Fixture: (2) Barbora Krejcikova vs Lilli Tagger

Date: July 25, 2026

Tournament: Prague Open

Round: Semifinal

Venue: I CLTK Prague, Stvanice, Czech Republic

Category: WTA 250

Surface: Hard

Prize Money: $283,347

Live Telecast: USA - Tennis Channel | UK - Sky Sports

Second seed Barbora Krejcikova will take on unseeded Lilli Tagger in the semifinals of the 2026 Prague Open.

Krejcikova reached the semifinals by getting past Dominika Salkova 6-3,,6-3, continuing a hot stretch of form that's already delivered a title in Athens and a run to the fourth round at Wimbledon this year. The two-time Grand Slam champion has a 22-8 record in 2026 and will be targeting her first Prague semifinal appearance since winning the title back in 2021.

Tagger booked her spot by getting past third seed Sara Bejlek 6-3, 6-4, avenging a loss to the Czech in Athens earlier in the month. It's a career-best result for the 18-year-old, who's already reached a career-high ranking this year off the back of a final in Fujairah, and she'll now face a two-time major champion for a place in Sunday's final.

Their current head-to-head record stands at 0-0.

(Odds sourced from BetMGM)

Krejcikova brings the far deeper résumé into this one, a two-time Grand Slam champion who's rediscovered her best tennis at exactly the right time, backing up the Athens title with another strong week on home soil. Her serve-plus-forehand combination has looked close to its best, and a home crowd in Prague only adds to the sense that this is her tournament to lose.

Tagger, by contrast, is playing with house money. At 19 and just off a career-high ranking, she's already exceeded expectations by reaching the semifinal, and there's no psychological baggage in a run like this. She has nothing to lose and everything to gain, which can make young players dangerous rather than nervous.

The two have never faced each other, so there's no history to read into either way. Given how well Krejcikova is playing right now and how much more match-tested she is at this level, the gap in big-match experience should be the deciding factor over Tagger's fearless form.

Pick: Krejcikova to win in straight sets.

Tip 1: The match will have at least 17 games.

Tip 2: Krejcikova to win at least one set with a score of 6-3.

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