Hannah Klugman and Jodie Burrage delighted the home crowd by producing excellent performances to set up an all-British semi-final clash as they both continued their impressive runs at the Lexus Wrexham Open.

Klugman, the British No.10, got the better of Slovakia’s Rebecca Sramkova 6-3, 6-2 in a little over an hour to progress to tomorrow’s semi-finals of the World Tennis Tour W100 event.

She was then joined in the last four by Burrage, the Great Britain Billie Jean King Cup regular, after she beat fifth seed Marina Bassols Ribera from Spain, also in straight sets.

Klugman, ranked 341 in the world, has yet to drop a set in beating three higher-ranked players this week after receiving a main draw wild card, with sixth seed Sramkova currently the world No.146 having been as high as 33 last year.

Klugman, 17, said: “I’m definitely happy about my performance today. Being in the semis of a W100 is new ground for me and also I’m playing against some really high level players. She’s obviously been 33 in the world, so to see my level’s kind of there is really exciting.”

Enjoying her week in Wrexham, Klugman added: “It’s been great, it’s been good fun. I’ve obviously been practising really well, so it’s just nice to see that all the practise I’ve done and things I’m working on are coming into my game now.”

Burrage, who has a career-high world ranking of 85, also delivered a fine display as she enjoyed a 6-1, 6-4 victory over world No.130 Bassols Ribera.

“It was a really good match,” said Burrage. “I started really well, played another really good first set, and then did well to battle it out in the second. She picked her game up and, yes, did well to close it out.”

Reflecting on her week so far in Wrexham, Burrage, 27, added: “I’m just taking it day by day. It’s nice to be back on tour and back enjoying my tennis, and when I keep putting performances out like that, then why wouldn’t I, so, yes, that’s the main thing.”

Looking ahead to tomorrow’s semi-final against Klugman, Burrage said: “It will be a fun match. I’ve never played her. Obviously practised with her a fair bit, but it will be a different one, playing someone who I think is 10 or 11 years younger than me.

“She’s been playing really well this week. I’ve watched a lot and she’s been playing some really good stuff, so it should be a really good match tomorrow.”

British No.7 Alicia Dudeney, having won seven matches in a row, was beaten 7-6, 6-2 in the day’s opening quarter-final in the Carden Park Arena at Wrexham Tennis & Padel Centre by French player Elsa Jacquemot.

Dudeney, the winner of a W35 tournament in Birmingham last week, lost the opening set on a tiebreak ahead of Jacquemot completing a 7-6, 6-2 victory in one hour and 58 minutes.

“I’m very happy,” said Jacquemot. “It’s not easy and she played very good. I think I played good this morning, so I’m very happy.”

Jacquemot, currently ranked 157 having been as high as 53 earlier this year, added she is “excited” to be through to the semi-finals and is enjoying her first experience of playing in Wrexham this week.

“It’s very good,” she said. “The people here are very nice so it’s very comfortable and I’m very happy to be here. I think it’s my first time to play here, so, yes, I’m very happy.”

Jacquemot is now preparing to play Suzan Lamens from the Netherlands in the semi-finals after the world No.245, having knocked out top seed Anna Blinkova in the second round, continued her fine form with a 6-3, 6-3 victory over American qualifier Dalayna Hewitt today.

Tomorrow’s semi-finals start at noon, with the two last four matches in the singles followed by the second doubles semi-final, an all-British clash as Klugman and Daniella Britton face Freya Christie and Eden Silva.

The winners will play Hiroka Kuwata and Ankita Raina in the final after the fourth seeds beat Julia Avdeeva and Carole Monnet 6-1, 6-7, 10-1 in today’s first doubles semi-final

Admission to watch the action from court side stands, which includes a 44-page tournament programme, is £25 for adults and £19 for under-16s.

Pictured: Hannah Klugman celebrates after her quarter-final victory at the Lexus Wrexham Open today. Picture: James Baylis

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