#lilli tagger

While Austrian star Dominic Thiem had a superb one-handed backhand, Tagger said that was not the reason for her decision to switch from a double-hander as a 12-year-old. Tagger earned a concession from her coach that, should she win a tournament, she wanted to try the shot. Given the way she used the weapon in both of her victories on Wednesday, it appears to have been a wise choice. “It was my choice. I already wanted to change when I was 10, but my coach told me … it was too difficult to do it,” she said. “And then I told him, at 12, if I win this tournament, I will change to a one-handed backhand. And I won the tournament. So I made the decision. It was easier for me to play with one hand than with two hands and when I was in practice, sometimes I was there just playing with one hand, so I took the decision.”

Does anyone know if Lilli Tagger is inspired by Jannik? Do they any kind of connection? Or am I just reaching for the stars