Anastasia Zakharova vs Lilli Tagger — Eastbourne Qualifying Semi-final
Anastasia Zakharova defeated Lilli Tagger 6-4 5-7 7-6 in the Eastbourne qualifying semi-final on grass. The upset overturned the form book — Lilli Tagger came in ranked #61.
Key context
- Match story: Anastasia Zakharova edged Lilli Tagger in three tight sets (6–4 5–7 7–6).
How the match was decided
Auto-generatedZakharova A. came through in three sets, breaking once in each.
- Breaks of serveZakharova A. 3 · Tagger L. 3
Turning points
When the match moved- Zakharova A. · Broke, never broken back
- Tagger L. · Broke back
- Tagger L. · Broke to take the set
- Tagger L. · Broke back
Serve flowZakharova A. broken 3 times · Tagger L. broken 3 times.
- Hold to love/15
- Hold to 30
- Hold to 40 / deuce
- Broken
- Result unknown
Zakharova A.14/17Tagger L.14/17
Set 1Set 2Set 3
Match momentum
Whole matchZakharova A.Tagger L.Late momentumZakharova A.55
8Last 12 points4
10Last 3 games5
3/5Break points3/5
Break of serve
Common opponents
5 shared · last 12 monthsZakharova A. and Tagger L. faced 5 of the same opponents in the last 12 months. Zakharova A. went 4–1 (80%) against them, Tagger L. 2–3 (40%). Results against comparable opponents are close (1 : 0 better-results split).
4–180%Zakharova A. · better vs 1Record vs common opponents2–340%Tagger L. · better vs 0
Vs common opponents · derived from scorelines
9–3Sets4–8
67–48Games55–67
2–0Tiebreaks0–2
1–1Deciding sets2–0
vs Potapova A.#25L6-1 4-6 3-6Cluj-Napoca · hardL6-7 0-6Linz · hard
vs Tararudee L.#63W6-2 6-1Jinan 125 · hardL3-6 0-6Australian Open · hard
vs Golubic V.#67W7-5 7-5Austin 125 1 · hardW6-1 4-6 7-5Jiujiang · hard
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vs Seidel E.#169W6-2 6-2Indian Wells · hardW6-7 6-4 7-5Miami · hard
vs Valentova T.#65Hard to compareW7-6(1) 2-6 7-6(7)Wimbledon · grassL5-7 5-7Saint Malo 125 · clay
Head-to-head
1 meeting · Zakharova A. leads 1–010
- Zakharova A.June 2026EastbourneThis matchGrass6-4 5-7 7-6
Draw
Closing odds
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Player context
Before the matchZakharova A.Tagger L.1 799ELO1 7811 538Grass ELO1 4784–6Last 106–424Age18Career $1.9M2026 $730KEarningsCareer $805K2026 $732K
Cite this
Anastasia Zakharova beat Lilli Tagger 6-4 5-7 7-6. Umpiry, "Anastasia Zakharova vs Lilli Tagger — Eastbourne Qualifying Semi-final", https://umpiry.com/match/2026-06-20/tagger-vs-zakharova-eastbourne-sf?utm_source=cite (as of 20 June 2026).