Over to the WTA ranks and the likes of Diana Shnaider, Olga Danilovic and Jaqueline Cristian have broken new ground. A week ago, when losing in the qualifying third round to Destanee Aiava, Eva Lys wouldn't have thought a maiden Grand Slam third round was possible.
On Tuesday, finding out just 10 minutes before being called to court, the German grasped her 'Lucky Loser' opportunity to breeze past in-form Kimberly Birrell 6-2, 6-2. On Thursday, the world No.128 dispatched Varvara Gracheva in three sets.
"I don't think I have any words to describe it yet. I'm super happy. I had a great fight out there," said Lys, with Romania's Cristian next in the draw. "I was always telling myself in the third set, 'Listen, you could have been at home by now, but you're on court, so try enjoying it, try making the best out of it.' I'm incredibly happy that I'm in the third round for the first time in my life."
Lys' fellow German Laura Siegemund relishes the 'underdog' tag and rose to the occasion once again with an 11th Top10 opponent scalp. The 36-year-old overcame last year's finalist Zheng Qinwen 7-6(3), 6-3 with a gritty performance.