By Chris Oddo | @TheFanChild | Sunday December 10, 2023
14-year-old Brit Hannah Klugman has joined the distinguished honor roll on the Orange Bowl 18s.
Klugman defeated American Tyra Grant 6-3, 6-3 on Sunday on the gree Har-Tru clay in Plantation, Florida to finish her title run and turn out to be the primary British girl to ever win the distinguished junior title.
Klugman joins a lofty listing that features present Grand Slam champions Coco Gauff, Sofia Kenin, Bianca Andreescu, Caroline Wozniacki in addition to legends Chris Evert and Maria Bueno.
Wimbledon’s Hannah Klugman, at 14 enjoying within the ultimate of the status beneath 18 Orange Bowl in Florida, on prime of blustery circumstances and takes first set 6-3 vs American Tyra Grant.
— Mike Dickson (@Mike_Dickson_DM) December 10, 2023
Danil Panarin of Russia gained the Boys’ 18s title, defeating Luca Preda of Romania 6-4, 6-1. 18-year-old Panarin is the Sixtieth-ranked junior on the ITF Tour.
Previous winners among the many males are Roger Federer, Andy Roddick, Jim Courier, Dominic Thiem and Frances Tiafoe, Klugman reached the US Open Ladies’ quarterfinals in September and was a runner-up in doubles on the Wimbledon Ladies’ match in July (partnering Isabelle Lacy).
Earlier this season on the skilled circuit, Klugman turned the youngest participant to qualify for a W100 match on the ITF World Tennis Tour after incomes her place in the primary draw – and happening to succeed in the quarter-finals – at W100 Shrewsbury.
She is at present the 14th-ranked junior.