1 pairing of Sara Errani and Roberta Vinci, in straight sets in the semifinals, before losing to Nadia Petrova and Katarina Srebotnik. [121] Robson won the biggest title of her career at a $60k tournament in Kurume, Fukuoka, defeating fellow Briton Katie Boulter in straight sets. . 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. It was great today because the crowd were behind me and it was such an overwhelming experience.. 5 seed, Carla Surez Navarro, in three sets. Novak Djokovic has enjoyed a sparkling start to 2023, but his first defeat against Daniil Medvedev answered plenty of questions. Robson was selected for the first time in her career to be a member of British Fed Cup team to play in the Europe/Africa Group-1 match at Eilat, Israel, on 14 February 2012. Otherwise, I just couldnt do my job if I kept thinking about oh, could I be playing? She returned in 2016 but did not manage to recapture the same form she had showed in her teenage years and was unable to climb back into the top 100. Indian Wells sports 96-player singles draws. [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". After winning a scrappy first set, Robson powered through the second at love. She subsequently lost to another Chinese player in Zheng Jie, despite taking the first set 61. Performance cookies are used to collect data about how you use our website so we can continue to improve it in the future. Daniil Medvedev has enjoyed having his daughter with him on tour. [129] 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. 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. As a junior, she also twice reached the final of the girls' singles tournament at the Australian Open, in 2009 and 2010. 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. [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. A post shared by Laura Robson (@laurarobson5). Robson was defeated by Germany's Sabine Lisicki but won the mixed doubles against Germany. This allows them to deliver tailored LTA advertising within their domains. Wimbledon organisers and the LTA could be set to reverse the ban on players from Russia and Belarus. This was her first main-draw appearance after her comeback. 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. 679215 Registered office: 1 London Bridge Street, London, SE1 9GF. 2013 - First Top 50 season (finishing No.46); QF at Guangzhou; reached 4r once (Wimbledon), 3r three times (incl. After taking three-months rest from the tour, Robson underwent surgery on her left wrist in April. Each time I play padel, I come off with a big smile on my face. Robson, however, received a wildcard into the main draw of the doubles, partnering Sally Peers. . However, she lost her next match in qualifying to Ocane Dodin in straight sets. Get the latest Player Stats on Laura Robson including her videos, highlights, and more at the official Women's Tennis Association website. 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. 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. Robsons closeness to the players, both in terms of friendships and proximity to playing career, has made her a desirable asset for tennis organisations. [123] She then played at Nottingham, but fell to Julia Boserup in the first round. [14] She signed with management company Octagon when she was ten,[15] with Adidas at age 11,[16] and also signed a racquet deal with Wilson Sporting Goods. 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. [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". In the first round of Wimbledon, Robson lost to Francesca Schiavone in three sets.[69]. Robson then beat Lauren Davis in the quarterfinals. [118] At the Australian Open, she also lost in the first round of qualifying to Amandine Hesse, in straight sets. It really feels like the game is on an upward curve. You hear more and more people talking about it. [101] In the second round, she faced world No. [83] The result pushed her ranking inside the top 70 for the first time. In the group stages she played doubles with Heather Watson, defeating pairs from Portugal,[65] Netherlands[66] and Israel in the group stages. 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. After stopping for several shoulder treatments, Robson was eventually beaten in two sets. Sorry, there are no matches available for this year. 75 Caroline Garcia, and won in two tight sets. 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. . Well keep you informed on all you need to know across the Tours, including news, players, tournaments, features, competitions, offers and more. Due to her focusing on her senior career, Robson entered the US Open unseeded. [127] She did, however, play in the first round of the women's doubles draw with CoCo Vandeweghe, which they lost in straight sets. But increasingly that may not be as easy as it sounds. [14] Bok said later that although Robson "had trouble staying emotionally under control", he "saw right awaya lot of potential in Laura. On 16 May 2022, Robson announced her retirement from tennis, aged 28. [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. [44] In the final round, she lost to Eva Hrdinov, after leading 41 in the third set. Indian Wells sports 96-player singles draws. 4 Ruud loses to qualifier Daniel in Acapulco, Munar upsets top-seeded Musetti at Chile Open, Volynets def. Began playing tennis at age 6 when introduced by her parents at local club in Singapore . Former British No 1 Laura Robson has undergone a third hip operation which could spell the end of her tennis career. She lost to 13th seed Jelena Jankovi in the first round. The pair of a professional tennis player and a professional model had made quite some headlines when they had announced their relationship. Novak Djokovic looks to be the hot favourite for a third French Open title. [122] The tournament win moved her up 80 places in the ranking, causing her to reach the top 200 for the first time since 2014. 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. [72] Robson then received a wildcard to enter the main draw of the Swedish Open but lost her first match against Medina Garrigues. Facing third seed Ksenia Pervak from Russia,[27] Robson was defeated in straight sets. Peers and Robson won their third-round clash with Vera Dushevina and Anastasia Rodionova to advance to the quarterfinals, before falling to the No. They were drawn against Czech pair Lucie Hradeck and Radek tpnek in the first round and won in three sets. Who gets your vote? Laura Robson (born 21 January 1994) is a British former professional tennis player. [70] She continued her good form in the quarterfinal, where she emerged victorious against No. [109] Robson was granted a wildcard to compete at Wimbledon,[110] but she was defeated in the first round by Evgeniya Rodina.[111]. 1 Swiatek in Dubai final, Fritz def. 22, Zheng Jie, and the No. In July 2018, she underwent hip surgery,[8] and she did not return to the WTA Tour afterwards. [48] She defeated Tetyana Arefyeva in the second round[49] but was defeated in the quarterfinals by Vitalia Diatchenko. [100] The same injury also led to her pulling out of the tournament in Cincinnati, however her ranking of No. [29] She claimed the top ranking of ITF Junior Tour in April, despite not playing for two months because of shin splints.[30]. Despite starting strongly, Robson tired, losing the match in three sets. 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. Stuart Fraser. [63] In the first round of the main draw, she was leading when her opponent, Ayumi Morita, retired from the match. Laura Robson. 2009 - Fell 1r once (Wimbledon) and in qualifying twice (incl. 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. 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. Will be used in accordance with the WTA Privacy Policy and the ATP Privacy Policy. Robson split from Mouratoglou just before Wimbledon. 2015 - Missed first five and a half months of season w/left wrist injury (incl. She was defeated in the first round of the main draw by the experienced 31-year-old player Grta Arn. Daniil Medvedev has now won 14 matches in a row on the tour and moves to 19-2 for the season. I feel like Im in the oldies group. Robson lost her second match against Paula Ormaechea in three sets.[94]. [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. 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.. In the second round she played former Wimbledon champion, and fellow left-hander, Petra Kvitov. 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 second she defeated former US Open champion Kim Clijsters in Clijsters' final singles match before her retirement. [134] She has been praised for showing "extraordinary poise",[133] and having "the attitude and technique required of a leading player". 4, Agnieszka Radwaska, in the second round of the Madrid Open. 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 career. 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. [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. She then entered the Bolton $25k qualifying tournament in April, and reached round two before falling to Tara Moore, in straight sets. The pair reached the final, beating the world No. Robson did not enter the Australian Open in 2015 and subsequently left the WTA rankings, having not competed for 12 months. [47] On 10 November, Robson beat Yuliya Beygelzimer in the first round of the Minsk ITF event. [38] Returning to the ITF Circuit, Robson entered as the fifth seed in a $10k event held in Sunderland, Tyne and Wear. Laura Robson overcame strong winds to beat Venus Williams 6-3, 6-2 at the Italian Open on Monday and set up a second-round match with top-ranked Serena Williams. Obviously the pros that play will be on a different level, but I really enjoy playing.. Last May, four years after her first hip surgery, she finally announced she was giving up her dream job. [Murrays] been at the national centre as well so weve seen him a lot and its been amazing to see his progress. Laura Robson will be on commentary for the Australian Open and the former tennis star has identified two British stars to be amongst the charge [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]. 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. Began playing tennis at age 6 when introduced by her parents at local club in Singapore . In the first round she shocked second seed Jelena Doki. said Croft, speaking to us at a Game4Padel event. It will be brilliant to return to Nottingham as Tournament Director for the Rothesay Open. View our online Press Pack. Matches do not include current week match results. 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. At the age of 14 back in 2008, she won the junior Wimbledon title. [107] She declined a wildcard into the qualifying event of the Miami Masters in March. Im still trying to learn all the different skills and Ive learned that top spin doesnt work in padel. "[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. Laura Robson may not return to tennis after latest surgery. She defeated Stphanie Foretz in the first round in straight sets,[43] and went on to beat Anik Kapros of Hungary. Im always around if [players] want to chat about something else, because Wimbledon have a point to get across as well, Robson says. Finalist (1): 2012 - Olympics (w/A.Murray). I really enjoy it. 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. [25], After recovering from her injury, Robson entered the junior tournament of the 2009 Australian Open, where she was seeded fifth. The tennis beauty, who earned a silver. One of her strengths was her "dominant" serve. 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. 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. She beat Vesna Manasieva, but lost in the third round to Nuria Llagostera Vives. After several first-round defeats at the start to the European clay-court season, Robson defeated world No. 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. She received a late place into the women's singles at the 2012 Olympics due to the withdrawal of Croatian Petra Marti. [54] She followed this up with a quarterfinal appearance in Charlottesville losing to Anastasiya Yakimova. However, this injury was not considered serious, and Robson stated she planned to play some tournaments in about two weeks time. Iga Swiatek is the strong favourite to retain the womens crown in Paris. 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. 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. . These cookies collect anonymised data, such as information about your browser type and version, without collecting any personal data which relates to you. 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. 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. 79. 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. It is. . 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 junior Wimbledon champion and Olympic silver medallist, Laura Robson, has today announced that she has retired from professional tennis. [86], In October, Robson was nominated for the Sports Journalists' Association Sportswoman of the Year. There are also growing numbers of females in prominent roles in umpiring and administration in tennis, withSandi Procter appointed as LTA President earlier this year and the All England Club that runs the Wimbledon Championships appointingSally Bolton as their chief executive. The senior success that many thought was attainable never really followed though. I've 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. [15], After working with several coaches, including the head of the Lawn Tennis Association Carl Maes, she chose coach Martijn Bok in 2007. 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. I can now be much more open and positive about how things ended. But I'm 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.. She lost to the third seed Yanina Wickmayer in the second round. Laura Robson last match There are also all Laura Robson scheduled matches that they are going to play in the future. Becoming a dominant force on tour, Robson beat Venus Williams, Petra Kvitova and world No.4 Agnieszka Radwaska throughout another brilliant season. [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. [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. 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. 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. But thats really the only time I think about it.. The following week, she lost in the first round of the Burnie International to world No. Former junior Wimbledon champion and Olympic silver medallist, Laura Robson, has today announced that she has retired from professional tennis. [90], At the start of the year, Robson had reached the top 50 for the first time in her career. 3 in a tightly contested match. 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. In her first match, she defeated Sophie Ferguson of Australia. A former world No. She dropped out of the world rankings in early 2015, returning at No. Immediately after Wimbledon, Robson entered the Palermo Open where she reached her first ever WTA Tour semifinal. 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. [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. SINGLES "It feels weird to say out loud, but I'm done, I'm retired. Andy Murrays dream week in Doha came to an end after losing out to Daniil Medvedev 6-4, 6-4 in the Qatar Open final. Serena Williams. 2011 - Reached 2r three times (incl. I havent quite mastered the back wall yet, but it is a very social game. In mixed doubles, she won a silver medal at the 2012 London Olympics playing with Andy Murray, with whom she also reached the 2010 Hopman Cup final. Rafael Nadals nearly 18-year streak in the top ten is ending. Laura Robson is still together with her partner, James Yates, as of 2022, with whom she has been dating since 2020. Click here to find out more info. 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. On my side I see a lot of points of view. She went from the qualifying draw of the tournament to the quarterfinals,[17] and reached the final of two other tournaments, and won her first title in October. But a wrist injury began to trouble her later in 2013 and kept her out for most of the next two years. She has a career-high doubles ranking of No. [74] She lost to the Russian world No. Roland Garros and Katowice - l. to Domnguez Lino 57 76(7) 61; held mp at 7-6 in second set tie-break); made Top 50 debut on January 7 (after Shenzhen; rose from No.53 to No.50) and set career-high No.27 on July 8 (after Wimbledon); withdrew from Pattaya City w/left shoulder injury and from Toronto and New Haven w/right wrist injury. Robson was unable to play in the Australian Open qualifying draw as her ranking at 230 remained too low to gain direct entry. [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. Crowning off her breakout season on tour, Robson was named WTA Newcomer of the Year at the annual awards. 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. Later in the day she won the mixed-doubles match against Kazakhstan, partnering with Murray to secure a win. Source: Vimbuzz.com. Sorry, we couldn't find any stats data for this year. Carlos Alcaraz needs to play smarter according to his coaches. She also claimed her first main-draw WTA victory since 2013 in Rabat by defeating local wildcard Ghita Benhadi in straight sets. 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. Could I be doing that?. Former British No 1 Laura Robson has announced her retirement from tennis following three hip operations. 42, Iveta Beneov. 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.. You can have great rallies and even if you are not a tennis player, your level can come up quite quickly. The 25-year-old had hip surgeryin the summer of 2018 and saw a February comeback stall after revealing her ambition to be part of Great Britains Fed Cup team next year. . [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. 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"The Sun", "Sun", "Sun Online" are registered trademarks or trade names of News Group Newspapers Limited. The 5-foot-7 inch won her first tournament on the ITF Women's Circuit in November 2008. It would have been weird to not be officially retired and play in that. I hear lots of young people talking about padel and wanting to get into it. To be honest, the only reason I said it was because I was going to play the invitational tournament at Wimbledon. 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. two Labradors, Ella and Kiri . Laura Robson says she is happy with her game ahead of her Wimbledon first-round meeting with Francesca Schiavone on Tuesday. 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. 15 seeds, Maria Kirilenko and Agnieszka Radwaska.[53]. Speaking to BBC Sport, the former British number one said: I went through every possibility of rehab and of surgery. In the first round, she beat Ons Jabeur of Tunisia. 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. Get official communications from the WTA and ATP, delivered straight to your e-mail! In July 2018, she underwent hip surgery. 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. It took me a good couple of months to say it out loud, Robson told Tennis365 at a Play Your Way To Wimbledon event.