# Tagger advances to US Open second round > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/czech-womens-tennis-at-prague-open > Updated: 2026-08-31T00:00:00.000Z. Sources: 96. Developments: 6. Following her victory at the Prague Open, Austrian teenager Lilli Tagger struggled during her warm-up for the US Open. In August 2026, she lost her opening match at the WTA-500 tournament in Monterrey, Mexico, to Ukraine’s Julia Starodubzewa in straight sets, 3-6, 4-6. Despite holding a lead in the second set, Tagger was unable to convert her advantage and lost on her first match point. Tagger successfully transitioned to the US Open main draw, where she advanced to the second round by defeating Germany’s top-ranked player, Tamara Korpatsch. In a match lasting 1 hour and 56 minutes, Tagger won 6-0, 7-6(4). Korpatsch, who had recently entered the world top-50, attributed her performance to physical struggles, including a sore throat and general fatigue. This victory follows Tagger’s breakthrough in Prague, where she became the first player born in 2008 to claim a WTA title, and her subsequent first-round exit in Cincinnati against Taliba Gibson. ## Claims - Lilli Tagger (18) won her first WTA 250 title at the Prague Open. (corroborated by 25 sources) - Lilli Tagger defeated Daria Snigur in the final with a score of 7‑6 (3), 6‑2. (corroborated by 24 sources) - Tagger defeated Barbora Krejcikova in the semifinals. (corroborated by 16 sources) - Tagger earned 250 ranking points and moved into the WTA top‑50 (around No. 45). (corroborated by 14 sources) - Francesca Schiavone is Tagger's coach. (corroborated by 13 sources) - The final lasted approximately 90 minutes. (corroborated by 11 sources) - The tournament's total prize money was $283,347. (corroborated by 11 sources) - Tagger is the tenth Austrian woman to win a WTA title. (corroborated by 10 sources) - Tagger is the first player born in 2008 to win a WTA title. (corroborated by 3 sources) ## Timeline ### 2026-08-31: Lilli Tagger advances to US Open second round Austrian Lilli Tagger reached the second round of the US Open by defeating Germany's Tamara Korpatsch 6:0, 7:6(4). Jurij Rodionov also advanced, while Sinja Kraus was eliminated. 16 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/tamara-korpatsch-exits-us-open-in-first-round ### 2026-08-24: Lilli Tagger loses WTA-500 warm-up match in Monterrey Lilli Tagger lost her opening match at the WTA-500 in Monterrey to Julia Starodubzewa, 3-6, 4-6, as she prepares for the upcoming US Open. 3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/lilli-tagger-loses-wta-500-warm-up-match-in-monterrey ### 2026-08-14: Lilli Tagger loses marathon match in Cincinnati WTA 1000 Austrian tennis player Lilli Tagger lost a three-set marathon match against Australia's Taliba Gibson in the first round of the WTA 1000 tournament in Cincinnati. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/lilli-tagger-loses-marathon-match-in-cincinnati-wta-1000 ### 2026-07-25: Lilli Tagger Wins First WTA 250 Title in Prague, Enters World Top‑50 18‑year‑old Austrian Lilli Tagger won her first WTA 250 title in Prague, beating Daria Snigur 7‑6 (3), 6‑2 and moving into the world top‑50. 32 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/lucas-miedler-clinches-13th-career-doubles-title-at-kitzbhel ### 2026-07-22: Austrian teenager Lilli Tagger reaches Prague Open final after beating two‑time Grand Slam champion Barbora Krejcikova Lilli Tagger (AUT) beat two‑time Grand Slam champion Barbora Krejcikova to reach the Prague Open final, where she will meet Ukraine’s Daria Snigur, after Tereza Valentova upset Marie Bouzkova in the quarters. 48 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/tereza-valentov-rallies-to-defeat-mayra-jointov-in-prague-quarterfinal ### 2026-07-20: Barbora Krejcikova Wins Opening Match as Czech Stars Shine at Prague Open Barbora Krejcikova beat Linda Fruhvirtova 6‑2, 6‑4 as Czech players swept early rounds of the Prague Open, with Lucie Havlickova also upsetting Alycia Parks. 11 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/marie-bouzkova-tops-wta-prague-open-draw-as-11-czech-players-compete --- Cite as: Tagger advances to US Open second round. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/czech-womens-tennis-at-prague-open