Lilli Tagger Wins Tennis Tournament – Diepresse.com
- Seventeen-year-old Lilli Tagger continued her impressive run of form, winning the ITF W75 tournament in Serbia on Sunday.
- Tagger navigated a challenging path to the championship, winning from the eighth position and overcoming opponents in three sets starting from the quarter-finals.
- This victory propels Tagger to a new career-high ranking.
Tagger Claims ITF Title, Swiatek secures Victory in South Korea
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Updated September 21, 2025, 11:53 AM
Rising Star Tagger Triumphs in Serbia
Seventeen-year-old Lilli Tagger continued her impressive run of form, winning the ITF W75 tournament in Serbia on Sunday. she defeated 16-year-old Russian qualifier Radda Solotararew 5-7, 6-2 in the final, securing her second title in adult competition following a win in Bucharest.
Tagger navigated a challenging path to the championship, winning from the eighth position and overcoming opponents in three sets starting from the quarter-finals. Her recent performances have been remarkably consistent, with her only losses since early August coming against compatriot Sinja kraus in the Amstetten final and the vienna semi-finals.
Career-high Ranking for Tagger
This victory propels Tagger to a new career-high ranking. The Junior French open champion will climb into the top 220 in the world rankings from her previous position of 275, as of Monday, September 23, 2025.
Swiatek Wins WTA Title in South Korea
Simultaneously occurring, at the WTA tournament in South Korea, top-seeded Iga Swiatek secured a hard-fought victory over second-ranked Russian Ekaterina Alexandrova. Swiatek overcame a first-set loss (1-6) to win 6-7 (3), 7-5.
This marks Swiatek’s first appearance since her quarter-final exit at the US Open and represents her third title of the year, adding to her previous wins at Wimbledon and the Cincinnati 1000 event.