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Hannah Klugman

Hannah Klugman (born 18 February 2009)[1] is a British professional tennis player. She has a career high singles ranking of 510 achieved on 14 October 2024.[2][3]

Hannah Klugman
Klugman at the 2023 Wimbledon Championships
Country (sports) Great Britain
ResidenceWimbledon
Born (2009-02-18) 18 February 2009 (age 15)
PlaysRight-handed
CoachBen Haran
Prize money$68,451
Singles
Career record18–14[a]
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 510 (14 October 2024)
Current rankingNo. 612 (18 November 2024)
Grand Slam singles results
WimbledonQ3 (2024)
Australian Open Junior3R (2024)
French Open Junior2R (2023, 2024)
Wimbledon Junior3R (2023)
US Open JuniorQF (2023)
Doubles
Career record5–4[a]
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 601 (28 October 2024)
Current rankingNo. 670 (18 November 2024)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open JuniorSF (2024)
French Open JuniorQF (2024)
Wimbledon JuniorF (2023)
US Open JuniorSF (2024)
Last updated on: 18 November 2024.

Early life

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The youngest of four girls, Klugman was brought up in SW19 and learned tennis at the Westside Club near Wimbledon Village. Her sister Alice is an England U18 field hockey international.[4][5]

Klugman's first tennis coach was Alison Taylor, wife of former Wimbledon semi-finalist Roger Taylor. She began training under Ben Haran from the age of nine.[6]

In late 2023, Klugman reiterated her desire to stay at Wimbledon High School to complete her GCSEs.[7] However, she switched to online learning in the following month.[8]

Career

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Klugman has been coached by Ben Haran in Reeds Tennis School in Cobham since she was nine years old.[9] Haran has previously worked with British tennis professionals Jack Draper and Dan Evans.[10]

2022

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Klugman reached the final of the U14 Orange Bowl.[11]

2023

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In April 2023, Klugman defeated Mika Stojsavljevic to win the LTA Junior National Championships under-16 girls' singles, held at the LTA's National Tennis Centre in Roehampton.[12]

Later that year at the age of 14 years-old, she recorded her first career win in a junior singles grand slam singles event when she recorded a victory over the seeded Italian Federica Urgesi at the 2023 Wimbledon Championships.[13] In the girls' doubles event at the tournament, she and teammate Isabelle Lacy started their campaign with a win over Emerson Jones and Ema Milic.[14] They progressed through the rounds to reach the final of the girls' singles, beating American pair Tatum Evans and Alanis Hamilton in straight sets in the semi-final.[15] In the final, they were defeated by Czech pair Alena Kovačková and Laura Samsonová in straight sets.[16]

In September 2023, Klugman reached the quarterfinals of the girls’ singles and girls' doubles at the 2023 US Open.[17] Her run included a win over third seed Sayaka Ishii.[18] Her run was ended when she had to retire from her quarterfinal match after 47 minutes.[19]

In October 2023, she competed against senior players in Shrewsbury, England after being given a wild card into qualifying.[20] She came through qualifying and aged 14 years-old, she became the youngest player to qualify for a $100,000 event on the ITF Women's World Tennis Tour, beating the record set by Coco Gauff.[21][22] She reached the quarterfinals in Shrewsbury before her run was ended by world no. 115 Oceane Dodin.[23]

In December 2023, Klugman, still only 14 year-old, won the under-18 Orange Bowl in Florida, beating Laura Samsonová in the quarter-finals and fourth seed Iva Jovic in the last four, before defeating American Tyra Caterina Grant 6-3 6-3 in the final.[24]

2024

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In January 2024, Klugman entered the junior events at the 2024 Australian Open.[25] She reached the semifinals of the Girls' doubles alongside Mingge Xu.[26]

In June 2024, she was awarded a wild card into qualifying for the singles of the 2024 Wimbledon Championships.[27] In the first round she defeated Petra Marčinko, and in the second round Linda Fruhvirtová.[28] She lost in the final qualifying round to American Alycia Parks.[29]

In October 2024, she partnered with Ranah Stoiber to reach the final of the 2024 GB Pro-Series event in Shrewsbury where they faced Mingge Xu and Amelia Rajecki.[30] They lost in straight sets.[31]

Doubles: 1 (runner-up)

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Legend
W100 tournaments (1–0)
Finals by surface
Hard (0–1)
Result W–L    Date    Tournament Tier Surface Partner Opponents Score
Loss 0–1 Oct 2024 GB Pro-Series Shrewsbury, United Kingdom W100 Hard (i)   Ranah Akua Stoiber   Amelia Rajecki
  Mingge Xu 		4–6, 1–6

Junior Grand Slam finals

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Doubles: 1 (runner-up)

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Result Year Tournament Surface Partner Opponent Score
Loss 2023 Wimbledon Grass   Isabelle Lacy   Alena Kovačková
  Laura Samsonová 		4-6, 5-7

Notes

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  1. ^ a b In WTA Tour and Grand Slam main draw matches

References

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  1. ^ "Hannah Klugman". Wimbledon. Retrieved December 12, 2023.
  2. ^ "Hannah Klugman". ITF. Retrieved December 12, 2023.
  3. ^ "Hannah Klugman". WTA. Retrieved December 12, 2023.
  4. ^ Fraser, Stuart (July 10, 2023). "Wimbledon: Hannah Klugman leads way as British youngsters offer hope". The Times.
  5. ^ "Murray and Robson fuelling Wimbledon local Klugman's SW19 dream". Northwich Guardian. July 11, 2023. Retrieved July 14, 2023.
  6. ^ Briggs, Simon (January 21, 2024). "Hannah Klugman: The 14-year-old British prospect taking inspiration from Mirra Andreeva". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved January 23, 2024.
  7. ^ Mirza, Raz (October 18, 2023). "Hannah Klugman makes it through to the quarter-finals of W100 Shrewsbury". Sky Sports. Retrieved December 12, 2023.
  8. ^ Crooks, Eleanor (January 22, 2024). "Britain's Hannah Klugman, 14, inspired by Mirra Andreeva's Australian Open run". The Independent. Retrieved January 23, 2024.
  9. ^ Satar, Ros (October 23, 2023). "Hannah Klugman is one to watch in British tennis". Sky Sports. Retrieved December 12, 2023.
  10. ^ Walker-Roberts, James (December 11, 2023). "EMMA RADUCANU 'INSPIRATION' AND WORLD NO. 1 AIMS - HANNAH KLUGMAN CONTINUES RISE WITH ORANGE BOWL WIN". Eurosport. Retrieved December 12, 2023.
  11. ^ Cooks, Eleanor (December 11, 2023). "Hannah Klugman makes history with Orange Bowl success". The Independent. Retrieved December 12, 2023.
  12. ^ "'I CAN AIM FOR MORE THIS TIME' - KLUGMAN CONFIDENT ABOUT JUNIOR WIMBLEDON CHANCES AFTER CLINCHING LTA UNDER-16 CROWN". Eurosport. Retrieved July 14, 2023.
  13. ^ "Hannah Klugman revels in maiden Wimbledon win". swlondoner. July 10, 2023. Retrieved July 14, 2023.
  14. ^ "Klugman and Lacy kickstart Wimbledon doubles campaign". swlondoner. July 12, 2023. Retrieved July 14, 2023.
  15. ^ "Wimbledon 2023 results: British teenager Henry Searle reaches final of boys' singles". BBC Sport. July 15, 2023. Retrieved July 15, 2023.
  16. ^ "Klugman and Lacy take pride in Wimbledon run". Bournmouth Echo. July 15, 2023. Retrieved December 12, 2023.
  17. ^ Fraser, Stuart (December 11, 2023). "Hannah Klugman, 14, follows Coco Gauff with top under-18 title". The Times. Retrieved December 12, 2023.
  18. ^ Mirza, Raz (September 6, 2023). "Hannah Klugman thrashes third seed Sayaka Ishii to reach girls' junior quarter-finals". Sky Sports.
  19. ^ Fraser, Stuart (September 8, 2023). "Heat forces Hannah Klugman to quit US Open quarter-final in tears". The Times. Retrieved December 12, 2023.
  20. ^ "Rising British star Hannah Klugman ready to take Shrewsbury by storm". Shrooshire Star. October 17, 2023. Retrieved December 12, 2023.
  21. ^ Fuller, Russell (December 10, 2023). "Orange Bowl: Hannah Klugman, 14, wins junior championships". BBC Sport. Retrieved December 11, 2023.
  22. ^ Matenjie, Matt (December 11, 2023). "British teenager Hannah Klugman makes history by winning prestigious under-18 Orange Bowl title at just 14". Evening Standard. Retrieved December 12, 2023.
  23. ^ "Hannah Klugman: 14-year-old Brit's record run at W100 Shrewsbury ended by second seed Oceane Dodin". Sky Sports. Retrieved December 12, 2023.
  24. ^ "Britain's 14-year-old Hannah Klugman makes history with Orange Bowl success". Sky Sports. December 10, 2023. Retrieved December 10, 2023.
  25. ^ Fraser, Stuart (January 21, 2024). "Britain's Hannah Klugman, 14, is best in world for her age". The Times. Retrieved January 23, 2024.
  26. ^ "Australian Open: Alfie Hewett and Gordon Reid win fifth straight wheelchair doubles title". Sky Sports. January 26, 2024. Retrieved July 13, 2024.
  27. ^ "Initial Wild Card Announcement" (PDF). Wimbledon.com. June 19, 2024. Retrieved June 19, 2024.
  28. ^ "Banks among three Brit winners in Wimbledon qualifying". BBC Sport. June 25, 2024. Retrieved June 26, 2024.
  29. ^ Wimbledon. "Can a 15 year old qualify? Alycia Parks vs Hannah Klugman Qualifying Highlights Wimbledon 2024". youtube.com. Retrieved June 29, 2024.
  30. ^ "Sonay Kartal and Heather Watson look forward to Lexus W100 Shrewsbury semi-finals". Shropshire Live. October 19, 2024. Retrieved October 20, 2024.
  31. ^ "Kartal claims crown after Watson retires due to injury". Lawn Tennis Association. Retrieved October 20, 2024.
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