Eva Lys achieved a significant milestone by defeating Elena Rybakina in the Round of 32 at the Beijing tournament. The match was a hard-fought battle, with Lys prevailing 6-3, 1-6, 6-4. This victory marks Lys’s first win against a top 10 ranked player, a breakthrough that she has been striving for throughout the year.

Lys reflects on her achievement

Speaking after the match, Lys expressed her satisfaction and relief at finally securing this important win. “I was trying to get a top 10 win the whole year. This is my first one. I’m very happy I finally got it done. The last time I faced a top 10 player, I didn’t win.. I lost a couple match points. I really hoped I’d do it today.” Her words reveal the determination and mental strength required to overcome such a challenge.

Looking ahead with confidence

This victory not only boosts Lys’s confidence but also signals her potential to compete consistently at the highest level. Overcoming a player of Rybakina’s caliber is a clear indicator that Lys is ready to make deeper runs in major tournaments and climb further up the rankings.

WTA Beijing - Elena Rybakina's projected path

Projected draw
1st
BYE
QF
SF
F

Rybakina in Beijing, ranking, and results in 2025

Elena Rybakina

66 - 25win/loss

Hard
45-17
I Hard
5-0
Clay
11-4
Grass
5-4
Rank
5
High
3
26 year old
WWWWWWWLWW
2025 Highlights
W
StrasbourgNingboRiyadh
SF
AustraliaAbu DhabiDubaiWashingtonMontrealCincinnatiTokyo
QF
DohaLondonBerlinWuhan
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Now ranked no.10, the Kazakhstani has managed to achieve an overall 46-17 record in 2025. Rybakina is participating in Beijing where she defeated the world no.90 Caty McNally 7-5 4-6 6-3

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Elena Rybakina will play the world no.66 Eva Lys in the 3rd round on Sunday at 11:00 am on LOTUS. The head to head is 1-0 for Rybakina.

Elena clinched 1 title in 2025 in Strasbourg.

Rybakina won 9 titles in her career: 4 on hard courts, 4 on clay courts and 1 on grass courts. (See the list of her titles)

Beijing
Rybakina's Record
Projected
Draw

WTA Beijing - Eva Lys's projected path

Projected draw
1st
R.Zhang (750)6-1 6-0
QF
SF
F

Lys in Beijing, ranking, and results in 2025

Eva Lys

34 - 25win/loss

Hard
25-15
I Hard
0-1
Clay
7-6
Grass
2-3
Rank
40
High
40
23 year old
LWWLWLWWWL
2025 Highlights
QF
La Bisbal D'EmpordaClevelandBeijing
4th
Australian Open
3rd
Montreal
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At the moment ranked no.66, Eva achieved a composed 28-21 win-loss record in 2025. The German is now playing in Beijing where she toppled the world no.836 Ruien Zhang 6-1 6-0 and the world no.37 Iva Jovic 6-3 4-6 7-5.

Eva Lys will play the world no.10 Elena Rybakina in the 3rd round on Sunday at 11:00 am on LOTUS. The head to head is 1-0 for Rybakina.

Beijing
Lys's Record
Projected
Draw

Elena Rybakina and Eva Lys clashed against each other just on 1 occasion. Their actual record is 1-0 for Rybakina.