Brit Klugman has become the first British woman since Barker to reach French Open Final
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Shocked Hannah Klugman will try to win a first Grand Slam on Saturday … 16 years old.
The schoolgirl of Kingston-Upon-Thames is the first British player to reach the French open Juniors final in almost 50 years.
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The 16-year-old fought through the semi-final with a Gruizige 1-6 6-3 6-3 victory over the Bulgarian Rositsa Dencheva.
Michelle Tyler, now 66, claimed the title of the girls Paris In 1976, the same year Sue Barker won the senior event for ladies.
Klugman will be confronted in the Austrian Lilli Tagger, 17, in the final of Saturday and she said: “I am just a bit shocked to be honest.
“I didn’t play at my best and I found it difficult to get myself in the game.
“I felt that I was in a good space and I thought I could do it well if I were to get into the competition.
“I think I was very good this week.
“I think I will stay calm at big moments and just try to record it.
“These moments don’t happen much, so trying to enjoy it is a major role.
“My coach and physio actually say:” Go outside and enjoy it. ” Because you never know if you are back on the spot “
Joe Salisbury and Neal Skupski reached the final of the men’s doubles while they defeated Americans Christian Harrison and Evan King 6-7 6-7 7-3 7-6 in a decisive tie-break.
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They will meet Spaniard Marcel Granollers and Horacio Zeballos of Argentina for the championship, but the last British winners on this trophy were Fred Perry and Pat Hughes in 1933.
Alfie Hewett defeated the Argentinian Gustavo Fernández 6-4 4-6 7-6 to reach the wheelchair singles final-where he plays no. 1 sperm Tokito Oda and he tries to win a fourth title, a first since 2021.
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