"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. Novak Djokovic has enjoyed a sparkling start to 2023, but his first defeat against Daniil Medvedev answered plenty of questions. 16/05/22 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. Robson, junior Wimbledon champion and Olympic silver medallist, rose as high as 27 in the WTA rankings in July 2013, and reached the last 16 at both Wimbledon and the US Open. Laura Robson may not return to tennis after latest surgery. 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. 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. [101] In the second round, she faced world No. [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. She made her debut on the ITF Junior Circuit in 2007. Im always around if [players] want to chat about something else, because Wimbledon have a point to get across as well, Robson says. Obviously the pros that play will be on a different level, but I really enjoy playing.. 3 MINUTE READ. Indian Wells sports 96-player singles draws. There are always a lot of smiles on court and it is a great game. After stopping for several shoulder treatments, Robson was eventually beaten in two sets. 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. 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. [47], At Indian Wells, Robson lost her first-round match against Sofia Arvidsson in three sets. [124] She reached the second round of the Ilkley $100k event before falling to Maryna Zanevska in three sets. 291 as she and Heather Watson led the team to qualify for the World Group-II promotion play-offs. 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.. Two years later and the British star was becoming a staple on the WTA Tour. In the singles, Robson reached the second round before losing to Aliz Cornet. 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At the Japan Open in Osaka, she was seeded eighth, the first time in her career she had been seeded at a WTA tournament. 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. 1. Could I be doing that?. In August 2009, Robson received also a wildcard into the US Open qualifying. 415, Jennifer Elie, but won the doubles title partnering Vania King. 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. Indian Wells sports 96-player singles draws. Get the latest Player Stats on Laura Robson including her videos, highlights, and more at the official Women's Tennis Association website. Despite her first win of the tournament against world No. ADDITIONAL 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. 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. 75 Caroline Garcia, and won in two tight sets. Becoming a dominant force on tour, Robson beat Venus Williams, Petra Kvitova and world No.4 Agnieszka Radwaska throughout another brilliant season. [38] Returning to the ITF Circuit, Robson entered as the fifth seed in a $10k event held in Sunderland, Tyne and Wear. This allows them to deliver tailored LTA advertising within their domains. In the second round she played former Wimbledon champion, and fellow left-hander, Petra Kvitov. 5 seed, Carla Surez Navarro, in three sets. Despite the seeding, she lost in straight sets to the eventual champion Daniela Hantuchov. Laura Robson definitely has a future in tennis. 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. 21-time major title winner Gordon Reid opens up about his injuries last year and how he's looking to put that behind him and return to success in 2023. 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. [31] In the Wimbledon junior singles she reached the semifinals, losing to Sachie Ishizu of Japan. [9], Robson was born on 21 January 1994 in Melbourne, the third child of Australian parents Andrew, an oil executive with Shell,[10] and Kathy Robson, a sports coach and former professional basketball player. 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. Iga Swiatek is the strong favourite to retain the womens crown in Paris. [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, the former junior Wimbledon champion and Olympic silver medallist, has retired from tennis at the age of 28. 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. 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. 3 in a tightly contested match. Robson, however, received a wildcard into the main draw of the doubles, partnering Sally Peers. To find out more about our use of cookies and how you can disable them, please see our Privacy Policy. 1, Caroline Wozniacki, in straight sets. [119] She then played in the $60k tournament at Andrzieux-Bouthon and reached the quarterfinals, before losing in straight sets to Amra Sadikovi. Robson then beat Lauren Davis in the quarterfinals. She lost her opening match to Yaroslava Shvedova of Kazakhstan. [22], After a brief period on the main tour, Robson returned to junior competition but was knocked out in the second round of a tournament in December. 4, Agnieszka Radwaska, in the second round of the Madrid Open. 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. The senior success that many thought was attainable never really followed though. [32], Following her victory at Wimbledon, Robson made her debut on the ITF Women's Circuit at a $10k tournament in Limoges, France. [82] Robson was eventually defeated, having saved five championship points in the second set and despite taking a 30 lead in the third set. Laura Robson (born 21 January 1994) is a British former professional tennis player. [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]. Speaking after her historic victory on Court One, Robson said: Being Wimbledon girls' champion sounds really good. 2010 - Reached 2r once; fell 1r four times (incl. She has since taken a break from the court to escape to Noosa Heads in Queensland, where Robson wowed fans on Instagram. [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. 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. Wimbledon and US Open); fell 1r twice and in qualifying twice. 57, Anastasija Sevastova, in the first round of qualifying and reached the main draw by beating 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.