Eva Lys, born 2002 in Kyiv, raised in Germany, WTA pro with a career-high of No. 39. In 2025 she reached the Australian Open round of 16 and, in Beijing, her first WTA 1000 quarterfinal – plus the first top-10 win of her career. 1.65 m, right-handed, one of the steady German singles players of recent years.

Here she is practicing in Indian Wells: hardcourt, sun, visor, orange sleeveless top knotted at the side, midriff open, dark brown compression shorts. Ready position, rallies, picking the ball up off the court in between.

The shorts sit tight and short – typical practice kit. Strongest from behind and especially in the forward bend: when she reaches for the ball and her torso drops, the shorts pull with her and the shape underneath is hard to miss for a moment. No posed shot, just practice – and that is exactly why you stay on that angle. On the side-on stroke the same in motion: the hip turns into the shot, the fabric stays on the body, the compression follows every move.

Anyone who opens these practice clips eventually knows why they stop on certain frames.