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. 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. 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. 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 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. 16/05/22
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). In August 2009, Robson received also a wildcard into the US Open qualifying. Carlos Alcaraz needs to play smarter according to his coaches. In her semifinal, she faced Yana Buchina of Russia. It was great today because the crowd were behind me and it was such an overwhelming experience.. 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. Therefore, the semifinal followed the quarterfinal match. As a junior, she also twice reached the final of the girls' singles tournament at the Australian Open, in 2009 and 2010. 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 beat Vesna Manasieva, but lost in the third round to Nuria Llagostera Vives. After Johanna Konta lost her opening rubber to Paula Ormaechea, Robson easily won her first match over Florencia Molinero. Ive sort of known that for a while because of what I was told by the doctors last year, but I think it just took me so long to say it to myself, which is why it took me so long to say it officially.. In the second round she played former Wimbledon champion, and fellow left-hander, Petra Kvitov. 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. [124] She reached the second round of the Ilkley $100k event before falling to Maryna Zanevska in three sets. I had another hip surgery and probably did the best rehab block of my life I went to all the best specialists and had some incredible people that I was working with just to get me back on court and then the second time I hit, I just knew. 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. [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]. [83] The result pushed her ranking inside the top 70 for the first time. What I would say is that as a sport, it is a lot easier to pick up. 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. Laura Robson no longer plays tennis. "[14] Robson also began training at the National Tennis Centre,[13] under the guidance of Bok, Maes, and the head of women's tennis at the centre, Nigel Sears,[14] while taking school lessons at home. US Open chiefs have joined Indian Wells and Miami organisasers by making a public call for Djokovic to be allowed to play in America. She reached her first WTA final at the Guangzhou Open and finished the season just outside the worlds top 50. Indian Wells sports 96-player singles draws. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Laura Robson (@laurarobson5) [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. The 5-foot-7 inch won her first tournament on the ITF Women's Circuit in November 2008. [32], Following her victory at Wimbledon, Robson made her debut on the ITF Women's Circuit at a $10k tournament in Limoges, France. 1, Caroline Wozniacki, in straight sets. Click here to find out more info. 906 in July 2015. [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. Robson's serve was fragile at times but. She then entered the Bolton $25k qualifying tournament in April, and reached round two before falling to Tara Moore, in straight sets. However, she later lost her next match to Tmea Babos. [107] She declined a wildcard into the qualifying event of the Miami Masters in March. 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. [16] She was also named the MCC Young Sportswoman of the Year. The pair reached the final, beating the world No. 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. two Labradors, Ella and Kiri . [46] In the final round of qualifying, she lost to Maria Elena Camerin. We have several partners who may also set cookies on our behalf when you visit our website. Performance cookies are used to collect data about how you use our website so we can continue to improve it in the future. At that point, she had also won six ITF events. Former junior Wimbledon champion and Olympic silver medallist, Laura Robson, has today announced that she has retired from professional tennis. 1 and eventual champion, Serena Williams, in the second round. Williams, 40, announced her plan Tuesday on Vogue magazine's website. [74] She lost to the Russian world No. Robson burst on the scene in 2008 as one of the most exciting young British tennis prospects in years, becoming the first Brit to lift the junior Wimbledon title since 1984 (Annabel Croft) at the age of 14. Laura Robson. Former British No 1 Laura Robson has undergone a third hip operation which could spell the end of her tennis career. 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. [38] Returning to the ITF Circuit, Robson entered as the fifth seed in a $10k event held in Sunderland, Tyne and Wear. Matches do not include current week match results. It is very similar skills to tennis because of all the volleying and the touch and feel. Two years later and the British star was becoming a staple on the WTA Tour. Laura revealed last month that she is back on court at the National Tennis Centre in Roehampton following a series of persistent wrist and hip problems. [47] On 10 November, Robson beat Yuliya Beygelzimer in the first round of the Minsk ITF event. She won her first tournament on the ITF Women's Circuit in November 2008. Finalist (1): 2012 - Guangzhou. 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. [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. [87] In November, along with Heather Watson, won "Young Sportswoman of the Year" at the 2012 Sunday Times Sportswomen of the Year Awards. 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. Robson then beat Lauren Davis in the quarterfinals. 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. Robson was unable to play in the Australian Open qualifying draw as her ranking at 230 remained too low to gain direct entry. 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. [16] After the tournament, Robson started to train with Gil Reyes, the former trainer of Andre Agassi. 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. 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. The former British number one announced her retirement from the professional game earlier this year due to wrist and hip injuries but has since pursued a successful career in the broadcast industry, working with the BBC, BT Sport and Prime Video. 2010 - Reached 2r once; fell 1r four times (incl. She went on to face the 12th seed, Tamaryn Hendler, who she defeated in straight sets. In the doubles Laura Robson was given a wildcard to play with Lisa Raymond. Later in the day she won the mixed-doubles match against Kazakhstan, partnering with Murray to secure a win. She lost her opening match to Yaroslava Shvedova of Kazakhstan. The following week, Robson entered the $25k Sunderland qualifying and beat Ellie Tsimbilakis, in straight sets, and Alicia Barnett in the match tiebreaker to qualify for the main draw. She made her return to WTA events by using her protected ranking to enter Indian Wells. 2012 - Near-Top 50 season (finishing No.53); runner-up at Guangzhou (l. to Hsieh in final); was first Brit to reach a WTA final since Durie at Newport in 1990 (Watson won Osaka later in fall season); SF at Palermo (l. to Strycova); QF at Osaka; reached 4r once (US Open) and 2r four times (incl. Former junior Wimbledon champion and Olympic silver medallist, Laura Robson, has today announced that she has retired from professional tennis. Laura Robson, the former junior Wimbledon champion and Olympic silver medallist, has retired from tennis at the age of 28. The senior success that many thought was attainable never really followed though. This has included onsite experience at the cinch Championships at The Queens Club, Rothesay Open at Nottingham and more recently as Tournament Director of the womens ITF $25,000 in Loughborough. Serena Williams, the owner of 23 Grand Slam singles titles, is retiring from tennis after this summer's U.S. Open. The 28-year-old was thrust into the spotlight aged 14 when she won the girls title at Wimbledon and she peaked in the top 30 while still a teenager but has been hampered by injury for most of the last decade. Peers and Robson won their third-round clash with Vera Dushevina and Anastasia Rodionova to advance to the quarterfinals, before falling to the No. 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. If I keep looking back and thinking what if, then I cant move forward. You have to take motivation from that because hes worked so hard to get back out there. who spoke to Tennis365 during Wimbledon about the challenges of coming to terms with retirement from tennis. Robson and Murray defeated Russia to advance to the finals. 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. 57, Anastasija Sevastova, in the first round of qualifying and reached the main draw by beating world No. Laura Robson: Wimbledon wildcard aiming to get career back on track The teenage tennis champion and Olympic silver winner needs time to work on her form after 18 months battling a left-wrist. (W) winner; (F) finalist; (SF) semifinalist; (QF) quarterfinalist; (#R) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; (RR) round-robin stage; (Q#) qualification round; (DNQ) did not qualify; (A) absent; (NH) not held; (SR) strike rate (events won / competed); (WL) winloss record. She beat Nina Bratchikova and Vitalia Diatchenko. We use cookies to provide our services and for analytics and marketing. [47], At Indian Wells, Robson lost her first-round match against Sofia Arvidsson in three sets. Hips are very tricky, and Ive spent a lot of time rehabbing so Im excited to get back out there. At the French Open, Robson was the top seed in the junior's competition, but was defeated in round two by Sandra Zaniewska. To see all content on The Sun, please use the Site Map. [119] She then played in the $60k tournament at Andrzieux-Bouthon and reached the quarterfinals, before losing in straight sets to Amra Sadikovi. The 28-year-old rose to 27 in the world. 27 the following year. In her third tournament back, she made the semifinal losing to Edina Gallovits of the ITF event in Dothan, after having to qualify for the main draw. Indian Wells sports 96-player singles draws. 79. 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. Former British No 1 Laura Robson has announced her retirement from tennis following three hip operations. 240, Valentyna Ivakhnenko, for the loss of just one game in the first round, she shocked the No. Robson went on to hold an impressive record for Great Britain in the Fed Cup winning 13 out of 16 rubbers she played. The fifth seed Li powered 11 aces to beat her 12-year younger opponent, Robson in straight sets. She continued to struggle with form throughout the latter half of the season post-Wimbledon, losing eleven matches and winning just seven on the ITF Circuit, including a loss in the first round of the qualifying draw at the US Open to world No. She attributed the decision to the competing urges of wanting another child while also facing off with the world's best tennis players. 27, Roberta Vinci, in straight sets to reach her first ever WTA quarterfinal. 2008 - Played first events of career on ITF Circuit; played first WTA main draw at Luxembourg, falling 1r (as WC); won one singles title on ITF Circuit. Could I be doing that?. They were drawn against Czech pair Lucie Hradeck and Radek tpnek in the first round and won in three sets. [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]. 1 pairing of Sara Errani and Roberta Vinci, in straight sets in the semifinals, before losing to Nadia Petrova and Katarina Srebotnik. 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. Robson was the defending champion at Wimbledon, but she fell in the second round to Quirine Lemoine. The Sun website is regulated by the Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO), Our journalists strive for accuracy but on occasion we make mistakes. 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. [121] Robson won the biggest title of her career at a $60k tournament in Kurume, Fukuoka, defeating fellow Briton Katie Boulter in straight sets. The 25-year-old left-handed Brit, who made the world's top 30 as a. Daniil Medvedev had plenty to say about Stefanos Tsitsipas disrespect towards Andrey Rublev. 117, Mariana Duque, in the second round on Centre Court. 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. Holding her fianc's hand, the 28-year-old Keys showed her beautiful engagement ring to the world on social media. Robson has been working with the LTA on developing her knowledge of event operations and tournament management over the past 18 months. [15], After working with several coaches, including the head of the Lawn Tennis Association Carl Maes, she chose coach Martijn Bok in 2007. 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. I think Ive taken my time and not rushed into anything which is better.. For further details of our complaints policy and to make a complaint please click this link: thesun.co.uk/editorial-complaints/, Laura Robson has stunned fans in a tiny red polka dot bikini, The 25-year-old is hoping for an Andy Murray style comeback after another injury-hit year, Robson partnered with the Scot to win silver at the 2012 Olympic Games in London, Credit: Getty Images Sport Classic - Getty, Andy Murray and GB Davis Cup pals use Frozen lyrics in hilarious press, who will complete a sensational turnaround from the brink of retirement, Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO). In 2010 she joined up with British No.1 and then world No.4, Andy Murray, to represent Great Britain at the Hopman Cup the mixed-gender international team tennis event. She dropped out of the world rankings in early 2015, returning at No. She followed this with her first victory at the Australian Open with a convincing straight sets victory over Melanie Oudin. 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.