Britain's Hannah Klugman beat American Fiona Crawley to book her spot in round two at the Lexus Wrexham Open, with Anna Blinkova also advancing.
Hannah Klugman is into the second round of the Lexus Wrexham Open after getting past American Fiona Crawley. The Great Britain player started her campaign in Wales with a win and now has a chance to build momentum on home soil.
For Klugman, an emerging name in the British game, a first-round win in front of a home crowd is a useful confidence boost. Tournaments like this give rising players the match time and ranking points they need to move up, and early wins help.
Crawley, flying the flag for the USA, couldn't find a way past the home favourite and exits the draw.
Anna Blinkova also moved through to the next round, so the draw now has a seasoned campaigner as well as a hometown hopeful still in contention. Klugman will now turn her attention to round two, with the chance to push deeper into the tournament.
