Hannah Klugman and Anna Blinkova advance at Wrexham Open

Hannah Klugman and Anna Blinkova have secured spots in the second round of the Lexus Wrexham Open. The 17-year-old Klugman defeated American Fiona Crawley with a 6-2, 6-2 victory at the Wrexham Tennis and Padel Centre.

Top seed Anna Blinkova overcame a significant challenge against Lithuania’s Andre Lukosiute. After losing a dominant lead in the second set, Blinkova forced a tie-break and won 7-0 in the deciding set to secure her victory.

In other results, British wildcard Daniella Britton lost a close three-set match to Australia’s Lizette Cabrera, with the final score being 6-4, 2-6, 7-6 (7-3). Britton will continue in the tournament alongside Klugman in the doubles draw.

German player Anna-Lena Friedsam also successfully navigated the qualifying rounds, defeating British player Victoria Allen 7-6, 6-3 to book her place in the main draw, where she will face Italy’s Noemi Basitelli.