Indian Wells: Lilli Tagger celebrates successful 1000 debut:
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Lilli Tagger Shines in Indian Wells DebutThe 18-year-old defeated Varvara Gracheva 6-2, 6-4 in 82 minutes and faces Maria Sakkari in the round of 64.
Key FactsMar 6, 2026 · Reading time: ~30 sec.
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- Lilli Tagger secured a convincing win in her first WTA 1000 event match against Varvara Gracheva.
- The French Open junior champion dominated her service games and closed the first set without conceding a point.
- After an early break back in the second set, Tagger regained control to win in straight sets after 82 minutes.
- Tagger, ranked 119th, will meet seeded player Maria Sakkari, a 2023 WTA 1000 titleholder, in the next round.
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- In her first US Open main-draw appearance, the 18-year-old Austrian defeated the 31-year-old German.
- Tagger won the match 6-0, 7-6 (7-4), converting her first match point with an ace.
- Tagger made 33 unforced errors but hit 24 winners; Korpatsch recorded 28 errors and 15 winners.
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I know how she plays, and she shouldn't be able to surprise me now.— Lilli Tagger said this ahead of the duel with Tamara Korpatsch (Duell section), expressing her confidence.
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- Lilli Tagger defeated Sara Bejlek 6-3, 6-4 to secure a spot in the semifinals of the Prague WTA 250 tournament.
- Tagger maintained a flawless service game in the first set against the world No. 40, establishing a strong lead early on.
- Despite falling behind 0-2 in the second set, she regained control and closed the match after 1 hour and 39 minutes.
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- Anastasia Potapova advanced to the quarterfinals of the WTA Tour 500 event in Linz by beating Tamara Korpatsch 6-2, 6-1.
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- Lilli Tagger secured a straight-sets victory over former world No. 2 Paula Badosa at her home WTA-500 event in Linz.
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