Lilli Tagger vs Xinyu Wang Preview & Prediction | 2026 French Open | First Round
Xinyu Wang, the 32nd seed at Roland-Garros this year goes up against 18-year-old Austrian Lilli Tagger.
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Venue: Roland Garros Stadium, Paris, France
Surface: Outdoor clay
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Lilli Tagger vs Xinyu Wang prediction
Xinyu Wang is a two-time third rounder at the French Open, so has every reason to be confident going into this first round encounter. But she was knocked out in the first round last year, so has a point to prove in 2026. Worryingly though for Wang, she comes into this tournament having struggled to put together wins recently.
Currently, Wang is going through a slump which has seen her lose three in a row, getting knocked in her first round of competition both in Rome and Strasbourg. Lilli Tagger will be well aware of that and will no doubt see this as a big opportunity against an out of form opponent to cause a shock. The Austrian was a semi-finalist in the women’s singles of last year’s Junior French Open, so has proven herself on a big stage before.
We often see surprise results in the early rounds of a Grand Slam tournament involving seeded players and when taking into account what we’ve seen lately from Wang, she is a contender to be on the end of an upset. With that in mind, backing Lilli Tagger to knock her out warrants serious consideration.
Lilli Tagger vs Xinyu Wang tip: Lilli Tagger to win
