Paris, June 7 -- Teenager Hannah Klugman was unable to become the first Briton in almost 50 years to win a French Open juniors title after losing in the girls' singles final on Saturday.

The 16-year-old, competing in her first junior Grand Slam singles final, was beaten 6-2 6-0 by Austria's Lilli Tagger.

Klugman, ranked 13th in the world junior rankings, was aiming to emulate Britain's Michelle Tyler, who won the French Open girls' title in 1976.

"It's been a long week but I'm really proud of myself," said an emotional Klugman.

Despite the defeat, Klugman's performances in Paris underlined her huge potential.

The London-born player had little experience on clay until spending two months practising on the surface earlier this year - inc...