Tagger’s Melbourne Opponent Revealed | Grand Slam Qualifying

Tennis hope Lilli Tagger celebrates her debut at a major tournament on Tuesday, initially in qualification.

The 17-year-old East Tyrolean will face the Chinese Gao Xinyu at the start of the Australian Open.

Sinja Kraus, seeded number 4 in the qualifying rounds and narrowly missing out on direct entry into the main competition, will start against Lina Gjorcheska from North Macedonia.

With Sebastian Ofner, Jurij Rodionov and Lukas Neumayer, there are a total of five ÖTV qualifiers.

Trio in action on Monday

The trio Ofner, Kraus and Neumayer are already in action on Monday. Ofner, seeded number 19, will face Norwegian August Holmgren, Jurij Rodionov will play against Argentinian Juan Pablo Ficovich and Lukas Neumayer will face US American Brandon Holt, seeded number 5.

From the red-white-red perspective, Filip Misolic, neo-Austrian Anastasia Potapova and Julia Grabher are firmly in the main competition of the first Grand Slam tournament of the year. The two women last tried qualifying in Adelaide and Hobart respectively, but both failed in the second round on Sunday.

James Whitfield

James Whitfield is Archysport's racket sports and golf specialist, bringing a global perspective to tennis, badminton, and golf coverage. Based between London and Singapore, James has covered Grand Slam tournaments, BWF World Tour events, and major golf championships on five continents. His reporting combines on-the-ground access with deep knowledge of the technical and strategic elements that separate elite athletes from the rest of the field. James is fluent in English, French, and Mandarin, giving him unique access to athletes across the global tennis and badminton circuits.

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