Annabel Croft, who gained junior Wimbledon on the age of 17, has some reservations about gamers shifting on too rapidly.
“After I was taking part in juniors, I used to be precisely like Hannah,” Croft stated.
“The 12 months that I gained the juniors [Australian Open and Wimbledon titles] I used to be taking part in within the seniors on the identical time. I used to be taking part in my idol Chris Evert out on Court docket One at Wimbledon within the third spherical and I wasn’t targeted on the juniors in anyway.
“I used to be far more excited concerning the prospects of taking part in senior Wimbledon and going up in opposition to the perfect on the earth.
“However in hindsight, it is one in all my proudest moments and I realise I’m going to be in that trophy cupboard forevermore.
“I believe that it doesn’t matter what occurs she [Klugman] has obtained loads of time to be placing herself up in opposition to the seniors however the one factor you possibly can say about juniors is that you’ll by no means ever get that point once more.
“So I completely get it however I simply hope she does not remorse it.”
The WTA’s age eligibility guidelines restrict 16-year-olds to 12 skilled tournaments every year, though anybody who finishes the 12 months within the high 5 of the junior rankings can play an additional 4.
And so subsequent 12 months the skilled tour can anticipate to see way more of the pair, who’ve been taking part in one another since their under-10 days.
Stojsavljevic, who names Maria Sharapova and Novak Djokovic as her idols, is a clear and highly effective ball striker whereas Klugman can serve and volley and – in her personal phrases – “doesn’t play like a traditional lady”.
“I’ve obtained slice, I like to vary the rhythm up, mess the participant up somewhat bit – and I’ve obtained an enormous serve,” she stated at Wimbledon this 12 months.
“I used to like Ash Barty and I additionally actually like Emma Navarro as properly.”
