{"id":1875800,"date":"2026-04-10T12:45:35","date_gmt":"2026-04-10T09:45:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1875800"},"modified":"2026-04-10T12:45:35","modified_gmt":"2026-04-10T09:45:35","slug":"who-is-lilli-tagger-austrian-teen-20-in-wta-rankings-after-sensational-run-in-linz","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1875800","title":{"rendered":"Who is Lilli Tagger? Austrian teen +20 in WTA Rankings after sensational run in Linz"},"content":{"rendered":"<article class=\"ps-article-content rounded-lg lg:mt-5 lg:border lg:border-card lg:bg-card lg:shadow-primary\">\n<header>\n<h1 class=\"py-4 text-xl font-normal text-title sm:text-2xl\">Who is Lilli Tagger? Austrian teen +20 in WTA Rankings after sensational run in Linz<\/h1>\n<div class=\"my-2 flex items-center justify-between\">\n<div class=\"flex items-center\">\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/author\/shahidaj\" class=\"text-sm font-normal !text-author\"><br \/>\n                            Shahida Jacobs                        <\/a><br \/>\n                        <time class=\"ml-3 text-sm font-normal text-info md:ml-4\" datetime=\"10 Apr 2026 1:45 PM\" data-ps-date=\"10 Apr 2026 1:45 PM\" data-ps-datetime=\"1775825135\"><br \/>\n                            10 Apr 2026 1:45 PM                        <\/time>\n                    <\/div>\n<div class=\"hidden justify-end space-x-4 text-xl sm:flex sm:!opacity-100\">\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/google.com\/preferences\/source?q=tennis365.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\"><br \/>\n                            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"mx-auto !my-0 hidden dark:block h-6\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/content\/themes\/tennis365-sportsui\/img\/png\/preferred_source_badge_dark.png\" alt=\"Add as a preferred source on Google\" width=\"76\" height=\"24\"><br \/>\n                            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"mx-auto !my-0 dark:hidden h-6\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/content\/themes\/tennis365-sportsui\/img\/png\/preferred_source_badge_light.png\" alt=\"Add as a preferred source on Google\" width=\"76\" height=\"24\"><br \/>\n                        <\/a><br \/>\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tennis-features\/who-is-lilli-tagger-austrian-teen-20-in-wta-rankings-after-sensational-run-in-linz\" class=\"!text-info hover:!text-brand\" aria-label=\"Share to facebook\"><\/p>\n<p>                        <\/a><br \/>\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/share?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tennis365.com%2Ftennis-features%2Fwho-is-lilli-tagger-austrian-teen-20-in-wta-rankings-after-sensational-run-in-linz\" class=\"!text-info hover:!text-brand\" aria-label=\"Share to twitter\"><\/p>\n<p>                        <\/a><br \/>\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/shareArticle?mini=true&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tennis365.com%2Ftennis-features%2Fwho-is-lilli-tagger-austrian-teen-20-in-wta-rankings-after-sensational-run-in-linz\" class=\"!text-info hover:!text-brand\" aria-label=\"Share to linkedin\"><\/p>\n<p>                        <\/a><br \/>\n                        <a class=\"!text-info hover:!text-brand\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/\/send\/?text=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tennis365.com%2Ftennis-features%2Fwho-is-lilli-tagger-austrian-teen-20-in-wta-rankings-after-sensational-run-in-linz\" aria-label=\"Share to whatsapp\"><\/p>\n<p>                        <\/a><br \/>\n                        <a class=\"!text-info hover:!text-brand\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/share.flipboard.com\/bookmarklet\/popout?v=2&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tennis365.com%2Ftennis-features%2Fwho-is-lilli-tagger-austrian-teen-20-in-wta-rankings-after-sensational-run-in-linz\" aria-label=\"Share to flipboard\"><\/p>\n<p>                        <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n<div class=\"sm:hidden flex items-center space-x-5\">\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/google.com\/preferences\/source?q=tennis365.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\"><br \/>\n                            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"mx-auto !my-0 hidden dark:block h-6\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/content\/themes\/tennis365-sportsui\/img\/png\/preferred_source_badge_dark.png\" alt=\"Add as a preferred source on Google\" width=\"76\" height=\"24\"><br \/>\n                            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"mx-auto !my-0 dark:hidden h-6\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/content\/themes\/tennis365-sportsui\/img\/png\/preferred_source_badge_light.png\" alt=\"Add as a preferred source on Google\" width=\"76\" height=\"24\"><br \/>\n                        <\/a><br \/>\n                        <button id=\"t365-article-share-btn-hidden\" class=\"mr-2 hidden h-6 w-6 appearance-none border-none !text-share-icon outline-none hover:!text-share-icon-active sm:hidden\" data-title=\"Who is Lilli Tagger? Austrian teen +20 in WTA Rankings after sensational run in Linz\"><\/p>\n<p>                        <\/button>\n                    <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"-mx-3 sm:-mx-5 border-b border-page\"><\/div>\n<section>\n<div class=\"-mx-3 sm:-mx-5\">\n<figure class=\"aspect-h-9 aspect-w-16 relative\">\n                                        <img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1320\" height=\"742\" loading=\"eager\" class=\"w-full h-full object-cover object-center !my-0\" src=\"https:\/\/d2me2qg8dfiw8u.cloudfront.net\/content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Lilli-Tagger-during-her-match-1320x742.jpg\" alt=\"Pictured: Lilli Tagger during her match\">                <\/figure><figcaption class=\"flex items-center space-x-3 border-b border-mobile-caption px-3 lg:border-caption\">\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"my-1.5 break-words !text-xs !text-content\">\n                                Lilli Tagger celebrates during her match                            <\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<div class=\"ciam-article-t365\"><!-- Article Start --><\/p>\n<p>Austrian youngster Lilli Tagger is set to break into the top 100 of the WTA Rankings following her brilliant run on home soil at the Linz Open.<\/p>\n<p>The 18-year-old started the 2025 season at No 773 in the rankings, but finished the year at No 159 and now four months into the 2026 campaign she is set to make the jump into the top 100 on the back of reaching the quarter-final in Linz.<\/p>\n<p>Her run at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/wta-tour\">WTA<\/a> 500 event started off with a wildcard entry into the main draw and she kicked off her tournament with a 6-4, 7-6 (7-5) win over former world No 2 Paula Badosa before upsetting third seed and former world No 12 Liudmilla Samsonova.<\/p>\n<p>Up next is fellow Austrian and world No 97 Anastasia Potapova, a player who has peaked at No 21 in the rankings, but she is already assured of cracking the top 100 for the first time.<\/p>\n<h2>Who Is Tagger?<\/h2>\n<p>Born 17 February 2008, Tagger hails from Lienz, Austria,<\/p>\n<p>Tagger made her breakthrough in 2025 when she captured her first ITF Circuit singles title in Terrassa, Spain, defeating French star Lois Boisson in straight sets in the final.<\/p>\n<p>That set her on the way for a standout campaign at the French Open Girls\u2019 singles tournament as she became the first Austrian player to win a junior girls\u2019 singles Grand Slam title.<\/p>\n<h2>WTA News<\/h2>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/wta-tour\/stuttgart-open-withdrawal-list-aryna-sabalenka-latest-pull-out\">Stuttgart Open withdrawal list: Aryna Sabalenka the latest to pull out of WTA 500 event<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\n<strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tennis-news\/alex-eala-anking-points-prize-money-linz-open\">Alex Eala: How many ranking points and how much money did she win after her defeat in Linz?<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The youngster didn\u2019t drop a single set en route to the final, beating Great Britain\u2019s Hannah Klugman 6-2, 6-0 to win the title.<\/p>\n<p>The teen went on to win three more ITF titles, but her big breakthrough came at the Jiangxi Open in November as she was handed a wildcard for her WTA Tour debut.<\/p>\n<p>She made the most of the opportunity as she became the first player born in 2008 to reach a WTA final before losing against Anna Blinkova, but her run helped her to surge from No 235 to No 156 in the rankings.<\/p>\n<h2>Her Coaches<\/h2>\n<p>The teenager is currently being mentored by 2010 French Open champion Francesca Schiavone and Lorenzo Frigerio, who previously coached Petra Martic from Croatia.<\/p>\n<p>Tagger has been part of the Schiavone Team Lab, which is based in Varese, Italy, since the age of 15.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think she knows the game very, very well. She understands me, of course, very well, as well as the one-handed backhand, the game style,\u201d Tagger said of Schiavone during an interview with WTATennis.com in February.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cShe\u2019s very strong there, so she helps me a lot. But I think it\u2019s more the mental part. She has helped me a lot in the last year and I\u2019m super happy to have her.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The youngster \u2013 then ranked No 128 \u2013 added: \u201cIf you had told me 12 months ago that this is where I would be, I would not believe you.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Two months later and she is set to jump 20 places to No 97 in the rankings and that is surely just a sign of things to come.<\/p>\n<p><!-- Article End --><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/article>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Who is Lilli Tagger? 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