Sorry, there are no matches available for this year. She also claimed her first main-draw WTA victory since 2013 in Rabat by defeating local wildcard Ghita Benhadi in straight sets. Former Wimbledon junior champion Laura Robson has undergone a second hip operation of 2019 to try and save her career. 2015 - Missed first five and a half months of season w/left wrist injury (incl. Former British No.1 Laura Robson retires from professional tennis She later attributed her loss to Pervak's greater consistency,[28] and her coach Bok said that "everybody has to be patient". [121] Robson won the biggest title of her career at a $60k tournament in Kurume, Fukuoka, defeating fellow Briton Katie Boulter in straight sets. Sorry, we couldn't find any players that match your search. She attributed the decision to the competing urges of wanting another child while also facing off with the world's best tennis players. 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. In July 2015, she played at the $50k event in Granby and won a tough three-set match over second seed Naomi Osaka. Tennis beauty Laura Robson stuns in tiny red polka dot bikini while 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. It will be brilliant to return to Nottingham as Tournament Director for the Rothesay Open. 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. 1 and eventual champion, Serena Williams, in the second round. Read our preview and find out how to watch at home. By continuing to browse our website, you agree to our use of cookies. [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. 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. 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. Sorry, we couldn't find any stats data for this year. ", [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.". 22, Zheng Jie, and the No. [102] She then fell in straight sets in the next round to Li Na in the same place they had played last year, where Robson had won. 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. 2009 - Fell 1r once (Wimbledon) and in qualifying twice (incl. "It feels weird to say out loud, but I'm done, I'm retired. Former British No 1 tennis player Laura Robson eyeing a move into padel News Kevin Palmer July 27, 2022 Former British No 1 Laura Robson could have a sporting career back on court after her retirement from tennis, after she confirmed her entry into a padel tournament in London next week. 1 Swiatek in Dubai final, Fritz def. She has since taken a break from the court to escape to Noosa Heads in Queensland, where Robson wowed fans on Instagram. Novak Djokovic has enjoyed a sparkling start to 2023, but his first defeat against Daniil Medvedev answered plenty of questions. In July 2018, she underwent hip surgery,[8] and she did not return to the WTA Tour afterwards. These cookies allow our website to remember the choices you make (such as your username, your preferred language or where you live) to give you a faster and more personalised experience when browsing. [76] She then received a wildcard entry into the mixed doubles with Andy Murray. [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. [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. Therefore, the semifinal followed the quarterfinal match. [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". [17], Robson competed in her first junior Grand Slam at the Wimbledon girls' event, as an unseeded player. 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. Laura Robson stuns Petra Kvitova in Australian Open three-hour epic 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. In the second round, she lost to Caroline Wozniacki in straight sets for the second time in a row. Otherwise, I just couldnt do my job if I kept thinking about oh, could I be playing? 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. Novak Djokovic has enjoyed a sparkling start to 2023, but his first defeat against Daniil Medvedev answered plenty of questions. [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. [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. Serena Williams. Laura Robson makes Wimbledon 2013 third round - BBC Sport She then faced the seventh seed Lauren Embree of the United States and beat her in three sets. She dropped out of the world rankings in early 2015, returning at No. 3 seed Sorana Crstea on the way to her first WTA Tour final against Hsieh Su-wei. [47], At Indian Wells, Robson lost her first-round match against Sofia Arvidsson in three sets. In the group stages she played doubles with Heather Watson, defeating pairs from Portugal,[65] Netherlands[66] and Israel in the group stages. Matches do not include current week match results. But thats really the only time I think about 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. [129] Former British No 1 tennis player Laura Robson eyeing a move into padel Robson first underwent hip surgery in July 2018, returning to the match. [42] She faced former world No. At the Japan Open in Osaka, she was seeded eighth, the first time in her career she had been seeded at a WTA tournament. Daniil Medvedev handed Novak Djokovic his first defeat of the year and Andrey Rublev claimed his first win over Alexander Zverev. 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. 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. Get official communications from the WTA and ATP, delivered straight to your e-mail! 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. [98] Laura moved into the second round faced with the world No. Laura Robson takes the next step in her tennis story as she lands LTA role She then entered the Bolton $25k qualifying tournament in April, and reached round two before falling to Tara Moore, in straight sets. Twenty-two-time slam winner is unvaccinated. [10], Robson's first tournament on the Junior ITF Circuit was in 2007. The Sun website is regulated by the Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO), Our journalists strive for accuracy but on occasion we make mistakes. 7 Petra Kvitov from Czech Republic but lost in straight sets putting an end to her Southern California Open.[99]. [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. It is. [14] Bok said later that although Robson "had trouble staying emotionally under control", he "saw right awaya lot of potential in Laura. She received a late place into the women's singles at the 2012 Olympics due to the withdrawal of Croatian Petra Marti. In the third round, she came from a set down to beat Marina Erakovic to progress to the last 16 where she was beaten by Kaia Kanepi. All rights reserved. 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. Former junior Wimbledon champion and Olympic silver medallist, Laura Robson, has today announced that she has retired from professional tennis. Laura Robson: "Why do people keep asking Andy Murray to retire?" Laura Robson: Wimbledon wildcard aiming to get career back on track said Croft, speaking to us at a Game4Padel event. former world No 1 Amelie Mauresmo appointed Tournament Director at the French Open. Laura Robson no longer plays tennis. 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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. SINGLES She went on to face the 12th seed, Tamaryn Hendler, who she defeated in straight sets. The 28-year-old rose to 27 in the world. Career best performances at the Australian Open (third round) and Wimbledon (fourth round) in 2013 saw her climb to a career high ranking of world No.27. 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. 26, Mara Jos Martnez Snchez, Robson and Murray lost to Spain's Martnez Snchez and Tommy Robredo in a very close match. To begin the grass-court season, Robson entered the Birmingham Classic where she was seeded seventh. 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. two Labradors, Ella and Kiri . 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. She also made her debut for Great Britain in the formerly known Fed Cup becoming Colour Holder No. The pair reached the final, beating the world No. She has a career-high doubles ranking of No. 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. She lost to top-seed Daria Gavrilova, in straight sets. Wimbledon organisers and the LTA could be set to reverse the ban on players from Russia and Belarus. Kerber, 20, the world No 143, was in the top 70 . 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. [90], At the start of the year, Robson had reached the top 50 for the first time in her career. 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. Robson next competed in the Pan Pacific Open. [16] She was also named the MCC Young Sportswoman of the Year. 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. She subsequently lost to another Chinese player in Zheng Jie, despite taking the first set 61. Daniil Medvedev has enjoyed having his daughter with him on tour. 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. 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. In August 2009, Robson received also a wildcard into the US Open qualifying. It was great today because the crowd were behind me and it was such an overwhelming experience.. 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. Robsons role at Nottingham bolsters a rising number of female leaders in tennis, with former world No 1 Amelie Mauresmo appointed Tournament Director at the French Open this year. Daniil Medvedev had plenty to say about Stefanos Tsitsipas disrespect towards Andrey Rublev. However, she lost her next match in qualifying to Ocane Dodin in straight sets. For 2011, Robson hired a new coach, Frenchman Patrick Mouratoglou, and moved her working base to Paris. 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 made her debut on the ITF Junior Circuit in 2007. Will be used in accordance with the WTA Privacy Policy and the ATP Privacy Policy. Get the latest Player Stats on Laura Robson including her videos, highlights, and more at the official Women's Tennis Association website. 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 [34], Robson was then given a wildcard into the main draw of the $75k event in Shrewsbury. Robson did not enter the Australian Open in 2015 and subsequently left the WTA rankings, having not competed for 12 months. Robson told Standard Sport: I am just back on court recently, so I dont want to rush it. [127] She did, however, play in the first round of the women's doubles draw with CoCo Vandeweghe, which they lost in straight sets. 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. 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. [81] Robson became the first female British tennis player to reach this stage of a Grand Slam tournament since Samantha Smith reached the fourth round of Wimbledon 14 years previously, but she was defeated by defending champion Stosur, ending her best run at a Grand Slam tournament to date. 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. Im always around if [players] want to chat about something else, because Wimbledon have a point to get across as well, Robson says. [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]. 16/05/22 Daniil Medvedev had plenty to say about Stefanos Tsitsipas disrespect towards Andrey Rublev. Her wrist continued to affect her at the Australian Open, where Kirsten Flipkens defeated her in straight sets. I travel a lot with my tennis, still practice a lot, play a lot of . 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. 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. [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 beat Nina Bratchikova and Vitalia Diatchenko. Robson, who had wrist surgery in 2014 followed by three hip. 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.. 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. Robson's world ranking at this point was 511. [67], Robson lost in the third round of qualifying for the 2012 French Open at Roland Garros. Robson won just four senior main draw matches in her whole career at Wimbledon, losing in the first round six times, and her WTA ranking peaked at No 27. 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. 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). I think Ive taken my time and not rushed into anything which is better.. 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. She was named WTA Newcomer of the Year for 2012 and reached a career-high singles ranking of world No. 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. In the first round, she defeated world No. I can now be much more open and positive about how things ended. 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. [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. Robson split from Mouratoglou just before Wimbledon. 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.. 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 [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. 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. Laura Robson on retiring at 28, joining 'the oldies group' and playing 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.
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