Young British star has ‘amazing feeling’ after following in the footsteps of Coco Gauff
Hannah Krugman becomes the first British player to win the prestigious Orange Bowl title, joining players such as Chris Evert, Coco Gauff and Caroline Wozniacki.
At just 14 years old, Krugman had another breakout season after reaching the quarterfinals of the U.S. Junior Open and finishing runner-up alongside Isabel Lacy in the women’s doubles at Wimbledon.
The junior, number 15, recently became the youngest player to qualify for the ITF W100 event in Shrewsbury, breaking the record previously held by Gauff and reaching the quarter-finals. did.
Hannah Klugman is your women’s singles Player of the Month for October 👏
She became the youngest athlete to qualify for the W100 event in Shrewsbury, reaching the quarter-finals.
Voted only by Advantage members 👇
– LTA (@the_LTA) 14. 2023 年 11 月
Now, Krugman joins an illustrious list of players who have won titles in the Orange Bowl, a 76-year-old ITF Junior Grade A tournament for the best players 18 and under in Florida, USA.
Defeating first and fourth seeds Laura Samsonova and Iva Jovic, Krugman advanced to the final against American Tyra Katerina Grant.
Krugman defeated the home favorites 6:3 and 6:3, joining the list of great names. He specifically mentioned the aforementioned Gauff about his feelings after the game.
“It feels incredible,” said the Brit. “Last year we played 14-a-side and reached the final. It was really disappointing not to win, but of course it was great to win with the U18s.
“This is just part of the journey. It’s a small step, but it’s a great thing.” I walked past the poster with all the great players [who won]. I saw Coco Gauff. I’m glad to be able to participate in this committee. In the grand scheme of things, it doesn’t mean anything, but I hope it does. ”
14 year old Hannah Klugman wins the prestigious Orange Bowl in Florida, the first British player ever to win the main girls’ Orange Bowl title. What a way to end 2023 on a high and well done to her team on a fantastic year @lauradeigman93 @Reeds_Tennis 🍊🎾🏆 #tennis #winning pic.twitter.com/pRc3Z1N02n
– Tennis First (@TennisFirst) 10. December 2023
In the baseline…
Anyone who has followed the British tennis scene in recent years will have heard of Hannah Krugman, who has blossomed into a huge talent at a young age. Although she lost in the finals of last year’s U14 tournament, she was able to move up to the age group above her the following year and survive, showing her incredible strength.
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The Past 10 Girls Orange Bowl winners
With Krugman becoming the latest name on the list, Tennishead wanted to take a look back at the last 10 years of the tournament, which has featured three senior Grand Slam singles champions.
| Year | Girls 18-and-under winner |
| 2014 | Sofia Kenin (USA) |
| 2015 | Bianca Andreescu (Canada) |
| 2016 | Kaja Juvan (Slovenia) |
| 2017 | Whitney Osuigwe (USA) |
| 2018 | Coco Gauff (USA) |
| 2019 | Robin Montgomery (USA) |
| 2020 | Ashlyn Krueger (USA) |
| 2021 | Petra Marcinko (Croatia) |
| 2022 | Mayu Crossley (Japan) |
| 2023 | Hannah Klugman (Great Britain) |
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