Hannah Klugman of Great Britain (Image Credits: Hannah Klugman Official Instagram - @hannah.klugman)

Who is Hannah Klugman? All You Need to Know About Britain’s Teen Superstar at Wimbledon 2025

The 16-year-old faces Leylah Fernandez in Round-1.

Hannah Klugman of Great Britain (Image Credits: Hannah Klugman Official Instagram - @hannah.klugman)

When the legendary Tim Henman told her, “What is the worst that can happen? You lose, that’s literally it. Just enjoy it,” it was all that 16-year-old Hannah Klugman needed to hear. After all, the teen sensation is already an Orange Bowl Junior Championships winner and a two-time doubles runner-up at the junior Grand Slam level. Now, she is set to face former US Open finalist Leylah Fernandez at the 2025 Wimbledon Championships.

A local London resident, Klugman stays a walking distance away from the All England Club. While her main draw debut at the major level will be a monumental challenge, she has the experience of playing her Canadian opponent. “I hit with her [Fernandez] a while back, so I know how she plays. She likes to stay close to the baseline and take it early which is good for the grass. I’m just excited,” Klugman said.

The rise of young Hannah Klugman into the British tennis sphere has been nothing short of otherworldly. Let’s take a small glimpse into her early life and her tennis career.

Hannah Klugman – London’s Very Own

Born in Kingston-Upon-Thames and raised in Wimbledon, Klugman will be one of three British wild cards at the 2025 Wimbledon Championships. The World No. 573 began playing tennis at the age of three, and practiced at the Westside Tennis Club. Klugman caught the necessary eyes and attention very soon, and entered the juniors circuit relatively soon.

Klugman’s parents, Libby and Robert, gave birth to her on 18 February 2009. Her first coach was Alison Taylor – wife of former Wimbledon semifinalist Roger Taylor. Despite being a prolific performer, Klugman also tried her hand at several other sports. It was only during the Covid-19 pandemic that the British starlet decided to prioritise tennis.

Since the age of nine, Hannah Klugman has been coached by Ben Haran in Reeds Tennis School at Cobham. Haran has also worked with ATP stars such as Jack Draper and Dan Evans in the past.

The Career Trajectory of Hannah Klugman

The pick-up, the slip, the backhand 🔥

Hannah Klugman has today's @LexusUK Shot of the Day in Nottingham pic.twitter.com/Hbo9aiwUUO
— LTA (@the_LTA) June 16, 2025

In 2022, Klugman made her junior ITF debut at the Loughborough J3 competition. At the age of 13, she pipped Emma Raducanu to become the youngest British winner of a J3 event or higher. She also ended the year by reaching the final of the U-14 Orange Bowl. A few months later, Klugman announced her arrival by winning the LTA Junior National Championships U-16 in Roehampton.

At the junior Grand Slam level, Klugman is a three-time finalist including singles and doubles. The 16-year-old made the summit clash in the girls’ doubles category at Wimbledon 2023 and Australian Open 2025, before recording her first final in the girls’ singles during Roland Garros 2025.

Winner of the U-18 Orange Bowl in Florida (2023), Klugman made her WTA Tour main draw debut at the 2025 Nottingham Open. She lost to No. 4 seed Yulia Putintseva in straight sets in her opening round. However, this was a stepping stone in her leap of faith – she was handed a wild card into the main draw of Wimbledon 2025.

(Image Credits: @hannah.klugman Official Instagram Account)

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Sankalp Harikrishnan

A passionate sports fan through and through, I am currently pursuing my MA in Global Sports Journalism. I specialise in tennis and football writing at The Playoffs News, and I have prior experience working at EssentiallySports and Sportskeeda. Born and raised in Bengaluru, India, sport was my safe space right from my childhood. After trying my hand at multiple sports and representing my educational institutions in cricket, badminton and table tennis, I found sports media to be my calling.