British Hannah Klugman Reaches French Open Junior Final After 49 Years

Sixteen-year-old British tennis player Hannah Klugman has become the first Briton in nearly 50 years to reach the French Open junior singles final, a feat last achieved by Michelle Tyler in 1976. Klugman overcame Bulgarian Rositsa Dencheva with a comeback win, 1-6, 6-3, 6-3, demonstrating strong mental resilience and composure throughout the tournament. She will face Austrian Lilli Tagger in the final, aiming to emulate British tennis history at Roland Garros. Klugman's rise includes notable achievements such as winning the Orange Bowl junior championships at 14 and competing in Grand Slam doubles finals. She has benefited from training at the Rafa Nadal Academy, receiving encouragement from Nadal himself. Meanwhile, British doubles teams are also making strides, with Joe Salisbury and Neal Skupski reaching the men's doubles final, and Alfie Hewett advancing to the wheelchair singles final.