Eva Lys was planning her flight out of Melbourne. But in a twist of fate, Lys has now advanced further than any "lucky loser" before.

Germany's Eva Lys makes history as she becomes the first women's singles lucky loser to reach the Australian Open in the Open Era.

Eva Lys called it “an insane story” and life-changing after the German made history on Saturday by reaching the last 16 of the Australian Open 2025 and a date with Iga Swiatek. The 128th-ranked Lys fought back from a set down to become the first women’s singles “lucky loser” to reach the fourth round since the event moved to Melbourne Park in 1988.

Daniil Medvedev has been fined a total of $76,000 for his camera and racket smashing outbursts during the first two rounds of the Australian Open

World No. 5 Daniil Medvedev has been fined more than US$76,000 for two separate incidents which occured during his first and second-round matches at the Australian Open.

Daniil Medvedev earned A$200,000 (roughly £102,000) for reaching the second round of the 2025 Australian Open, but most of that money will go back to organisers as he has been hit with a staggering fine for a couple of offences during his two matches.