Tagger arrived in Paris on Wednesday and comes into this event ranked a career-best No. 91. The Lienz native has the perfect coach at the helm for her maiden Grand Slam main draw appearance in Francesca Schiavone. The Italian won this event back in 2010 (also finishing runner-up the following year) and did so with a one-handed backhand, a shot Tagger also has in her arsenal.
“I think I’m lucky to have her by my side. She know what’s happening to me and with her backhand, it’s unique,” says Tagger.
As for their dynamic, the rising talent appreciates the balance Schiavone strives to achieve while pursuing their ambitions together.
“The things she tells me, sometimes I don’t expect what she says. But the most interesting part is how she builds up a game or how she lives her life,” she says. “She knows when to work and when to enjoy life.”
