L. Tagger defeated B. Krejčíková 6-7(6), 6-3, 7-6(6) in a marathon three-setter at the Prague tournament, capitalising on a dominant second set and a clutch tiebreak despite a wild first set.
The first set featured a staggering 11 breaks of serve, with Krejčíková ultimately taking the tiebreak 7-6(6) after the pair exchanged breaks nine times before the decider. Tagger rebounded emphatically in the second set, breaking at 4-2 and serving out the set with a single break advantage. The decider saw Tagger grab an early break at 1-0, only for Krejčíková to level at 2-2; the set stayed on serve until the tiebreak, where Tagger prevailed 7-6(6).
Tagger did not commit a single double fault across the entire match, while Krejčíková racked up nine. Despite saving 6 of 7 break points in the third set, Krejčíková could not force a deciding break, and Tagger’s clean serving (11 aces, 77% first-serve points won) proved decisive in the two tiebreaks he played.