Tagger ends Krejcikova's winning run to set up Prague Open final with Snigur

[p]18-year-old [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/tagger-lilli/UT72lXiG/"]Tagger[/a], who possesses a rare single-handed backhand, came back from a set down to stun second seed and two-time Grand Slam champion [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/krejcikova-barbora/2FyACZYi/"]Krejcikova[/a] [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/tennis/krejcikova-b-2FyACZYi/tagger-l-UT72lXiG/?mid=IVvhZQHt"]6-7(5), 6-3, 7-6(4)[/a] in two hours and 55 minutes, ending her eight-match winning run in the process.[/p][p]Krejcikova was coming off the back of winning the title in Athens last week - her first trophy since winning Wimbledon in 2024.[/p][p][b]"An incredible match. To be honest, I remember Barbora Krejcikova from before; I saw her play at the Grand Slams and it was a great experience for me. So I was quite nervous before the match. But now I am really happy. I just beat her!" [/b]an ecstatic Tagger said after the win to reporters.[/p][p][b]"She plays incredible tennis. She has a lot of titles, and her style? She is really original; she is different from other tennis players, so it is not easy to play against her. [/b][/p][p]"But honestly, it was a fantastic match. I really enjoyed it, even though it was maybe very close. I was nervous at times, but it was really amazing in that atmosphere," the Austrian teen added.[/p][embed guid="6433db4b-43b3-425f-a43a-8880fb3be912" url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l9BabvfLRN0" social-type="youtube" /][p]Tagger - who is the youngest player in the world's top 100 - is now into just the second WTA final of her career, having lost to [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/blinkova-anna/f1PZMn7P/"]Anna Blinkova[/a] at the Jiangxi Open in 2025.[/p][p]Her opponent in Sunday's showpiece will be Ukraine's [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/snigur-daria/YuOTpKxj/"]Snigur[/a], after she claimed a fine [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/tennis/snigur-d-YuOTpKxj/valentova-t-hWMZK1VQ/?mid=G0qYBygo"]7-6(4), 6-4[/a] win over 19-year-old [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/valentova-tereza/hWMZK1VQ/"]Tereza Valentova[/a].[/p][p]Valentova led 5-3 in the first set but failed to serve out and also led by an early break in the second set. However, Snigur found a way past her opponent to book a spot in a maiden WTA final.[/p][p]On facing Snigur, Tagger remarked: [b]"Unfortunately, I don’t know Darja very well. Before the match, I watched her play for a while, but I think I will have to watch one of her matches before the final and look at her a little more closely."[/b][/p][embed guid="05167293-d3f6-44e6-b72c-34eefdbddc1c" url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PrIn39p9tAY" social-type="youtube" /][p][b][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/tennis/snigur-d-YuOTpKxj/tagger-l-UT72lXiG/?mid=tQo8LwN0"]Follow the Livesport Prague Open final here.[/a][/b][/p][h2]Hamburg Open[/h2][p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/bondar-anna/O8s9yjMD/"]Anna Bondar[/a] reached the final of the Hamburg Open for a second consecutive year after winning a rollercoaster contest against qualifier [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/avanesyan-elina/bigXsmFf/"]Elina Avanesyan[/a], triumphing [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/tennis/avanesyan-e-bigXsmFf/bondar-a-O8s9yjMD/?mid=EqsOP9m2"]7-6(3), 4-6, 7-6(2)[/a] in three hours and 29 minutes - the fourth-longest tour-level match of the season.[/p][p]Bondar saved four set points in the opening set before throwing away a 4-2 lead in the second as the match headed into a decider.[/p][embed guid="783bed2f-cf32-4cc6-8947-a388e1cd4e08" url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gZX3ryJjCgE" social-type="youtube" /][p]A nail-biting final set saw the Hungarian fend off three match points, as she eventually got over the line to earn a shot at redemption. Bondar lost in last year's final to [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/boisson-lois/KYHXSqUN/"]Lois Boisson[/a], in what was her one and only WTA final appearance prior to this weekend.[/p][p]She will face [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/korpatsch-tamara/KhTa5tH1/"]Tamara Korpatsch[/a], who was handed a place in the final on home turf after her opponent, [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/sherif-mayar/0QlxEb7i/"]Mayar Sherif[/a], retired from the match with the German leading [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/tennis/abdelaziz-m-0QlxEb7i/korpatsch-t-KhTa5tH1/?mid=pQvGTMoI"]6-1, 2-0[/a].[/p][p][b][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/tennis/bondar-a-O8s9yjMD/korpatsch-t-KhTa5tH1/?mid=StpGJHiD"]Follow the Hamburg Open final with Flashscore.[/a][/b][/p]