British schoolgirl Hannah Klugman is one win away from reaching the main Wimbledon draw after a second victory in qualifying.
The 15-year-old, who grew up playing tennis at a club close to the famous venue, beat 28th seed Linda Fruhvirtova 6-2 0-6 6-4.Fellow Britons Amarni Banks and Sonay Kartal have also made it to the final round of qualifying.
The world number 623 fought back from losing the second set to love at Roehampton to overhaul Czech opponent Fruhvirtova, who is ranked 376 places above her. Banks, 21, beat the American 26th seed Kayla Day 7-6 6-3 and next meets Canadian Marina Stakusic.Britain's two remaining men in qualifying, Jay Clarke and George Loffhagen, were defeated in the second round.
"My sisters used to play when I was younger so they brought me into the game, my mum used to play as well - still plays - and I used to hit with them on the side of the court.
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