Lilli Tagger is currently working on the tennis court in Dubai, where the East Tyrolean is preparing for 2026. Now the only 17-year-old top talent, who has already improved to position 153 in the ranking, has been given another honor for her successes this season. The Austrian was only one of five players included in the “Class of 2025” of the ITF tour. The selection is made by experts and former professionals (Mary Pierce, Mark Woodforde), in addition to taggers, Victoria Mboko (CAN), Janice Tjen (IDN), Gilles Arnaud Bailly (BEL) and Luka Mikrut (CRO) were honored.
“The ITF “Class of” series recognizes and celebrates players who have had a successful year on the ITF World Tennis Tour and identifies the most promising and emerging talents of the season as well as those who are predicted to have greater success next year,” says the International Tennis Federation. Tagger is thus in the circle of well-known names: Players who have already been included in the “Class of” series and have successfully worked their way up the rankings include Jakub Mensik (2022), Mirra Andreeva (2023), Learner Tien (2024) and Iva Jovic (2024).
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