Get updates from the British tennis stars across the world, including Cam Norrie's final in Buenos Aires, Alfie Hewett's heroics in Rotterdam and Jay Clarke's first doubles title. She admitted that is taking inspiration from former partner Murray, who will complete a sensational turnaround from the brink of retirement to make his Gram Slam singles return at the Australian Open in January. 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. She debuted on the ITF Junior Circuit in 2007, and a year later won the Junior Wimbledon championships at the age of 14. Robson required a series a hip surgeries throughout the latter stages of her career which again kept her side-lined for much of the last few year, ending with the 28-year-old announcing her retirement from professional tennis in 2022. [138] Robson's favourite surface to play on was grass and her favourite shot was her forehand down the line.[139]. On 16 May 2022, Robson announced her retirement from tennis, aged 28. 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. 42, Iveta Beneov. 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. If I keep looking back and thinking what if, then I cant move forward. 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[35] After beating 2007 Wimbledon girls' singles champion Urszula Radwaska and fourth seed Tzipi Obziler,[34] Robson lost to second seed Maret Ani in three sets in the semifinals. 32 meant that she would be seeded at a Grand Slam tournament for the first time in her career, entering the US Open as the 30th seed. [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. . [72] Robson then received a wildcard to enter the main draw of the Swedish Open but lost her first match against Medina Garrigues. She retired from professional tennis on May 16, 2022, at the age of 28. 906 in July 2015. She also claimed her first main-draw WTA victory since 2013 in Rabat by defeating local wildcard Ghita Benhadi in straight sets. However, the result helped Robson break into the top 100 for the first time in her career. View our online Press Pack. She lost in the first round against world No. withdrawing from Australian Open and Roland Garros); returned during grass court season and played four WTA events rest of year - fell 1r twice (Wimbledon and US Open) and in qualifying twice; also played on ITF Circuit. Williams, 40, announced her plan Tuesday on Vogue magazine's website. Therefore, the semifinal followed the quarterfinal match. [17], Robson competed in her first junior Grand Slam at the Wimbledon girls' event, as an unseeded player. [63] In the first round of the main draw, she was leading when her opponent, Ayumi Morita, retired from the match. 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. 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. [73] In her first-round match, she beat the world No. ADDITIONAL To see all content on The Sun, please use the Site Map. [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 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. We use cookies to provide our services and for analytics and marketing. 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. This graph may help predict future Laura Robson matches. Laura Robson last match There are also all Laura Robson scheduled matches that they are going to play in the future. Despite continuous struggles with injury and time away from the tour, Robson won the biggest singles title of her career in 2017 at the ITF $60K tournament in Kurume where she defeated Katie Boulter in the final. There are always a lot of smiles on court and it is a great game. 26, Mara Jos Martnez Snchez, Robson and Murray lost to Spain's Martnez Snchez and Tommy Robredo in a very close match. Robson came back after losing the first set to beat Kvitov in a three-hour match, to set up a third-round meeting with Sloane Stephens. Last May, four years after her first hip surgery, she finally announced she was giving up her dream job. "I had another hip surgery and probably did the best rehab block of my life and then the second time I hit, I just knew. Daniil Medvedev has enjoyed having his daughter with him on tour. 1. [16] After the tournament, Robson started to train with Gil Reyes, the former trainer of Andre Agassi. [42] She faced former world No. In the summer she was selected to play for Team GB at the 2012 London Olympic Games, where she finished with a silver medal in the mixed doubles alongside Andy Murray one of the crowning jewels in her career. She lost to top-seed Daria Gavrilova, in straight sets. [121] Robson won the biggest title of her career at a $60k tournament in Kurume, Fukuoka, defeating fellow Briton Katie Boulter in straight sets. Robson also reached the final in doubles partnering Erin Routliffe. The Sun website is regulated by the Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO), Our journalists strive for accuracy but on occasion we make mistakes. ", Robson retires from tennis citing injuries, Medvedev ends Djokovic's 20-match win streak, Djokovic: 'Surreal' to break Graf record as No. [10], Robson's first tournament on the Junior ITF Circuit was in 2007. She had not even done her GCSEs but Robson was a national star. [85] She reached the quarterfinals before losing to Chang Kai-chen in three sets, but the result ensured that she finished the year with a ranking of 53. 27, Roberta Vinci, in straight sets to reach her first ever WTA quarterfinal. [134] She has been praised for showing "extraordinary poise",[133] and having "the attitude and technique required of a leading player". The following season she reached the last 16 at Wimbledon and achieved her highest ranking of 27. Daniil Medvedev handed Novak Djokovic his first defeat of the year and Andrey Rublev claimed his first win over Alexander Zverev. For 2011, Robson hired a new coach, Frenchman Patrick Mouratoglou, and moved her working base to Paris. Her performance pushed her up to 27 in the world, the first Briton in the top 30 since Jo Durie in 1987. who spoke to Tennis365 during Wimbledon about the challenges of coming to terms with retirement from tennis. However, she lost her next match to American qualifier Ellie Halbauer. Due to her focusing on her senior career, Robson entered the US Open unseeded. Cam Norries season went from strength-to-strength after the British No.1 made his third ATP final of the year at the Rio Open. [106] Robson planned to return at the $25k tournament at Surprise, Arizona, but delayed her return and did not enter another ITF event in February. [19] Her victory made her the first British player to win the girls' event since Annabel Croft in 1984, and the British media described her as the "new darling" of British tennis,[21] and the "Queen of Wimbledon". 1 pairing of Sara Errani and Roberta Vinci, in straight sets in the semifinals, before losing to Nadia Petrova and Katarina Srebotnik. Robson suffered from various injuries throughout the 2014 and 2015 seasons, notably to her left (and dominant) wrist for which she underwent surgery in April 2014, resulting in multiple prolonged absences from the WTA Tour. [47], At Indian Wells, Robson lost her first-round match against Sofia Arvidsson in three sets. [12], According to her parents, she began playing tennis "as soon as she could hold a tennis racquet",[13] and after being encouraged by them, she entered a junior tennis academy at age seven. The role, despite its woolly description, is quite simple: keep players happy at Wimbledon. In August 2009, Robson received also a wildcard into the US Open qualifying. There are still moments of regret and angst, like when she found herself commentating on Jessica Pegula in Adelaide, the world No 3 and a genuine contender to win her first singles grand slam in Melbourne. In Gatineau, she retired from her first-round match, generating fear that her wrist injury had returned, but Robson said that she had been hampered by a stomach strain she had suffered during practice. They defeated Jill Craybas and Abigail Spears to set up a second-round clash with the 12th seeds Chuang Chia-jung and Kvta Peschke, who they beat in straight sets. She was defeated by Kristna's twin sister Karolna in the final. Could I could I be doing this? She made her return to WTA events by using her protected ranking to enter Indian Wells. Serena Williams. It is weird to be retired at 28, but it is what it is.. [36][37] She was given another wildcard into the $50k in Barnstaple, but was defeated in three sets in her first round match against the seventh seed Angelique Kerber,[38] who later said that it was "unbelievable how she's playing". Former junior Wimbledon champion and Olympic silver medallist, Laura Robson, has today announced that she has retired from professional tennis. 1, Ana Ivanovic, in the next round, having led 52 in the final set. [135] Commentator Simon Reed said that she "has every tool she needs",[136] and former Grand Slam champion Pat Cash called her "a special talent" who "seems to have all the attributes to progress". Twenty-two-time slam winner is unvaccinated. In the first round, she faced Yuliya Beygelzimer in which she won in straight sets. It must seem like that to British tennis fans, after they learned this week that Laura Robson has followed Andy Murray in having hip problems so severe that she will have to undergo a third hip operation at some point in the near future. In July 2018, she underwent hip surgery. The senior success that many thought was attainable never really followed though. "She does still have the biggest trophy of the family, which is very upsetting," jokes the 20 . [101] In the second round, she faced world No. Finalist (1): 2012 - Olympics (w/A.Murray). However, she lost her next match in qualifying to Ocane Dodin in straight sets. Finalist (1): 2012 - Guangzhou. She beat world No. [91] After the Australian Open, Robson played six matches in Fed Cup competition that saw Great Britain earn a World Group II play-off spot against Argentina. [120] Between the end of January and the beginning of May, Robson reached three quarterfinals on the ITF Circuit. I travel a lot with my tennis, still practice a lot, play a lot of . [84], Robson qualified for the main draw of the China Open after defeating Garbie Muguruza and Johanna Larsson and reached the second round but she lost to Lourdes Domnguez Lino in straight sets. 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. At the age of 14 back in 2008, she won the junior Wimbledon title. She then participated in the Eastbourne International. As a top tennis player, Laura Robson surely enjoys the sporting bragging rights in her family. Eurosport expert Laura Robson has paid tribute to the British players after what was a "phenomenal Australian Open" with Alfie Hewett clinching a double triumph in the wheelchair singles and doubles. [128], In March, Robson teamed up with Fanny Stollr to win the doubles at the ITF event in Yokohama. It is. Hes got a totally bionic hip now, so hes one-upped me there, but Ive had access to the same rehab programmes and physios as he has, so fingers crossed Im able to do the same., A post shared by Laura Robson (@laurarobson5), Reaction from STACKED Telford bill including first TAG TEAM boxing clash, Cherries take shock lead at Arsenal after 9 SECONDS with 'kick-off glitch', Watch Gyllenhaal and McGregor storm UFC 285 weigh-in to film Roadhouse scene, Moment Aston Villa's Leon Bailey inhales 'laughing gas' after all night party, News Group Newspapers Limited in England No. [129] This was her first main-draw appearance after her comeback. Sorry, we couldn't find any stats data for this year. Her next appearance was at the Guangzhou Open where she beat the then world No. 27 the following year. 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. After Johanna Konta lost her opening rubber to Paula Ormaechea, Robson easily won her first match over Florencia Molinero. [18] As the youngest player in the tournament,[19] she beat top seed Melanie Oudin[20] on her way to the finals where she defeated third seed Noppawan Lertcheewakarn. [112] She beat world No. She then entered the Bolton $25k qualifying tournament in April, and reached round two before falling to Tara Moore, in straight sets. Daniil Medvedev handed Novak Djokovic his first defeat of the year and Andrey Rublev claimed his first win over Alexander Zverev. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Laura Robson (@laurarobson5) [83] The result pushed her ranking inside the top 70 for the first time. Im always around if [players] want to chat about something else, because Wimbledon have a point to get across as well, Robson says. In her semifinal, she faced Yana Buchina of Russia. [124] She reached the second round of the Ilkley $100k event before falling to Maryna Zanevska in three sets. It really feels like the game is on an upward curve. After winning a scrappy first set, Robson powered through the second at love. The 28-year-old will be taking up the role of Tournament Director at the Rothesay Open and also at an additional combined ITF event planned for April 2023. Facing third seed Ksenia Pervak from Russia,[27] Robson was defeated in straight sets. Robson went under the knife again later that year and for a third time last January and has now admitted defeat in her efforts to continue her tennis career. However, she has been criticised for having "poor lateral movement",[133] as well as an inconsistent second serve, resulting in a considerable number of double faults. 4 Ruud loses to qualifier Daniel in Acapulco, Munar upsets top-seeded Musetti at Chile Open, Volynets def. To avoid confusion and double counting, these charts are updated at the conclusion of a tournament or when the player's participation has ended. Obviously the pros that play will be on a different level, but I really enjoy playing.. [103] After a break of around three weeks, Robson returned to action at the Guangzhou Open, a tournament in which she was a finalist the previous year. This allows them to deliver tailored LTA advertising within their domains. As a junior, she also twice reached the final of the girls' singles tournament at the Australian Open, in 2009 and 2010. Respected LTA Tournament Director Rebecca James will remain a key figure in the organisation of the Nottingham event, while also overseeing the operational delivery of both the Rothesay Open and Rothesay International Eastbourne. With her natural ball-striking ability and big-match mentality, Robson was quickly marked out for stardom and rose swiftly through the senior ranks, reaching the fourth round at the US Open in 2012 and winning an Olympic silver medal in mixed doubles with Andy Murray. Let us know if you agree to cookies or if youd prefer to manage your own settings. Robson next competed in the Pan Pacific Open. Ons Jabeur stands with migrants in their struggle. Daniil Medvedev had plenty to say about Stefanos Tsitsipas disrespect towards Andrey Rublev. 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. Find your nearest tennis court and book, whether playing for fun or competitively. Taylor Fritz has the game to win Wimbledon. With Georgie Stoop she also entered into the doubles tournament, progressing to the second round before losing to 16th seeds, Svetlana Kuznetsova and Amlie Mauresmo. She won her first-round match in a tight three-setter but eventually fell to fellow Brit and top seed Harriet Dart, after having to retire before the second set. Despite starting strongly, Robson tired, losing the match in three sets. The following week, she lost in the first round of the Burnie International to world No. [118] At the Australian Open, she also lost in the first round of qualifying to Amandine Hesse, in straight sets. In the group stages she played doubles with Heather Watson, defeating pairs from Portugal,[65] Netherlands[66] and Israel in the group stages. Robson also used her protected ranking to enter Premier clay events in Madrid and Rome, where she lost her first round matches to Victoria Azarenka and Christina McHale, respectively. After receiving some further surgery on her wrist at the end of 2015, Robson took some more time off from tennis and subsequently missed the Australian Open. Former British No.1 Laura Robson retires from professional tennis, Tickets for the cinch Championships 2023 are on sale now. Crowning off her breakout season on tour, Robson was named WTA Newcomer of the Year at the annual awards. But towards the end of the year, Robson began to struggle with a wrist injury which would force her to miss much of the 2014 and 2015 seasons. [125] She received a wildcard for Wimbledon, but lost in the first round to Brazil's Beatriz Haddad Maia.[126]. [130], In spite of this, Robson was not to play again for the rest of the year and announced in December that she had decided to have another operation on her hip. Due to rain delay, both quarter- and semifinals were played on the same day. She attributed the decision to the competing urges of wanting another child while also facing off with the world's best tennis players. Australian Open and US Open) and 2r eight times; fell 1r nine times (incl. [33] She won two matches to qualify for the main draw of the tournament, as well as her first-round match, before having to retire with a shoulder injury in the second round against the second seed Marina Melnikova. In the same year, Robson also claimed her first ITF title on home soil at the $10k event in Sunderland, where she defeated fellow Brits Tara Moore and Samantha Vickers to be crowned champion. At the 2012 Guangzhou Women's Open, Robson became the first British woman since Jo Durie in 1990 to reach a WTA Tour final, where she lost to Hsieh Su-wei. It was another fantastic year for Robson representing Great Britain on the international stage. Iga Swiatek is the strong favourite to retain the womens crown in Paris. . [61] She then won her first match at a Grand Slam tournament as she defeated Angelique Kerber, but lost to Maria Sharapova in the second round.[62]. At the French Open Robson was beaten in the first round by former world No. Laura Robson (born 21 January 1994) is a British former professional tennis player. Read our preview and find out how to watch at home. In the second she defeated former US Open champion Kim Clijsters in Clijsters' final singles match before her retirement. Daniil Medvedev says that Novak Djokovics grass court game is unmatched. Former British No 1 Laura Robson has announced her retirement from tennis following three hip operations. [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 French Open, Robson was the top seed in the junior's competition, but was defeated in round two by Sandra Zaniewska. MIXED DOUBLES Robson lost her second match against Paula Ormaechea in three sets.[94]. 5 seed, Carla Surez Navarro, in three sets. I think I'm always going to have the feeling that I could have done more, unfortunately. The tennis beauty, who earned a silver medal with the two-time Wimbledon winner at the 2012 Olympics in London, has not been seenin competitive action since April. Robson came through three rounds of qualifying at the Australian Open, beating Melanie Oudin, Anna Floris and Olga Savchuk to advance to the main draw for the first time. All rights reserved. To start the Canadian Open in Toronto, Robson was due to play Yanina Wickmayer on 5 August 2013 in her opening match, but had to pull out due to a wrist injury. The 28-year-old will be taking up the role of Tournament Director at the Rothesay Open and also at an additional combined ITF event planned for April 2023. [16] She was also named the MCC Young Sportswoman of the Year. 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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. 2 seed and world No. Laura Robson says she is happy with her game ahead of her Wimbledon first-round meeting with Francesca Schiavone on Tuesday. Robson and Watson did not need to play the play-off match against Austria as Anne Keothavong and Elena Baltacha won their singles rubbers, and the 20 lead qualified the team for a place in the World Group-II promotion play-off in April 2012. 679215 Registered office: 1 London Bridge Street, London, SE1 9GF. In the first round, she defeated world No. Peers and Robson won their third-round clash with Vera Dushevina and Anastasia Rodionova to advance to the quarterfinals, before falling to the No. 16/05/22 She was named WTA Newcomer of the Year for 2012 and reached a career-high singles ranking of world No. A former world No. I come from a player background, I really understand how tough it is on tour, which I think they appreciate as well., Watch every match from the Australian Open live and exclusive ondiscovery+and Eurosport. To begin the grass-court season, Robson entered the Birmingham Classic where she was seeded seventh. Get official communications from the WTA and ATP, delivered straight to your e-mail! how strong does kenichi get,