Lilli Tagger triumphs and fights for space in the top 300!

Lilli Tagger triumphs and fights for space in the top 300!

On September 13, 2025, the Austrian tennis player Lilli Tagger from Lienz achieved an impressive result. She prevailed in an exciting match against Burundier Sada Nahimana, which she catapulted into the final of the W75 ITF tournament in Bucharest. With this victory, Tagger has the opportunity to significantly improve her position in the world rankings by possibly exceeding the 300 mark at the triumph in the final against the Macedonian Lina Gjorcheska. At the moment she is scratching 35th with her placement on the brand, which she reached on 18 August 2025 with the second best place of her career when she ranks 397.

Tagger, who lives in Varese, Italy and trains at the renowned Academy of Francesca Schiavone, has already achieved some remarkable successes in her career so far. This includes moving into the semi-finals of the girls' singles at the French and Australian Open as well as the qualification for Wimbledon in 2024. The victory against Nahimana is now another highlight in their still young career and could lay the foundation for a successful professional career.

ITF Women’s World Tennis Tour

The ITF Women’s World Tennis Tour, which is organized by the International Tennis Federation, provides up-and-coming players like Tagger a platform to collect points for the world rankings and qualify for higher-class WTA tournaments. At these annual tournaments that offer price sums between $ 15,000 and $ 100,000, numerous players have the chance to prove themselves.

In the current season, hundreds of athletes have already participated in various ITF events, including remarkable players such as Janice Tj and Kim Na-Ri. These tournaments are of great importance because they offer players the opportunity to gain experience at an international level and improve their skills. Tagger's recently achieved success within this tournament series is therefore important for you, but also for Austrian tennis sports.

If you look at the young and junior categories, Tagger has already had success in the individual area. Your title in Terrassa, Spain, as well as your success in the great youth events are carefully followed by the tennis world. A victory at the final in Bucharest could have a strong influence on their further path, since they can then wait for even more demanding challenges in the WTA Tour, and possibly mark a decisive step into their professional career.