Overview

• Lys says hateful messages have intensified since her matches began reaching wider audiences and she first spoke out in autumn 2023.
• She argues that ignoring abuse is unacceptable and calls for clear consequences to discourage future harassment.
• Next week she will compete at the Berlin WTA tournament to sharpen her grass-court game ahead of Wimbledon.
• In under two years Lys rose from outside the world’s top 100 to No. 60, becoming Germany’s highest-ranked female player.
• With nearly 200,000 Instagram followers, she shares behind-the-scenes insights to challenge stereotypes about women in sport.