Australian Open loser learns of "insane" pay day
A lucky Australian Open loser has learned of her massive pay day on camera after being knocked out of the competition in Melbourne.
Eva Lys, a 23-year-old tennis champion from Germany, had never been beyond the second round of a grand slam but made the most of her last-minute opportunity to join the main draw in Melbourne to secure three wins worth 240 ranking points.
As well as her win, the young player secured a cash prize of $420,000.
Lys enjoyed the “humbling” experience on Rod Laver Arena making it to Round 16, and was told by a member of the media of her big pay day.
"I loved that one of the members of the media here said to her, off air, it's $420,000 and she had no idea," Grand Slam Daily host Chris Stubbs said on Stan Sport.
"She hadn't even looked at the prize money. And her reaction!"
Lys ended up being knocked out by Poland's Iga Swiatek, as Mark Petchey said on Grand Slam Daily, "You walk out there if you're Eva Lys and you're wondering what's going to happen. She's had a great tournament, but Iga's looking supreme, she's looking dominant."
"And that's what the best players do. Yes, they compete, great, but they also dominate."
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