German tennis player Eva Lys has made a rheumatic autoimmune disease public. She was diagnosed with spondyloarthritis in 2020, the 22-year-old wrote on Instagram. “This is a physical challenge that I have to face every day alongside my sporting activities. “
Because of the treatment and support from her medical team, she is still able to “pursue my sporting dream and get the best out of myself. From time to time, however, I am forced to change and adapt my tournament schedule at short notice. “
In addition to her message, the Hamburg native also posted a picture of herself in a hospital bed with a cannula in her arm. The 146th-ranked player in the world promised that she would continue to put all her passion into the sport: “I was often told from the outside during my career that I was too weak for it. The stronger it has made me. “