Lilli Tagger: Start Austria's tennis star after French Open victory!

Lilli Tagger: Start Austria's tennis star after French Open victory!

The 17-year-old Lilli Tagger from Lienz wrote history for Austria with her triumphant victory in the Junior's competition at the French Open. Tagger Soars in the junior ranking and improves by 43 positions to the impressive fourth place. Before that, her best ranking was 17th.

In the final she defeated Hannah Klugman from Great Britain 6: 2, 6-0. This victory was particularly remarkable because Tagger went to the tournament unscathed and did not give a single sentence throughout the competition. In total, she defeated four players set and completed her impressive performance with a victory over the world ranking emerson Jones from Australia in the semi-finals. WTA Tennis reports that Tagger had already achieved her first Pro title in a W35 tournament in Terrassa in March 2025 and had achieved at the Australian Open 2025 reached the quarter -finals.

future challenges

Tagger plans to take part in the junior tournament in Wimbledon and is preparing for this event. In fact, she plans one or two preparation tournaments in front of the prestigious Wimbledon. After this tournament, the talented player will concentrate on the adult tour, which could mark her next career step. Her trainer, former French Open winner Francesca Schiavone, has accompanied Tagger in her development since October 2023. Schiavone himself won the title at the French Open 15 years ago.

The development of Tagger's one -handed backhand is particularly noteworthy; She has perfected this ability over the past five years after winning a bet with Schiavone. Your skills at the tennis court will attract attention, especially with a view to the upcoming international tournaments.

The role of ITF youth tournaments

The junior tournament series, which also includes the tournament in Paris, is crucial for the training of young talents to prepare them for a professional level. According to the [Austrian Tennis Association] (https://www.oetv.at/feitungsport/internationale- Turniere/itf-world-tennis-tour-juniors), the aim of these tournaments is to offer young players: to offer better entry opportunities to the adult area inside. Around 1000 tournaments form the basis for the junior world rankings: inside and attract the best U18 players: inside worldwide.

with Tagger's impressive rise and her remarkable victory, she not only represents a great talent, but could also be the next big name in Tennis Austrian. Your future challenges in Wimbledon and beyond will be pursued with tension.