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Austria Now News – Austria
Austrian tennis player Lilli Tagger missed the chance to win the second title of her professional career after losing the final of the WTA 250 tournament in Guangzhou, China, to Britain’s Harriet Dart 6:4, 3:6, 4:6 on Sunday.
Strong start, then a decline
The 18-year-old from East Tyrol, in the state of Tyrol, started the final strongly and took the first set 6:4.
But Dart fought back in the second set, winning it 6:3, and then took the third set 6:4 after a match lasting two hours and 18 minutes. The Briton converted her third match point to celebrate the first title of her career.
Impressive run in China
Tagger had delivered strong performances at the tournament, beating China’s Shi Han 6:4, 3:6, 7:5 in the quarter-finals before sweeping aside Spain’s Kaitlin Quevedo 6:2, 6:0 in the semi-finals.
The tournament is played on hard courts with total prize money of 283347 dollars.
Despite the defeat, reaching the final marks another step forward for the young Austrian, who continues her rise on the women’s professional tour.
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Sources
- sport.ORF.at – Tennis: Bittere Finalniederlage für Tagger in China – 01.11.2026 – https://sport.orf.at/stories/3164329/
- Heute – Tagger gibt zweiten Karriere-Titel aus der Hand – 01.11.2026 – https://www.heute.at/s/tagger-gibt-zweiten-karriere-titel-aus-der-hand-120275174
