8:01 p.m
Eva Lys – Sorana Cirstea 3:6, 0:6
Quitting time! Eva Lys quickly loses her last serve game and is eliminated 3:6, 0:6 against Sorana Cirstea!
8:00 p.m
Eva Lys – Sorana Cirstea 3:6, 0:5
Cirstea is only two points away! Lys swings a forehand clearly across the field from the jump.
19:59
Eva Lys – Sorana Cirstea 3:6, 0:5
0:5 – now Cirstea is almost through! The Romanian still saved her service and grabbed the fifth game in the second round with another ace. Exactly one hour has now been played.
19:56
Eva Lys – Sorana Cirstea 3:6, 0:4
Debut! Lys doesn’t give up and even fends off a breakball against herself with a winner at the first 40:40 – against the direction of Cirstea.
19:54
Eva Lys – Sorana Cirstea 3:6, 0:4
In the next service game, Cirstea has to tremble again despite being 30:0. Lys fights back to 30:30 with a surprising winner on the cross forehand side.
19:53
Eva Lys – Sorana Cirstea 3:6, 0:4
Is Lys threatened with a 0:6? Cirstea doesn’t miss the chance and in the end turns Lys’ serve game into a break, unimpressed and confident. After less than 20 minutes it’s already 0:4…
19:52
Eva Lys – Sorana Cirstea 3:6, 0:3
30:40 after 30:0! Lys loses control in her serve game and only hits the right double court after a backhand attack from her opponent.
7:49 p.m
Eva Lys – Sorana Cirstea 3:6, 0:3
Lys fights! After a long time, the German scores twice in a row on her own serve and now wants to reduce the score to 1:3. The interim score is 30:0.
7:48 p.m
Eva Lys – Sorana Cirstea 3:6, 0:3
Cirstea, on the other hand, now wants to go into round three very quickly. The Romanian fires an ace at the red team and then increases to 3-0 thanks to a net error from Lys!
19:46
Eva Lys – Sorana Cirstea 3:6, 0:2
Break loss! Lys is surprised by a volley from her opponent and already needs a monster comeback. It’s hard to imagine at the moment…
7:45 p.m
Eva Lys – Sorana Cirstea 3:6, 0:1
Is Lys still fit? The German always has to stop briefly and blow through after the rallies. In addition, the Hamburger is already 0:40 behind on her own serve…
7:39 p.m
Eva Lys – Sorana Cirstea 3:6, 0:1
Will Lys make another comeback? Cirstea starts off confidently with a quick 40-0 lead. Lys then managed a celebrated cross-winner with his forehand, but Cirstea then scored again to make it 1-0.
7:36 p.m
Sentence conclusion
Eva Lys, ranked 18th in the world, had a real break festival at the beginning and finally lost the first set 3:6 after a weak end. The German lost her first serve at the beginning, but then responded with two breaks and a 3-1 lead. After Cirstea’s equalizer was 3-3, Lys became too vulnerable in the final rallies and on her own serve.
7:35 p.m
Eva Lys – Sorana Cirstea 3:6
Quick end of sentence! Lys can’t find her way back in the last service game and makes too many simple mistakes too quickly. After 0:40 the first set even ends with another double fault!
19:32
Eva Lys – Sorana Cirstea 3:5
5:3 for Cirstea! Lys is close in her opponent’s serve game, but ultimately can’t reach the break point. With 40:30 against him, Lys only hits the frame into the touchline.
7:30 p.m
Eva Lys – Sorana Cirstea 3:4
Cirstea wants to confirm her break and increases the number of strokes. The Romanian first chases Lys into the corners with a few forehand shots to take the lead 15-0. This is followed by an ace to make it 30:0.
19:29
Eva Lys – Sorana Cirstea 3:4
Lys loses her serve with a double fault! The German comes under pressure after a forehand winner from Cirstea and then shakes her second too weakly to the bottom of the net. Bitter!
19:27
Eva Lys – Sorana Cirstea 3:3
Hot phase! After a 40:15 lead, the chair referee takes Lys a point that was already believed to be safe and instead of making it 4:3 for Lys, it is a debut in the sixth game.
7:25 p.m
Eva Lys – Sorana Cirstea 3:3
Statement point! Lys mounts a powerful rally with Cirstea and remains in an attacking position. Finally a sharp cross-forehand makes it 30:15.
19:24
Eva Lys – Sorana Cirstea 3:3
Lys has to be careful now. Opponent Cirstea becomes more confident and appears more focused. Lys argues with me after a return error on serve and argues with her box.
7:20 p.m
Eva Lys – Sorana Cirstea 3:2
3:3! This time Cirstea serves her serve flawlessly and equalizes. After a quick 40:15, Lys returns too high over the baseline.
7:19 p.m
Eva Lys – Sorana Cirstea 3:2
Cirstea is still rebreaking! The Romanian continues to use her forehand attacks early and is now being rewarded for her risks. Lys stretches in vain behind the baseline on the left.
7:18 p.m
Eva Lys – Sorana Cirstea 3:1
Debut! Lys holds back and collects both break points against her. First Cirstea risks too much on the first attempt, then Lys scores with a perfect longline shot to the baseline.
19:17
Eva Lys – Sorana Cirstea 3:1
Break festival? The German also has to worry about her serve and fails with a longline forehand at 15:40.
7:15 p.m
Eva Lys – Sorana Cirstea 3:1
Lys takes the serve from Cirstea! On her last serve, the Romanian pushed a messy forehand into the middle of the net. 3:1 lead for Lys!
19:14
Eva Lys – Sorana Cirstea 2:1
Lys sniffs the break again! The German fights back after 0:30 and secures a break point with a cross forehand winner.
19:13
Eva Lys – Sorana Cirstea 2:1
Cirstea also improves her service and takes a 30-0 lead. During the second rally, Lys loses her balance after a high praise from her opponent.
7:09 p.m
Eva Lys – Sorana Cirstea 2:1
The error rate at Cirstea remains high and Lys takes the 2-1 lead. In the rallies, the Romanian repeatedly fails at the edge of the net. This time Lys holds her serve as the first player now lands in the field more often.
7:08 p.m
Eva Lys – Sorana Cirstea 1:1
Strong answer from Lys! The German hits hard backhands through the center and forces the next mistake from her opponent and the rebreak!
7:07 p.m
Eva Lys – Sorana Cirstea 0:1
Cirstea’s mistake! The Romanian makes a mistake in her debut service with too many unforced errors and is behind 15:40 – two break points for Lys!
7:05 p.m
Eva Lys – Sorana Cirstea 0:1
Lys struggles with the heat! The German is visibly exhausted after the close first game and has to breathe briefly before Cirstea’s serve. To be fair, the Romanian waits a bit.
7:03 p.m
Eva Lys – Sorana Cirstea 0:1
Break! Lys becomes more and more passive and actually loses her serve game. Cirstea pushes Lys further and further behind the field with a good length of her forehand and can quickly build up pressure on Lys’ second serve.
19:02
Eva Lys – Sorana Cirstea 0:0
Lys loses a 40:15 lead! The German, for her part, gets stuck on the net with her forehand and then fails with a safety serve, which Cirstea promptly turns into a winner.
7:00 p.m
Eva Lys – Sorana Cirstea 0:0
After 0:30 Cirstea also gets her first point – and it’s worth seeing! The Romanian turns a volley stop with her backhand out of reach next to the net.
6:59 p.m
Eva Lys – Sorana Cirstea 0:0
Good start! The Hamburger has to start with her second attempt to serve, but then remains attentive in the rally and finally scores the point thanks to a backhand error from her opponent.
18:58
Eva Lys – Sorana Cirstea 0:0
Here we go! Eva Lys takes a last sip from her water bottle and gets ready for her first service game.
6:40 p.m
Small court
In the shadow of the Suzanne Lenglen court, Lys and Cirstea now enter 9th place on Rolland Garros. The facility is not large and can accommodate a maximum of around 550 spectators.
6:37 p.m
See you down under
At 36 years old, Cirstea is an experienced player who will also end her career after the season. Lys also met the Romanian at the Australian Open and lost 6:3, 6:4 and 6:3 after a strong first set. Will the Hamburg woman get her revenge today?
18:26
Extreme heat again
Although Lys doesn’t have to play until the evening today, there is still a risk of extreme conditions on the court with temperatures still over 30 degrees. With Sorana Cîrstea, Lys also faces an opponent with whom Lys would probably rather swap the world ranking position with the temperature: 18 degrees would be almost ideal – beating number 18 in the world, on the other hand, is more difficult…
18:13
Tennis in the furnace
Eva Lys also became acquainted with the glowing furnace called Rolland Garros. In the first round, the Hamburger had to go onto the court at 2 p.m. and, of all things, in the midday heat of over 30 degrees. “The conditions were very difficult. I drank a lot and was hoping I wouldn’t be the one to tip over,” said Lys. The heat battle ended well: Lys defied the hot temperatures and clearly defeated Croatian Petra Marcinko 6:3, 6:0.
5:45 p.m
Will Eva Lys reach the 3rd round for the first time?
Hello and welcome dear tennis fans! At the French Open, the women’s singles continues with German participation: Eva Lys plays on Court 9 and meets Sorana Cirstea from Romania in the 2nd round. Will Lys move into the third round for the first time in her career?
