Eva Lys opens up about her illness: "The first weeks were strange, I didn't want to believe it"

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Eva Lys, a 23-year-old German player, was diagnosed with spondyloarthritis 5 years ago. After some time to process the information, the tennis player has shown that this condition doesn't hold her back on the courts. These were her words after winning her debut at Roland Garros 2025: " I had a series of symptoms, but they didn't occur at the same time. It was difficult to diagnose. After evaluating all the issues, my doctor theorized it could be spondyloarthritis. When I heard that, I laughed because I'm a bit young to have that kind of disease."

I was diagnosed with the disease, and the first few weeks were a bit strange for me. I didn't want to believe it. That's when I had the most severe symptoms. I couldn't even go to the court. The doctors told me: 'Don't worry, this won't stop you, you can still be number 1 thanks to the treatments.' The first months were tough. This is the first year I can really say I know what to do, I know my limits, how far I can go, when I need to step back and rest."

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