Lilli Tagger def. Ella Seidel 6-7, 6-4, 7-5 — Miami Open 2026 R128

Match recap

Lilli Tagger defeated Ella Seidel 6-7, 6-4, 7-5 in the R128 of the Miami Open 2026.

Lilli Tagger, ranked 29 spots below her opponent at #115, turned Ella Seidel's serve against her to steal the Miami opener. Seidel coughed up seven double faults to Tagger's three, and once the favorite dropped to 39% on second-serve points, the margins vanished. The decider swung on a break exchange — Tagger broke in games 1, 7 and 11 around two Seidel breaks — with two match points coming and going before the finish. Tagger, winless since her Indian Wells run, draws Ekaterina Alexandrova next.

Match stats

Lilli Tagger: 6 aces, 68% first serves, 3 double faults. Ella Seidel: 2 aces, 63% first serves, 7 double faults.

Profiles: Lilli Tagger · Ella Seidel — Miami Open 2026

Head-to-head

This is the first meeting between Lilli Tagger and Ella Seidel.