Austrian tennis hope Lilli Tagger is eliminated from Wimbledon

Austrian tennis hope Lilli Tagger is eliminated from Wimbledon

In the quarterfinals of the Wimbledon Championships, 17-year-old Lilli Tagger, who is considered a great hope for the Austrian Tennis Association, had to leave the tournament. In an exciting match she competed against the British Mingge Xu, who was the same age, and ultimately had to admit defeat 6:7(4), 1:6. The first set was hard fought, both players showed strong serves and kept the game open until the tie-break. However, Tagger missed an important break point when the score was 2-1, giving Xu the opportunity to win the set in a thrilling tie-break.

In the second set, Tagger's serve collapsed when she served twice, giving Xu the opportunity to win the set comfortably. This represents a setback for the young player, who had previously achieved impressive results in her junior career, including at the Australian Open and French Open. However, her exit from Wimbledon marks the end of an ambitious tournament.

A look at Lilli Tagger's career

Lilli Tagger, born February 17, 2008, has made remarkable progress recently. Since joining Francesca Schiavone's academy in Varese, Italy, she has greatly improved her skills and achieved a highest singles ranking of 506, which she achieved on May 19, 2025.

Tagger's junior career is marked by numerous successes. In 2024 she managed to qualify for the girls' singles at the Wimbledon Championships. In 2025, she reached the quarterfinals of the girls' singles at the Australian Open and the semifinals at the French Open, where she won against No. 12 Julia Stusek. She became the first Austrian player since Tamira Paszek to reach a semi-final of a Junior Grand Slam and capped her achievement by winning the tournament after defeating Hannah Klugman of Great Britain.

Wimbledon Juniors Results

Tagger's defeat comes in the context of a competition that is producing many promising talents. Another notable result in the junior field was Xu's victory over Tagger. On the No.3 Court, Xu defeated No. 3 seed Tagger in straight sets:

These developments show that despite the setbacks, Lilli Tagger and other talents continue to strive to assert themselves in international tennis. The next challenge will be to learn from this experience and focus on future tournaments.

Full information and results for the Wimbledon Juniors can be found on the website of Laola1, Wikipedia and BBC.