Overview

• Lys said after one or two days of rest and treatment she expects to contest her first-round match against British qualifier Francesca Jones on Tuesday in New York.
• She withdrew from last week’s Cleveland quarterfinal as a precaution due to painful joints in her back, prioritizing a short pause over a potential longer setback.
• Lys describes persistent morning stiffness from her autoimmune disease and says she skips matches when she cannot be confident playing would not worsen her condition.
• Her season has been more physically stable, with improved results that have lifted her ranking into the mid-50s after a breakthrough Australian Open run as a lucky loser to the round of 16.
• Germany has only six singles players in this US Open draw, three women and three men, marking the lowest Grand Slam participation for the country since 1983.