Tereza Valentova vs Lilli Tagger Preview & Prediction | 2026 Japan Women’s Open | Round of 16

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Tereza Valentova meets Lilli Tagger in the round of 16 at the 2026 Japan Women’s Open at the Utsubo Tennis Center in Osaka, Japan.

Ranking points: WTA 250

Start date/time: 21 October 2026 at 3:00 am

Venue: Utsubo Tennis Center, Osaka, Japan

Surface: Outdoor hard

How to watch on TV: UK – Sky Sports Tennis / USA – Tennis Channel

How to watch online: UK – Sky Go / USA – Tennis Channel

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Tereza Valentova vs Lilli Tagger prediction

Lilli Tagger pulled off a big upset as she defeated Liudmila Samsonova in Osaka.

The Austrian youngster, 18, posted an impressive 6-3 6-3 triumph over the Russian fifth seed to tee up an all-teenage tussle with Tereza Valentova.

The 19-year-old Czech recovered from a mid-match dip to defeat Shuai Zhang 6-2 1-6 6-4.

This will be their second meeting with Valentova winning 7-5 7-5 at a lower tier event on clay earlier this year.

Tereza has been the more consistent in terms of developing a winning habit across all levels of late and we’d back here here, although there’s definitely scope for there to be lots of games too.

Tereza Valentova vs Lilli Tagger tip: Tereza Valentova to win