Overview

• Lys defeated McCartney Kessler 4-6, 6-1, 6-2 to advance to the China Open quarterfinals.
• She will meet world No. 3 Coco Gauff in the quarterfinals in their first career matchup.
• The run includes her first win over a Top-10 opponent after upsetting former Wimbledon champion Jelena Rybakina.
• With the Beijing results she is projected to rise past her previous career high of No. 55 toward the Top 50.
• Her quarterfinal appearance is the best showing by a German woman in Beijing since Angelique Kerber in 2015.