Hannah Klugman

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Hannah Klugman

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Welcome, EsikResik. And good to have another Hannah fan

-- Edited by Coup Droit on Friday 1st of October 2021 11:03:57 AM

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Jan 2022

Having made the semis last year (as 2-years too young), Hannah went on to make the final of Les Petits As this year but lost to Stusek in a reasonably one-sided match. 3-6 3-6

However, she is still one year younger than nearly all the other players and will be eligible next year too.

She had a great competition up to the final, comfortably beating some very competent players. And simply got rather out-played and out-foxed by a different style of game in the final.

And, Andy Murray lost when he made the final of Les Petits As, too - so no harm done

Pancho P · Lower Club Player

Wonder if Hannah still plays / practices at Chiswick ? ( kings ). I sometimes pass here on my bike ( Thameside } and there s often somebody belting the living daylights out of a ball, ha.
Amazing how hard a tennis ball is being struck when watching live compared to viewing on tv. Anyway good luck to Hannah for 2022.

Lambda · Futures qualifying

I see that Hannah has already been promoted to the Mens and Womens Programme. Although it is for 14 year olds and over there is an exception in the 2022 selection criteria that 12 and 13 year olds who had reached the SF of a super category European tournament are eligible for the programme.

Madadman · Top national player

Lambda wrote:
I see that Hannah has already been promoted to the Mens and Womens Programme. Although it is for 14 year olds and over there is an exception in the 2022 selection criteria that 12 and 13 year olds who had reached the SF of a super category European tournament are eligible for the programme.

Interesting just read the LTA article. I assume we will see her in a Liverpool ITF Junior event later this month as I believe someone on here said that is after she turns 13.

paulisi · Tennis legend

She isn't on the entry lists, but should could get a wildcard...

Madadman · Top national player

I notice Hannah is on the Alts list for the J3 in Loughborough in 2 weeks time.

paulisi · Tennis legend

Madadman wrote:
I notice Hannah is on the Alts list for the J3 in Loughborough in 2 weeks time.

She will have a wildcard if she wants one.

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

You know you stand out from the crowd a bit when, at age just turned 13, even The Times is reporting that you're about to play your first ever ITF juniors event

www.google.com/url%3A%2F%2Fwww.thetimes.co.uk%2Farticle%2Frussian-or-belarusian-winner-at-indian-wells-could-be-pr-disaster-for-tennis-chiefs-8zrzzbchf&usg=AOvVaw3S80Y-YZ8jPx3ubw6CPP-r

(it's behind a paywall but doesn't say much more than the basics - first time I've ever seen a 13 year-old get mainstream The Times coverage though)

the addict · Tennis legend

Here's the text from Stuart Fraser's article

"Klugman, 13, is one to watch

Talking of young British prospects, the 13-year-old Hannah Klugman is set to make her ITF junior debut at a tournament in Loughborough next week. She is presently on the list of alternates but, as one of the countrys most promising young players, will surely receive a wild card if required.

Klugman, who was born and bred in Wimbledon, finished runner-up at the prestigious Les Petit As junior event in Tarbes, France, in January. She turned 13 last month, becoming eligible to step up to the ITF circuit."

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

And following on from above, Hannah won her very first ITF tournament, and a J3 to boot:

ITF J3 Loughborough

FINAL: Hannah def. Astrid Lee Yan Foon (FRA) 6-4 6-2

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

As DF has pointed out, bang on point, Hannah has hit the ground running, in terms of ranking - straight into the top 500, after the event above, now ranked 499 !

Moreover, she's the only 2009-born player in the top 1000

A stellar start

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

Coup Droit wrote:
As DF has pointed out, bang on point, Hannah has hit the ground running, in terms of ranking - straight into the top 500, after the event above, now ranked 499 !

Moreover, she's the only 2009-born player in the top 1000

A stellar start

Is that the only 2009 Brit or world wide - in the top 1000?

brit - thats good

world wide - thats impressive !

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

JonH comes home wrote:
Coup Droit wrote:
As DF has pointed out, bang on point, Hannah has hit the ground running, in terms of ranking - straight into the top 500, after the event above, now ranked 499 !

Moreover, she's the only 2009-born player in the top 1000

A stellar start
Is that the only 2009 Brit or world wide - in the top 1000?

brit - thats good
world wide - thats impressive !

Only player worldwide

Mind you, they've all only be eligible as of the date of their birthdays so far this year. So 2009-ers born in April, for instance, haven't been able to play ITF yet. So, to be fair, she's only up against 2009-ers born in Jan and Feb who have then played ITF.

Mind you, she's still going to be the top 2009-er at the end of the year, when all the rest are included.

My not very daring prediction.....