Eva Lys def. Katie Boulter 6-4, 3-6, 6-4 — Italian Open 2026 R128

Match recap

Eva Lys defeated Katie Boulter 6-4, 3-6, 6-4 in the R128 of the Italian Open 2026.

World No. 80 Eva Lys flipped the form chart against No. 60 Katie Boulter, and the margin lived on the second serve: Lys won 41% of those points to Boulter's 31%, and 69% of her second-serve return points. That cushion held even as Lys sprayed eight double faults to Boulter's three. Both broke at will — eight of 15 conversions for Boulter, eight of 16 for Lys — but the German took the decider 6-4 after dropping the second 6-3. It's 2-0 in the H2H, the first meeting on clay.

Match stats

Katie Boulter: 3 aces, 66% first serves, 3 double faults, 8/15 break points. Eva Lys: 1 ace, 71% first serves, 8 double faults, 8/16 break points.

Profiles: Katie Boulter · Eva Lys — Italian Open 2026

Head-to-head

This is the first meeting between Katie Boulter and Eva Lys.