Austria’s 17-year-old Lilli Tagger produced the standout performance of the Mumbai Open 2026 WTA 125 tennis tournament so far, as she stunned former champion Darja Semenistaja of Latvia in the quarterfinals on Friday.
Competing at the Maharashtra State Lawn Tennis Association courts in Mumbai, Tagger dropped the opening set but showed remarkable poise to turn the contest around for a 4-6, 6-4, 6-2 victory against her second-seeded opponent.
Earlier in the day, Thailand’s Mananchaya Sawangkaew, last season’s runner-up, delivered a commanding display against ninth seed Tatiana Prozorova to win 6-1, 6-4.
Prozorova struggled to settle, leaking unforced errors as Sawangkaew pocketed the first set with ease. Prozorova briefly threatened a fightback in the second, but Sawangkaew held firm to complete a win.
Fifth seed Lanlana Tararudee of Thailand staged a spirited comeback to knock out third seed Leolia Jeanjean of France. After dropping a tight first set, Tararudee, the World No. 129, regained control and closed out a 4-6, 6-3, 6-2 victory.
Later in the day, the People’s Republic of China’s Fangran Tian defeated Japan’s Mei Yamaguchi 6-2, 2-6, 6-2 in the singles quarterfinal.
The first semifinal of the doubles main draw will see Nicole Fossa Huergo and Mananchaya Sawangkaew take on Hiroko Kuwata and Park So-hyun later on Friday.
Results: Singles: Mananchaya Sawangkaew (THA) beat Tatiana Prozorova (9) 6-1, 6-4; Lanlana Tararudee (THA) beat Leolia Jeanjean (FRA) 4-6, 6-3, 6-2; Lilli Tagger (AUT) beat Darja Semenistaja (LAT) (2) 4-6, 6-4, 6-2; Fangran Tian (CHN) beat Mei Yamaguchi (JPN) 6-2, 2-6, 6-2.
