Lilli Tagger: Tirol's tennis heroine writes history at the French Open!

Lilli Tagger: Tirol's tennis heroine writes history at the French Open!

Paris, Frankreich - The 17-year-old Lilli Tagger wrote history at the prestigious tennis junior competition of the French Open in Paris. She won the final on June 7, 2025 against the British player Hannah Klugman, which was set as number eight, 6-2 and 6-0 on the Court Simonne-Mathieu, and secured the title without loss of sets. Tagger is the first Austrian tennis player to achieve a Grand Slam title in the junior area. Your impressive success is not only a personal triumph, but also a milestone for Austrian tennis sports.

Tagger started the match strong and quickly won an advantage by scoring a break to 3: 1. She also showed nerve strength when she defended three break balls from Klugman in 4: 2 in the first set phase. With another break, she completed the first set 6-2 and also easily dominated the second set. Ihr Weg zum Titel war ebenso bemerkenswert, da sie sowohl die Nummer eins als auch die Nummer drei des Turniers besiegte.

a way to success

The young Austrian has been working with Francesca Schiavone, a former world ranking fourth and winner of the French Open, since November 2023. This partnership already seems to be paid out. Lilli Tagger is also managed by Alex Vittur, who also has Jannik Sinner under his wing. Before her victory in Paris, Tagger was able to win her first tournament at ITF level against the French woman Lois Boisson at the end of March. Although in the qualification for the WTA 1000 tournament in Miami against the world ranking 39. Sara Sorres lost, showed it promising services and confirms her potential as an emerging talent in international tennis.

Tagger is the first Austrian who has been back in the French Open junior finals since Tamira Paszek in 2006. It is noteworthy that only eight Austrian players previously stood in a Grand Slam junior competition in the individual final, including prominent names such as Thomas Muster and Dominic Thiem. The only victory in the juniors in the past was in 1999 by Jürgen Melzer in the Juniors' Wimbledon final.

relevance for Austrian tennis sports

The successes of Lilli Tagger were also recognized by Tirol's governor Anton Mattle and Special State Councilor Philip Wohlgemuth. They congratulated her and emphasized the immense importance of this performance for Tyrol and all of Austria. Tagger's victory is not only a personal achievement, but also a festival for the Austrian tennis community, which has recently gained in international importance.

The Tennis Europe Junior Tour, which has existed since 1990, offers talented young players the opportunity to play internationally and develop further. In the past, this platform has served many famous players such as Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer as a springboard to gain a foothold in professional tennis. Lilli Tagger could now become the next big name from Austria, which is entered into the history of tennis with her success in Paris.

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