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<\/a><\/p>\nWorld No. 74 Tagger rises up 22 spots in the rankings to a new career-high of No. 52 in the WTA Live Rankings.<\/a><\/p>\n Based on this performance of power and poise, the Austrian teenager is heading for even higher ground.<\/p>\n Tennis Express<\/p>\n Grass-Court RacquetsThe frames the pros swing<\/p>\n Shop racquets \u2192<\/a><\/p>\n The 2010 Roland Garros champion Francesca Schiavone, who is Tagger\u2019s coach, broke into a wide grin and pointed at her charge after a pulsating two hour, 50-minute triumph that was a test of stamina and nerves. Like her coach, Tagger whipped some wondrous one-handed backhand strikes when she needed them to score one of her biggest career victories.<\/p>\n Tagger will play for her maiden WTA title tomorrow when she takes on Daria Snigur in the final.<\/p>\n The eighth-seeded Snigur saved seven of 10 break points stopping 19-year-old Prague native Tereza Valentova 7-6(4), 6-3 in today\u2019s first semifinal.<\/p>\n Eleven Czech woman were in the singles field when the tournament began and Prague fans were hoping for an all-Czech final when the day\u2019s play began.<\/p>\n Tagger spoiled the prospect of a seventh Czech champion in the last 12 years scoring her third career Top 50 victory.<\/p>\n Empowered by her run to the Athens title last weekend, Krejcikova rode an eight-match winning streak into this semifinal.<\/p>\n Showing her court craft and savvy shot selection, Krejcikova rallied from 3-5 down in the opening set.<\/p>\n Three times, Tagger was two points from taking the opening set, but the teenager ran into stiff resistance from the Czech.<\/p>\n The 2021 Prague champion broke back when Tagger served for the set then threw down a strong hold at 15 for a 6-5 lead. Tagger aced her way into the first-set tiebreaker.<\/p>\n