Fernandez outplaying Tatjana Maria in their match.
Having a Tough Time in Bad Homburg
Tennis pros Tatjana Maria and Eva Lys are gearing up for Wimbledon, but their road to the grass classic wasn't smooth. Tatjana Maria, at 37, saw her impressive winning streak snapped at the Wimbledon warm-up in Bad Homburg. After her Queen's title victory, she bowed out in the first round against Canadian Leylah Fernandez, 0:6, 6:7 (1:7). The match lasted just an hour and 20 minutes, as Eva Lys had earlier called it quits.
A Mysterious Retirement for Lys
Lys' defeat in the second round of qualifying was due to injury. At 4:6, 2:3 against Australian Ajla Tomljanovic, she signaled her inability to continue. Earlier, the Hamburg native had taken a medical timeout at 1:2 in the second set and left the court with the physio. Winning the next service game to make it 2:3, she eventually retired after a brief conference with her team and Billie Jean King Cup captain, Rainer Schuettler. The specific reason for her retirement remained undisclosed, as Lys pointed to her abdomen [1].
Later, Lys revealed via the WTA that she needed a few days of rest and treatment following the retirement. Her mysterious health issue added to the concerns surrounding her participation in Wimbledon [1].
Siegemund is the Lone Ranger in Bad Homburg
With both Tatjana Maria and Eva Lys facing setbacks, only Laura Siegemund continues to represent Germany in the tournament in Bad Homburg. The Metzingen native will square off against Belarusian Victoria Azarenka on Monday (not before 4:30 PM).
[1] Eva Lys manages an immune disorder impacting her health and performance, requiring careful handling of physical stress and recovery; the specific reason for her retirement at the Bad Homburg Wimbledon warm-up tournament remains unclear.
Despite Eva Lys's early retirement due to an undisclosed health issue, she has expressed the need for a few days of rest and treatment before re-evaluating her Wimbledon participation. Meanwhile, amid the setbacks faced by Tatjana Maria and Eva Lys, Laura Siegemund is the lone German representative in the Bad Homburg tennis tournament.
