadek. The Polish player prevailed 6: 1, 6: 2 against Emma Raducanu and thus remains unbeaten in Paris with 23 victories in a row. Swiatek has established itself as a fixture in women's tennis in recent years. She won a total of 22 individual titles, including several Grand Slams, and recently represented the bronze medal at the Olympic Games in Paris 2024.

Swiadek, which was born in Warsaw on May 31, 2001, was not only involved in play, but also socially. She organized a charity match "Iga Swiatek and Friends for Ukraine" in the summer of 2022, which earned over half a million euros for Ukrainian children. In view of their successes and their commitment, Swiatek remains an inspiring figure in sports.

The French Open will continue to present their tradition to present exciting matches and stories on both the men's and on the women's side. The previous results show that the tournament is still the focus of the tennis world.