Overview

• Klugman defeated Rositsa Dencheva 1-6, 6-3, 6-3 to secure a Saturday final against Austria’s Lilli Tagger.
• She is the first British junior to reach a French Open girls’ final since Michelle Tyler’s 1976 title.
• Klugman credited her coach Ben Haran and a mentorship lunch with Jack Draper for helping her regain perspective after a tough season.
• At 14 she won the 2023 Orange Bowl under-18 title in Miami and later strengthened her clay-court game with training stints in Spain.
• The 16-year-old plans to turn professional next season as she looks to build on her Grand Slam breakthrough.