Hometown hero Klugman leads British junior charge at Wimbledon
For Klugman, that support holds an added significance having grown up in nearby Wimbledon Village and she was overjoyed to repay that faith.
'It's always special winning at home', said Klugman, who reached the French Open juniors final last June. 'That has added a little pressure because you want to win for them as well.
'I'm trying to stay calm and relaxed and take what I can for the seniors
'I've not seen a crowd that big for a junior match and it's nice knowing so many people are behind me.
'Last year, I didn't embrace it and I'm embracing it now. You've got find your way a little bit. It is hard. I'm not going to pretend it's not hard when you're not the underdog but I think you've got to enjoy it. You're at Wimbledon. You've got to embrace it and enjoy it.'
Klugman wasn't the only British junior to enjoy success on Saturday, with Flora Johnson joining her in the second round.
Johnson defeated Sarah Melany Fajmonova 6-1 6-3 earlier in the day, confirming her place in the round of 32 for the second time in as many years.
But there was no such joy for Mika Stojsavljevic, with last year's US Open junior champion losing out to Mia Pohánková 7-6 6-1.
For the latest action on the British summer grass court season, check out the LTA website.
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