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Lilli Tagger surprises with WTA Tour victory – the dream begins!
Austria's tennis talent Lilli Tagger wins her first WTA match in Limoges and jumps significantly up the rankings.
Lilli Tagger surprises with WTA Tour victory – the dream begins!
In an impressive performance, the 16-year-old East Tyrolean Lilli Tagger celebrated her debut on the WTA tour at the WTA125 tournament in Limoges. In her first match she beat the experienced Victoria Jimenez Kasintseva from Andorra, who is currently ranked 154th in the world, 3:6, 6:3, 6:2. The victory is not only a personal triumph for the young player, but could also have a decisive impact on her career, as this success sees her jump 169 places in the rankings, catapulting her to position 776.
Next challenger
Tagger's next challenge is already waiting: in the following game she will face the Spaniard Nuria Parrizas Diaz, who is currently ranked 100th in the WTA rankings. This is another step in her promising career, which is already seen as a great hope in the domestic tennis landscape. Loud Small newspaper shows that Tagger, although currently ranked 945th, has the potential to quickly make a name for herself on the international tennis stage.
Her first victory in Limoges could be the beginning of a new era in Austrian women's tennis. The competition on the WTA tour is tough, but fellow fighters like Tagger bring a breath of fresh air and new perspectives that could further revitalize the sport in Austria Laola1 reported. With a clear focus on her next game, it remains to be seen how Tagger will fare against the higher-ranked Parrizas Diaz.