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Tagger, 17, Reaches Jiujiang Final After Saving Three Match Points to Face Blinkova

A dramatic three‑match‑point escape sends the Austrian into her first WTA final on a main‑draw debut.

Overview

  • Wild card Lilli Tagger defeated second seed Viktorija Golubic 6-1, 4-6, 7-5 after trailing 2-5 in the third set and saving three match points.
  • Anna Blinkova advanced with a 6-4, 6-4 win over Dominika Salkova to make her first final since May 2023.
  • Tagger, ranked No. 235, is the reigning junior French Open champion and the youngest finalist on the WTA Tour this season.
  • This is Tagger’s first WTA main draw, a run that included her first Top 100 victory over Elisabetta Cocciaretto.
  • Blinkova and Tagger have not played before and will meet in Sunday’s Jiujiang final.