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Lucky loser Lys makes history at Australian Open

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Eva Lys is the first lucky loser to reach the fourth round of the Australian Open in the Open era.

The German , ranked 128th in the world, came from a set down to beat Romania 's Jaqueline Cristian .

Lys had her bags packed and a flight booked after losing in qualifying.

But after being given a spot in the main draw following Anna Kalinskaya's withdrawal, she has won three matches in a row.