Eva Lys is ready for her tennis close-up

In one magical Melbourne run, the whole world learned all about Eva Lys.

After being defeated in the final round of qualifying, Lys was a last-minute addition to the main draw when another player withdrew. The German was fortunate, but there was nothing “lucky” about how she played en route to an impressive run to fourth round.

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Lys stopped by Tennis Channel 2’s “Second Serve” with Sloane Stephens, Tracy Austin, Nick Monroe, and host Geoff Chizever to discuss how much her life has changed since that incredible fortnight in Melbourne, and why much like Aladdin and Jasmin, she’s enjoying this whole new world.

Lys has been a professional for several years, and it took many years of hard work for the German to be in the position to achieve that overnight success in Australia.

“I wasn’t playing too many junior tournaments, because in Germany, you had to go to school. I think Germany and my parents were pretty strict on finishing school first before I really turned pro,” Lys recalled. “It was definitely an experience, especially when you come closer to the Top 100 and you get a little taste of where you want to be. For me, it took over two years to break the barrier. I was always 120, 110, but I could never make the Top 100."

"It’s actually funny that it happened so quick in Australia,” she continued. “I’m not used to having the ranking I have right now. I still feel like I’m maybe the player I was last year—which is maybe a good and bad thing at the same time. But I’m going to try to make the best out of it.”

While many would be tentative of the spotlight, Lys has embraced her newfound fame. She loves to express herself on social media, and lets her personality shine in every interview, which was evident on Second Serve.

“I enjoy posting, I enjoy showing people a different life as well,” Lys proclaimed. “Overall in female sports, there’s this one stigma how the female athlete is supposed to be. Like it has to be hardworking, it has to be focused—nothing else other than the sport. Which is true, but I feel like one thing doesn’t come without the other.

“I’m just trying to show people that as an athlete, as a sister, as a women you can have fun outside of the work you’re doing. And I think people like it, and I’m going to keep continuing doing that. It doesn’t matter how I’m going to be playing.”

Whether it's qualifying for main draws in tournaments for the first time, traveling to new destinations, or playing soccer with fellow German and mentor Andrea Petkovic—a story she shares in hilarious detail on Second Serve—Lys has quickly established herself as one of the most endearing personalities on the WTA.

After her breakthrough in Australia gave her the chance to keep opening doors professionally, her positive attitude shines through it all as she embraces each new opportunity.

“I do hope to maybe see myself Top 50, Top 30 in the next years. But again, I still have a lot to work on," Lys said about her future goals. "I still have to try staying a little humble and just work on the stuff that’s maybe missing.

“I’m having a great team around me, I’m gaining the experience I need. This is the first time for me being in the Top 100, so I’m just trying to do the right stuff and figuring out what I need to do to get better.”