Overview
- Lilli Tagger beat Daria Snigur 7-6(3), 6-2 to claim her maiden WTA Tour title at the Livesport Prague Open on Sunday, July 26.
- Tagger recovered from a 2-5 deficit in the first set, won 81% of her first-serve points, and did not face another break point after her opening service game.
- Her week featured a dramatic semifinal comeback over home favorite Barbora Krejčíková in a match that lasted about 2 hours 50 minutes and included two tiebreaks.
- The 18-year-old Austrian is a 2025 French Open junior champion who trains with former Roland Garros winner Francesca Schiavone and stands out for her one-handed backhand.
- The Prague title vaults Tagger to World No. 45, a jump that should improve her entry and seeding at higher-level events and raise her profile with media and sponsors.