Hannah Klugman Explained

Hannah Klugman
Birth Date:18 February 2009
Residence:Wimbledon
Plays:Right-handed
Coach:Ben Haran
Careerprizemoney:$64,152
Singlestitles:0
Highestsinglesranking:No. 524 (12 August 2024)
Currentsinglesranking:No. 525 (19 August 2024)
Australianopenjuniorresult:3R (2024)
Frenchopenjuniorresult:2R (2023, 2024)
Wimbledonresult:Q3 (2024)
Wimbledonjuniorresult:3R (2023)
Usopenjuniorresult:QF (2023)
Doublestitles:0
Highestdoublesranking:No. 1,191 (18 March 2024)
Currentdoublesranking:No. 1,252 (19 August 2024)
Australianopendoublesjuniorresult:SF (2024)
Frenchopendoublesjuniorresult:QF (2024)
Wimbledondoublesjuniorresult:F (2023)
Usopendoublesjuniorresult:QF (2023)
Updated:19 August 2024

Hannah Klugman (born 18 February 2009)[1] is a British professional tennis player. She has a career high singles ranking of 524 achieved on 12 August 2024.[2] [3]

Early life

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

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

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

2023

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

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]

Junior Grand Slam finals

Doubles: 1 (runner-up)

Notes and References

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