Lucky loser Eva Lys felt like she had been hit by a train after a heavy defeat by world number two Iga Swiatek in the Australian Open fourth round on Monday but the German said she had enjoyed the journey in the best week of her life.

Iga Swiatek showed no mercy as she ended "lucky loser" Eva Lys's historic run at the Australian Open on Monday, the world number two marching into the quarter-finals 6-0, 6-1.

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.

A ruthless Iga Swiatek slammed the door shut on German lucky loser Eva Lys with a 6-0 6-1 win on Monday to breeze into the quarter-finals of the year's opening Grand Slam for the second time.

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.

"Lucky loser" Eva Lys reflected on "the nicest week in my life" as her historic Australian Open run came to a shuddering halt against Iga Swiatek on Monday.

This year's Australian Open has been everything but ordinary for Eva Lys as the 23-year-old lucky loser will leave the tournament with not one but a couple of new best results and personal achievements.

Eva Lys is the Australian Open 'lucky loser' who has advanced to the fourth round and faces World No. 2 Iga Swiatek in her next match.

Germany's Eva Lys has become the first women's single lucky loser to reach the last 16 at the Australian Open in the Open era as she extended her fairy-tale run with another impressive victory on Saturday.

Iga Swiatek continues to bulldoze her way through the draw, matching the scoreline from her victory over Emma Raducanu with a 6-0 6-1 win against lucky loser Eva Lys; watch all the action from the ATP and WTA Tours on Sky Sports Tennis,