[72] Robson then received a wildcard to enter the main draw of the Swedish Open but lost her first match against Medina Garrigues. [55] She also received a wildcard for the Rosmalen Open but was beaten by Dominika Cibulkov in the first round. Laura Robson last match There are also all Laura Robson scheduled matches that they are going to play in the future. This service is provided on News Group Newspapers' Limited's Standard Terms and Conditions in accordance with our Privacy & Cookie Policy. The formation of the Professional Tennis Players Association (PTPA), which announced its eight-player committee and 1100-word manifesto on the eve of the Australian Open, will see the established powers of tennis challenged, especially on topics like prize money, and Robson says she is determined to act as a bridge between executives and players. She started strongly, with straight sets wins over qualifier Jovana Jaki in the first round, and Zheng Saisai in the second round. . In the first round, she beat Ons Jabeur of Tunisia. The pair reached the final, beating the world No. [116], Post-US Open, Robson lost in the first round in four out of six ITF tournaments, including a loss to a player ranked 1048.[117]. At the junior singles at the 2010 Australian Open, Robson was unseeded and defeated Belinda Woolcock, Yulia Putintseva, and Cristina Dinu to reach the quarterfinals. I've sort of known that for a while because of what I was told by the doctors last year, but it took me so long to say it to myself, which is why it took me so long to say it officially. It is. Let us know if you agree to cookies or if youd prefer to manage your own settings. It is easy to forget that Robson is only 28 years old, because most people have known who she is for more than a decade. Robson split from Mouratoglou just before Wimbledon. [63] In the first round of the main draw, she was leading when her opponent, Ayumi Morita, retired from the match. This is a welcome step for Robson, who told Tennis365 last summer that she has struggled to come to terms with her early retirement from tennis. Facing third seed Ksenia Pervak from Russia,[27] Robson was defeated in straight sets. Finalist (1): 2012 - Guangzhou. [17], Robson competed in her first junior Grand Slam at the Wimbledon girls' event, as an unseeded player. I really enjoy it. 1 and eventual champion, Serena Williams, in the second round. In the second she defeated former US Open champion Kim Clijsters in Clijsters' final singles match before her retirement. Peers and Robson won their third-round clash with Vera Dushevina and Anastasia Rodionova to advance to the quarterfinals, before falling to the No. At the age of 14 back in 2008, she won the junior Wimbledon title. A former world No. [50], Robson began the season playing with Andy Murray in the Hopman Cup, as part of Britain's first team in the tournament since 1992. I hear lots of young people talking about padel and wanting to get into it. "I went through every possibility of rehab and of surgery," Robson told the BBC. November 17, 2022 Former British No 1 Laura Robson has taken the next step in her tennis journey after accepting the role as Tournament Director at next year's Rothesay Open in Nottingham. [52] In her second match, she lost to Michalla Krajicek. Olympics); fell 1r seven times (incl. 42, Iveta Beneov. She then entered the Bolton $25k qualifying tournament in April, and reached round two before falling to Tara Moore, in straight sets. . Robson began her 2017 season at the Auckland, but lost in the first round of qualifying to Tereza Martincov. Robson's world ranking at this point was 511. She was last in action at an ITF tournament in 2019. In the first round of Wimbledon, Robson lost to Francesca Schiavone in three sets.[69]. British Fed Cup Team, 2012-13; British Olympic Team, 2012. Tennis365; May 16, 2022; Former British No 1 Laura Robson has announced her retirement from tennis following three hip operations. 82 (July 2013).[7]. We have several partners who may also set cookies on our behalf when you visit our website. Robson's serve was fragile at times but. Serena Williams, the owner of 23 Grand Slam singles titles, is retiring from tennis after this summer's U.S. Open. [29] She claimed the top ranking of ITF Junior Tour in April, despite not playing for two months because of shin splints.[30]. After a year, she won the Junior Wimbledon championships when she was just 14. who spoke to Tennis365 during Wimbledon about the challenges of coming to terms with retirement from tennis. Began playing tennis at age 6 when introduced by her parents at local club in Singapore . But a wrist injury began to trouble her later in 2013 and kept her out for most of the next two years. Ons Jabeur stands with migrants in their struggle. Along with her job commentating for TV, she will also be a tournament director for the first time this summer, running the grass-court event in Nottingham after shadowing similar roles in 2022, and also has a job working for the All England Club (AELTC), fostering international player relations as part of the professional tennis team. The tennis beauty, who earned a silver. Just to have that gap between knowing and actually announcing it and then again, another gap between what Im doing now and this time last year, Robson added. This week Robson went out in the first round, but her performance in a 6-7, 6-4, 6-2 defeat by Germany's Angelique Kerber was arguably her best yet. Returning again at the end of April 2011, Robson's best performance to date came at the $50k tournament at Indian Harbor Beach, Florida, where she reached the semifinals. Robson and Murray defeated Russia to advance to the finals. She lost to the third seed Yanina Wickmayer in the second round. 3 seed Sorana Crstea on the way to her first WTA Tour final against Hsieh Su-wei. There are always a lot of smiles on court and it is a great game. 100, Simona Halep. 2021 Associated Newspapers Limited. Laura Robson, the former junior Wimbledon champion and Olympic silver medallist, has retired from tennis at the age of 28. Will be used in accordance with the WTA Privacy Policy and the ATP Privacy Policy. British number one Laura Robson is into the third round of Wimbledon for the first time thanks to a comfortable 6-4 6-1 win over Mariana Duque-Marino. She was defeated in the first round of the main draw by the experienced 31-year-old player Grta Arn. Iga Swiatek is the strong favourite to retain the womens crown in Paris. Get the latest Player Stats on Laura Robson including her videos, highlights, and more at the official Women's Tennis Association website. Finalist (1): 2012 - Olympics (w/A.Murray). [95] She subsequently lost to former world No. I feel like Im in the oldies group. She lost in the first round against world No. Tiafoe, advances to Mexican Open semis, 2nd-seeded Cerundolo ousted from Chile Open, Collins rolls past McNally into Austin quarters, USTA sees rise in Hispanic, Black, Asian players, Djokovic still unbeaten in '23, makes Dubai semis, Ghana tennis players furious after shooting in Nigeria, No. However, she lost her next match in qualifying to Ocane Dodin in straight sets. [39], Her first match on the WTA Tour was courtesy of a wildcard into the Luxembourg Open. [9], Robson played left-handed,[132] with a two-handed backhand. "She does still have the biggest trophy of the family, which is very upsetting," jokes the 20 . 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[40] After beating third seed Laura-Ioana Andrei in the quarterfinals, she also beat fellow Brits Tara Moore and Samantha Vickers in straight sets to win her first ITF title at the age of 14 years and 9 months.[40][41]. Novak Djokovic has enjoyed a sparkling start to 2023, but his first defeat against Daniil Medvedev answered plenty of questions. I have the ability to relate to all individuals, enjoy learning new ways of . The senior success that many thought was attainable never really followed though. You have to take motivation from that because hes worked so hard to get back out there. Robson first underwent hip surgery in July 2018, returning to the match. I am a positive and a critical thinker who strives to achieve the optimum standard and possibly be the best. At the beginning of her grass-court season, Robson played the $100k event in Surbiton, but lost in the first round to Marina Erakovic. After more than five years of dating, American tennis couple Madison Keys and Bjorn Fratangelo got engaged and announced this new stage of their relationship with an Instagram post. At the US Open she became the first female British tennis player to progress to the fourth round of a Grand Slam for 14 years after beating two top 10 players and major champions, Kim Cijsters and Li Na in the opening rounds. two Labradors, Ella and Kiri . On my side I see a lot of points of view. 1, Ana Ivanovic, in the next round, having led 52 in the final set. [112] Her performance pushed her up to 27 in the world, the first Briton in the top 30 since Jo Durie in 1987. Former junior Wimbledon champion and Olympic silver medallist, Laura Robson, has today announced that she has retired from professional tennis. MELBOURNE Laura Robson may have retired from tennis but she remains an extremely busy woman, and is involved in tennis as much as she ever was - even if she is no longer playing. Robson, who spoke to Tennis365 during Wimbledon about the challenges of coming to terms with retirement from tennis, took part in the Invitational event for ex-players at this years Championships at the All England Club. All information about the cookies we use and why we use them are in our Cookie Policy. [42] She faced former world No. Robson started her 2014 season at the Hobart International, where she had to retire in her first round match against Yanina Wickmayer due to a left wrist injury. If I keep looking back and thinking what if, then I cant move forward. other three majors) and in qualifying four times; made Top 100 debut on June 25 (after Eastbourne; rose from No.111 to No.97); also won silver medal at Olympics in mixed doubles (w/A.Murray). Padels rise in popularity has been promoted by prominent supporters like football superstar David Beckham and Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp, with former British No 1 Annabel Croft telling Tennis365 that she believes the sport that is hugely popular in Spain is ready to explode in the UK. Robson has not played a competitive match since . The 28-year-old - who rose as high as 27 in the WTA rankings and reached the fourth round at both Wimbledon and the US Open - retires following a long-standing battle with injuries throughout her . She also claimed her first main-draw WTA victory since 2013 in Rabat by defeating local wildcard Ghita Benhadi in straight sets. She had put on a promising display against Azarenka, but was unable to convert 8 out of nine breakpoints, allowing Azarenka to clinch victory in straight sets. 27, Roberta Vinci, in straight sets to reach her first ever WTA quarterfinal. Born in Australia, at 18 months relocated to Singapore, moved to UK at age 6 . 26, Mara Jos Martnez Snchez, Robson and Murray lost to Spain's Martnez Snchez and Tommy Robredo in a very close match. I feel like if I had just had another year or two of being healthy, I dont know what I could have achieved. Yet it seems her appetite to compete on court is still burning brightly, after the 28-year-old confirmed her entry into the FIP London Padel Open, that gets underway at the LTAs National Tennis Centre on August 4th. In the semifinals she faced a replay of her Wimbledon final, against top seed Tara Flanagan,[26] whom she beat in straight sets to reach her second Grand Slam junior final. Robson returned to the junior circuit for the first half of 2009. She also received a wildcard entry into the main draw of Miami and used her protected ranking to enter into the qualifying of Charleston but lost in the first round at both events. Well keep you informed on all you need to know across the Tours, including news, players, tournaments, features, competitions, offers and more. In the doubles Laura Robson was given a wildcard to play with Lisa Raymond. A post shared by Laura Robson (@laurarobson5). But increasingly that may not be as easy as it sounds. Stuart Fraser. [83] The result pushed her ranking inside the top 70 for the first time. We all saw him quite soon after his surgery, to where he is now, and you can see after every match the improvement that hes making as well where you just get more used to it. Despite her first win of the tournament against world No. former world No 1 Amelie Mauresmo appointed Tournament Director at the French Open. [119] She then played in the $60k tournament at Andrzieux-Bouthon and reached the quarterfinals, before losing in straight sets to Amra Sadikovi. 415, Jennifer Elie, but won the doubles title partnering Vania King. She showed great courage and maturity in her play and didn't go to pieces after being a set down and also being 3-0 down in the third. [123] She then played at Nottingham, but fell to Julia Boserup in the first round. Way-too-early tennis rankings . Crowning off her breakout season on tour, Robson was named WTA Newcomer of the Year at the annual awards. [64] She was then beaten by Anabel Medina Garrigues. Junior Wimbledon winner and British Olympic silver medallist Laura Robson retires from tennis at just 28, after a three-year gap since her last match and three rounds of major hip surgery [54] She followed this up with a quarterfinal appearance in Charlottesville losing to Anastasiya Yakimova. [11] Robson and her family moved from Melbourne to Singapore when she was 18 months old, where she attended Tanglin Trust School and then to the United Kingdom when she was six. At the Katowice Open, Robson was seeded eighth, but lost in the first round to Lourdes Domnguez Lino. Robson, however, received a wildcard into the main draw of the doubles, partnering Sally Peers. I think overall Im a much nicer person from going through all of that, said the 28-year-old, who has carved out a new career in TV and radio. Robson was awarded a wildcard into Wimbledon for a second year, but was defeated in 69 minutes by Angelique Kerber in the first round in an error-strewn performance. Posting pictures of herself smiling in a red polka dot bikini, the Australia-born star wrote: "Me looking at the London forecast. MELBOURNE Laura Robson may have retired from tennis but she remains an extremely busy woman, and is involved in tennis as much as she ever was even if she is no longer playing. [8], After eight months recovering from surgery, Robson returned to tennis on 12 February at the $60k in Shrewsbury, losing to Kathinka von Deichmann, in three sets. US Open). However, she got a place in the first round of the main draw as a lucky loser when Slvia Soler Espinosa withdrew, but then lost her first-round match to Anabel Medina Garrigues. Wimbledon organisers and the LTA could be set to reverse the ban on players from Russia and Belarus. 2011 - Reached 2r three times (incl. As a top tennis player, Laura Robson surely enjoys the sporting bragging rights in her family. [96] Robson then made her debut at the Italian Open where she defeated Venus Williams in the first round but subsequently lost to her sister, world No. [108], After an absence of a year and a half, Robson's first competitive match was at the qualifying draw of the Eastbourne International in June. Im still trying to learn all the different skills and Ive learned that top spin doesnt work in padel. Rafael Nadals nearly 18-year streak in the top ten is ending. [101] In the second round, she faced world No. In singles tennis, Robson was the first British woman since Samantha Smith at Wimbledon in 1998 to reach the fourth round of a Grand Slam tournament, doing so at the 2012 US Open and the 2013 Wimbledon Championships. View our online Press Pack. 27, Robson lifted the junior crown at the grasscourt Grand Slam as a 14-year-old in 2008 and followed up her success with an Olympic medal partnering Andy Murray at London 2012. Laura Robson (born 21 January 1994) is a British former professional tennis player. 2009 - Fell 1r once (Wimbledon) and in qualifying twice (incl. It is. [86], In October, Robson was nominated for the Sports Journalists' Association Sportswoman of the Year. She later attributed her loss to Pervak's greater consistency,[28] and her coach Bok said that "everybody has to be patient". . After the Australian Open, Robson did not play again until the start of April. [59] Her season was disrupted by injury at the Hopman Cup[60] and she did not compete in a tournament until March 2011; her comeback was then delayed for a further month by an injury in her second competition. She lost her opening match to Yaroslava Shvedova of Kazakhstan. But Im really proud of the Olympics, of playing Fed Cup playing for your country in any way was always one of my favourite weeks of the year and I think playing Wimbledon and the US Open the time that I did well, I will have those memories forever.. The 28-year-old, who made the fourth round at the U.S. Open in 2012 and Wimbledon the following year, had a wrist operation in 2014 ago before three hip surgeries derailed her career. Former British No 1 Laura Robson has taken the next step in her tennis journey after accepting the role as Tournament Director at next years Rothesay Open in Nottingham. At the French Open, Robson was the top seed in the junior's competition, but was defeated in round two by Sandra Zaniewska. After returning to full-time tennis in January 2016 post-injury, Robson struggled with form and did not return to the top 150 in singles tennis. She defeated Stphanie Foretz in the first round in straight sets,[43] and went on to beat Anik Kapros of Hungary. The Sun website is regulated by the Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO), Our journalists strive for accuracy but on occasion we make mistakes. Robson had direct entry to the main draw of the US Open from her WTA ranking, where she defeated Samantha Crawford in the first round. [88] Robson was also nominated for "WTA Newcomer of the Year" and William Hill "Sportswoman of the Year" in November,[89] winning the former award. 1, Kostyuk, Gracheva reach ATX Open final in Texas, Jarry advances to face Etcheverry for Chile title, Medvedev tops Rublev for 3rd straight Dubai title, Paul outlasts Fritz to reach Mexican Open final, Jarry, Munar among semifinalists at Chile Open, Volynets stops Stearns to reach first WTA semi, Krejcikova takes down No. Robson then went on to win her first-ever match on the WTA Tour, after her opponent Stefanie Vgele retired during the second set of their first-round match. In her semifinal, she faced Yana Buchina of Russia. I think Ive taken my time and not rushed into anything which is better.. In an interview with BBC Sport discussing her retirement and looking back on her career, Robson said: It feels weird to say out loud, but I'm done, I'm retired. In the first round she shocked second seed Jelena Doki. The Rothesay Open Nottingham is one of the many tournaments that make up the LTAs enhanced Performance Competition Calendar, which aims to provide more opportunities for British players to compete more often domestically at a higher level and make progressive ranking improvements. Sorry, we couldn't find any players that match your search. [70] She continued her good form in the quarterfinal, where she emerged victorious against No. In the last eight, she easily overcame American Ester Goldfeld to move through to her fourth junior Grand Slam semifinal where she defeated Kristna Plkov of the Czech Republic. Mary Abena Otoo. Wimbledon and US Open); fell 1r twice and in qualifying twice. She received a late place into the women's singles at the 2012 Olympics due to the withdrawal of Croatian Petra Marti. 5 and 2002 Wimbledon quarterfinalist, Daniela Hantuchov, in the first round but lost despite being a break up in the second set. Laura Robson. 15 seeds, Maria Kirilenko and Agnieszka Radwaska.[53]. [138] Robson's favourite surface to play on was grass and her favourite shot was her forehand down the line.[139]. Robson lost her second match against Paula Ormaechea in three sets.[94]. At the US Open, Robson won her three qualifying matches to advance into the main draw. I travel a lot with my tennis, still practice a lot, play a lot of . [17] In the same month she played her final junior tournament of 2008, the Orange Bowl, where she had to retire in the third round with a stomach strain. "The Sun", "Sun", "Sun Online" are registered trademarks or trade names of News Group Newspapers Limited. Great Britain had been without grass-court success for so many years in the pre-Andy Murray era that even a junior victory was plastered all over the newspapers and television screens. 10 seed Maria Kirilenko, whom she beat in straight sets. [100] The same injury also led to her pulling out of the tournament in Cincinnati, however her ranking of No. Straight-set victories over Jang Su-jeong,[citation needed] Isabella Shinikova[114] and Tatjana Maria[115] gained her entry to the main draw of the tournament, losing in the first round to fellow Brit Naomi Broady, 76, 36, 46. [22], After a brief period on the main tour, Robson returned to junior competition but was knocked out in the second round of a tournament in December. [67], Robson lost in the third round of qualifying for the 2012 French Open at Roland Garros. 4 Ruud loses to qualifier Daniel in Acapulco, Munar upsets top-seeded Musetti at Chile Open, Volynets def.

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