[92] Following this success, she went on to lose two successive matches, losing to Daniela Hantuchov in Doha and to wildcard Yulia Putintseva in Dubai. It feels weird to say out loud, but Im done, Im retired. [128], In March, Robson teamed up with Fanny Stollr to win the doubles at the ITF event in Yokohama. Here she made a reasonable effort in her first round but lost to Magdalna Rybrikov who subsequently went on to reach the quarterfinals of the event. 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. In the doubles Laura Robson was given a wildcard to play with Lisa Raymond. In the first round of Wimbledon, she was drawn against the No. In 2013, Bouchard claimed her first top-50 with a victory over close friend Laura Robson at the Family Circle Cup, backing that win up by beating Australia's Samantha Stosur to secure her her maiden top-10 victory. Last May, four years after her first hip surgery, she finally announced she was giving up her dream job. , Tennis Correspondent. 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. 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. [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. [113] She was then given a wildcard entry to the 2016 US Open qualifying tournament. We have several partners who may also set cookies on our behalf when you visit our website. 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. The 28-year-old rose to 27 in the world. Each time I play padel, I come off with a big smile on my face. She has a career-high doubles ranking of No. If I keep looking back and thinking what if, then I cant move forward. [46] In the final round of qualifying, she lost to Maria Elena Camerin. 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. Robson did not enter the Australian Open in 2015 and subsequently left the WTA rankings, having not competed for 12 months. 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. This allows them to deliver tailored LTA advertising within their domains. [75] She also competed in the doubles competition with Heather Watson, losing in the first round to the German pairing of Angelique Kerber and Sabine Lisicki. For today's tennis schedule and results visit our tennis live score page. However, she later lost her next match to Tmea Babos. Robson will be joined in the event by rising British star Tia Norton and another former tennis star in Jo Ward, who played in first Wimbledon championships during her tennis career. "It feels weird to say out loud, but I'm done, I'm retired. It is. [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. At the French Open Robson was beaten in the first round by former world No. Well keep you informed on all you need to know across the Tours, including news, players, tournaments, features, competitions, offers and more. 3 MINUTE READ. Robson and Murray defeated Russia to advance to the finals. We use cookies on our site to ACE your experience, improve the quality of our site and show you content we think youll be interested in. Twenty-two-time slam winner is unvaccinated. In the first round, she faced Yuliya Beygelzimer in which she won in straight sets. She then participated in the Eastbourne International. Former Wimbledon junior champion Laura Robson has undergone a second hip operation of 2019 to try and save her career. This graph may help predict future Laura Robson matches. Laura Robson no longer plays tennis. Dynamic duo Robson and Murray made it all the way to the final but would eventually finish runners-up after losing a nail-biting mixed doubles clash against Spains Maria Jose Martinez Sanchez and Tommy Robredo. [25], After recovering from her injury, Robson entered the junior tournament of the 2009 Australian Open, where she was seeded fifth. Immediately after Wimbledon, Robson entered the Palermo Open where she reached her first ever WTA Tour semifinal. Weve known each other since like under 12 and shes a month younger than me and it is weird to be on the other side, Robson said. Will be used in accordance with the WTA Privacy Policy and the ATP Privacy Policy. 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. Novak Djokovic looks to be the hot favourite for a third French Open title. [Murrays] been at the national centre as well so weve seen him a lot and its been amazing to see his progress. Otherwise, I just couldnt do my job if I kept thinking about oh, could I be playing? Robson lost her second match against Paula Ormaechea in three sets.[94]. She lost to the third seed Yanina Wickmayer in the second round. 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. 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. 2013 - First Top 50 season (finishing No.46); QF at Guangzhou; reached 4r once (Wimbledon), 3r three times (incl. View our online Press Pack. It is. [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". 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. 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. She made her debut on the ITF Junior Circuit in 2007. Thats not to disagree with anything that theyre saying, but its very hard in a sport that has seven different governing bodies to get anything through. She was defeated in the first round of the main draw by the experienced 31-year-old player Grta Arn. [47] On 10 November, Robson beat Yuliya Beygelzimer in the first round of the Minsk ITF event. [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". It was another fantastic year for Robson representing Great Britain on the international stage. 102 for doubles. Im still trying to learn all the different skills and Ive learned that top spin doesnt work in padel. After winning a scrappy first set, Robson powered through the second at love. 2021 Associated Newspapers Limited. 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. (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. Stuart Fraser. In the group stages she played doubles with Heather Watson, defeating pairs from Portugal,[65] Netherlands[66] and Israel in the group stages. 57, Anastasija Sevastova, in the first round of qualifying and reached the main draw by beating world No. Find your nearest tennis court and book, whether playing for fun or competitively. Daniil Medvedev has enjoyed having his daughter with him on tour. I hear lots of young people talking about padel and wanting to get into it. We use cookies to store information about how you use our website such as the pages you visit so we can ace your experience when you're browsing. Holding her fianc's hand, the 28-year-old Keys showed her beautiful engagement ring to the world on social media. Potapova to reach Austin quarters, Nadal-Alcaraz exhibition canceled with both hurt, Djokovic into Dubai quarters; Rublev advances, Ex-chair ump promoted to US Open tourney ref, Top-seeded Linette ousted in ATX Open 1st round, Berrettini advances in Acapulco; Norrie pulls out, Thiem falls in Chile for third straight loss on clay, Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. 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. [23] At the end of the year, she was shortlisted for the BBC Young Sports Personality of the Year,[24] but lost out to Paralympic swimmer Eleanor Simmonds. 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. 2014 - Played just two matches in left wrist injury-marred season (finishing No.951); struggles began in Australia - withdrew from Auckland, retired in Hobart 1r then fell 1r at Australian Open (l. to Flipkens, 63 60); subsequently missed all events rest of season (withdrew from Acapulco, Indian Wells, Miami, Monterrey, Bogot, Marrakech, Strasbourg, Roland Garros and Wimbledon). Iga Swiatek is the strong favourite to retain the womens crown in Paris. Crowning off her breakout season on tour, Robson was named WTA Newcomer of the Year at the annual awards. Laura Robson (born 21 January 1994) is a British former professional tennis player. After stopping for several shoulder treatments, Robson was eventually beaten in two sets. Favorite city is New York City because "there is constant action going on, fab shopping and excellent restaurants everywhere.". [17] In the first half of 2008, she reached the finals of three tournaments, but was also eliminated before the third round in three straight tournaments. Her hip problems came to the fore in 2018 and she underwent surgery before returning briefly the following year, with her final match coming in Sunderland in April 2019. In August Robson won a second tier ITF tournament in USA. As a junior, she also twice reached the final of the girls' singles tournament at the Australian Open, in 2009 and 2010. In the first round she shocked second seed Jelena Doki. 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. 1. 7 Petra Kvitov from Czech Republic but lost in straight sets putting an end to her Southern California Open.[99]. This service is provided on News Group Newspapers' Limited's Standard Terms and Conditions in accordance with our Privacy & Cookie Policy. [107] She declined a wildcard into the qualifying event of the Miami Masters in March. . [74] She lost to the Russian world No. [93], Robson was seeded 16th at Charleston and reached the second round before losing to Eugenie Bouchard in three sets. [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]. She has since taken a break from the court to escape to Noosa Heads in Queensland, where Robson wowed fans on Instagram. [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. [68], After a second round showing at the Birmingham Classic (lost to Marina Erakovic), Robson came through qualifying at the Eastbourne International. 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. . Rafael Nadals nearly 18-year streak in the top ten is ending. On 21 September, Robson announced that she was to split with her coach Martijn Bok, as Bok was unwilling to meet her more demanding 2011 tour schedule. 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. Former British No 1 Laura Robson has announced her retirement from tennis following three hip operations. [51], Robson was granted a wildcard in the qualifying draw for the women's singles of the Australian Open. 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. [80] Robson consequently reached the third round of a Grand Slam tournament for the first time in her career and joined Serena Williams, Lindsay Davenport, Venus Williams, Amlie Mauresmo and Justine Henin as one of the only six people to beat Clijsters at the US Open championships, and the first player to beat her there since 2003. She was last in action at an ITF tournament in 2019. In October 2013, it was announced that Miles Maclagan's coaching partnership with Laura had ended and that she would be taking a couple of weeks out and starting the search for a new coach. 82 (July 2013).[7]. 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). Australian Open and US Open) and 2r eight times; fell 1r nine times (incl. 2011 - Reached 2r three times (incl. She lost to 13th seed Jelena Jankovi in the first round. Robson's serve was fragile at times but. [10], Robson's first tournament on the Junior ITF Circuit was in 2007. Becoming a dominant force on tour, Robson beat Venus Williams, Petra Kvitova and world No.4 Agnieszka Radwaska throughout another brilliant season. . I really enjoy it. [76] She then received a wildcard entry into the mixed doubles with Andy Murray. 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. 679215 Registered office: 1 London Bridge Street, London, SE1 9GF. Twenty-two-time slam winner is unvaccinated. Robson returned to the junior circuit for the first half of 2009. [98] Laura moved into the second round faced with the world No. There is a lot of momentum behind padel now, said Croft, speaking to us at a Game4Padel event. After taking three-months rest from the tour, Robson underwent surgery on her left wrist in April. In the second she defeated former US Open champion Kim Clijsters in Clijsters' final singles match before her retirement. She received a wildcard for Wimbledon, and faced fourth seed Jelena Jankovi[56] to whom she lost in two sets. ", Fellow tennis ace Katie Swan commented: "Now thats an inferno Pilates bod. I havent quite mastered the back wall yet, but it is a very social game. [71] However, her run came to an end when she lost in the semifinals to Barbora Zhlavov-Strcov in three sets. [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. Due to her focusing on her senior career, Robson entered the US Open unseeded. ", [Murrays] got a totally bionic hip now, so hes one-upped me there, but Ive had access to the same programmes so fingers crossed Im able to do the same, Katie Boulter replied: "It's a yes from me", and one more fan said "Cheered up my drizzly Friday.". 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. As a former player in the event and now looking at it through an operational lens, I have a whole new appreciation of the work that goes into delivering a world-class tournament and cant wait to get started on preparations for 2023.. However, she lost her next match to American qualifier Ellie Halbauer. 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. 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. In her first match, she defeated Sophie Ferguson of Australia. 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. [9], Robson played left-handed,[132] with a two-handed backhand. 4, Agnieszka Radwaska, in the second round of the Madrid Open. However, the result helped Robson break into the top 100 for the first time in her career. Friday January 22 2021, 12.01am GMT, The Times. Robson went on to hold an impressive record for Great Britain in the Fed Cup winning 13 out of 16 rubbers she played. Robson also reached the final in doubles partnering Erin Routliffe. 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). [38] Returning to the ITF Circuit, Robson entered as the fifth seed in a $10k event held in Sunderland, Tyne and Wear. Novak Djokovic has enjoyed a sparkling start to 2023, but his first defeat against Daniil Medvedev answered plenty of questions. 5 and 2002 Wimbledon quarterfinalist, Daniela Hantuchov, in the first round but lost despite being a break up in the second set. [125] She received a wildcard for Wimbledon, but lost in the first round to Brazil's Beatriz Haddad Maia.[126]. Daniil Medvedev has now won 14 matches in a row on the tour and moves to 19-2 for the season. 2015 - Missed first five and a half months of season w/left wrist injury (incl. Robson's world ranking at this point was 511. 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. 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. Robson has not played a competitive match since . [44] In the final round, she lost to Eva Hrdinov, after leading 41 in the third set. [119] She then played in the $60k tournament at Andrzieux-Bouthon and reached the quarterfinals, before losing in straight sets to Amra Sadikovi. She made her return to WTA events by using her protected ranking to enter Indian Wells. [72] Robson then received a wildcard to enter the main draw of the Swedish Open but lost her first match against Medina Garrigues. By continuing to browse our website, you agree to our use of cookies. In the second round, the pair beat the Australian duo of Lleyton Hewitt and Samantha Stosur,[77] and reached the final by beating Germans Sabine Lisicki and Christopher Kas,[78] where they were beaten by the Belarusian pair Victoria Azarenka and Max Mirnyi.[79]. Robson told Standard Sport: I am just back on court recently, so I dont want to rush it. Williams, 40, announced her plan Tuesday on Vogue magazine's website. To see all content on The Sun, please use the Site Map. [90], At the start of the year, Robson had reached the top 50 for the first time in her career. LAURA ROBSON has stunned in a tiny red polka dot bikini while sunning herself on a luxury break away as she targets an Andy Murray style comeback. Born in Australia, at 18 months relocated to Singapore, moved to UK at age 6 . Wimbledon organisers and the LTA could be set to reverse the ban on players from Russia and Belarus. [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. 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. Robson began her 2017 season at the Auckland, but lost in the first round of qualifying to Tereza Martincov. Speaking to BBC Sport, the former British number one said: I went through every possibility of rehab and of surgery. [131], After missing the entire 2020 and 2021 seasons following continuous injuries and multiple hip surgeries, Robson announced her retirement from the sport shortly before the 2022 French Open. At the US Open, Robson returned after intensive rehab on her wrist injury and began her campaign against Spain's Lourdes Domnguez Lino, whom she had lost to twice previously. 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. I think Im always going to have the feeling that I could have done more, unfortunately. [118] At the Australian Open, she also lost in the first round of qualifying to Amandine Hesse, in straight sets. [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. [57] Robson's next senior level competition was a GB Pro-Series event at Woking. Robson was the defending champion at Wimbledon, but she fell in the second round to Quirine Lemoine. [17], Robson competed in her first junior Grand Slam at the Wimbledon girls' event, as an unseeded player. 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