Facing third seed Ksenia Pervak from Russia,[27] Robson was defeated in straight sets. After the Australian Open, Robson did not play again until the start of April. 15 seeds, Maria Kirilenko and Agnieszka Radwaska.[53]. 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. [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. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Laura Robson (@laurarobson5) In the first round she shocked second seed Jelena Doki. 2009 - Fell 1r once (Wimbledon) and in qualifying twice (incl. 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 attributed the decision to the competing urges of wanting another child while also facing off with the world's best tennis players. Twenty-two-time slam winner is unvaccinated. Madison Keys gets engaged to long-term boyfriend Bjorn Fratangelo In July 2018, she underwent hip surgery. [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. Laura Robson retires from tennis: 'It feels weird to say out loud, but 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. It feels weird to say out loud, but Im done, Im retired. I havent quite mastered the back wall yet, but it is a very social game. [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. 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. US Open chiefs have joined Indian Wells and Miami organisasers by making a public call for Djokovic to be allowed to play in America. 5 seed, Carla Surez Navarro, in three sets. It can engage with people who might find tennis too difficult and thats the beauty of padel. Read our preview and find out how to watch at home. [57] Robson's next senior level competition was a GB Pro-Series event at Woking. [48] She defeated Tetyana Arefyeva in the second round[49] but was defeated in the quarterfinals by Vitalia Diatchenko. This graph may help predict future Laura Robson matches. ", Fellow tennis ace Katie Swan commented: "Now thats an inferno Pilates bod. Robson first underwent hip surgery in July 2018, returning to the match. Robson then beat Lauren Davis in the quarterfinals. [45], On 17 October, Robson entered the qualifying draw at the Luxembourg Open. 1, Ana Ivanovic, in the next round, having led 52 in the final set. "She does still have the biggest trophy of the family, which is very upsetting," jokes the 20 . 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. Robson also reached the final in doubles partnering Erin Routliffe. "It feels weird to say out loud, but I'm done, I'm retired. 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. She followed this with her first victory at the Australian Open with a convincing straight sets victory over Melanie Oudin. Laura Robson (born 21 January 1994) is a British former professional tennis player. Former British No 1 tennis player Laura Robson eyeing a move into padel In the second she defeated former US Open champion Kim Clijsters in Clijsters' final singles match before her retirement. . 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. She was last in action at an ITF tournament in 2019. 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. 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. 7 Petra Kvitov from Czech Republic but lost in straight sets putting an end to her Southern California Open.[99]. [73] In her first-round match, she beat the world No. It must seem like that to British tennis fans, after they learned this week that Laura Robson has followed Andy Murray in having hip problems so severe that she will have to undergo a third hip operation at some point in the near future. [123] She then played at Nottingham, but fell to Julia Boserup in the first round. Laura Robson | Player Stats & More - WTA Official - Women's Tennis [47] On 10 November, Robson beat Yuliya Beygelzimer in the first round of the Minsk ITF event. Speaking after her historic victory on Court One, Robson said: Being Wimbledon girls' champion sounds really good. At the beginning of her grass-court season, Robson played the $100k event in Surbiton, but lost in the first round to Marina Erakovic. 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. Source: Vimbuzz.com. , Tennis Correspondent. 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. To inquire about a licence to reproduce material, visit our Syndication site. [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. 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. Despite her first win of the tournament against world No. 2013 - First Top 50 season (finishing No.46); QF at Guangzhou; reached 4r once (Wimbledon), 3r three times (incl. 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. 291 as she and Heather Watson led the team to qualify for the World Group-II promotion play-offs. Laura started playing tennis at the age of six with her parents. [112] These cookies collect anonymised data, such as information about your browser type and version, without collecting any personal data which relates to you. [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". Finalist (1): 2012 - Olympics (w/A.Murray). 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. [70] She continued her good form in the quarterfinal, where she emerged victorious against No. Her next appearance was at the Guangzhou Open where she beat the then world No. [120] Between the end of January and the beginning of May, Robson reached three quarterfinals on the ITF Circuit. . The tennis beauty, who earned a silver. 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 . two Labradors, Ella and Kiri . Daniil Medvedev says that Novak Djokovics grass court game is unmatched. Padels rise in popularity has been promoted by prominent supporters like football superstar David Beckham and Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp, with former British No 1 Annabel Croft telling Tennis365 that she believes the sport that is hugely popular in Spain is ready to explode in the UK. Daniil Medvedev handed Novak Djokovic his first defeat of the year and Andrey Rublev claimed his first win over Alexander Zverev. She beat Nina Bratchikova and Vitalia Diatchenko. She reached the second round before losing to Ekaterina Makarova. 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. Kerber, 20, the world No 143, was in the top 70 . Laura Robson Now: Retired, Boyfriend, Parents, Family, Facts - Celebspodium Speaking to BBC Sport, the former British number one said: I went through every possibility of rehab and of surgery. Sorry, we couldn't find any stats data for this year. [25], After recovering from her injury, Robson entered the junior tournament of the 2009 Australian Open, where she was seeded fifth. 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. Tennis365; May 16, 2022; Former British No 1 Laura Robson has announced her retirement from tennis following three hip operations. One of her strengths was her "dominant" serve. As a top tennis player, Laura Robson surely enjoys the sporting bragging rights in her family. 1 and eventual champion, Serena Williams, in the second round. Novak Djokovic has enjoyed a sparkling start to 2023, but his first defeat against Daniil Medvedev answered plenty of questions. 3 in a tightly contested match. 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. [47], Robson represented Great Britain in the Fed Cup World Group II play-off against Argentina. Laura Robson on retiring at 28, joining 'the oldies group' and playing 2 seed and world No. Wimbledon and US Open); fell 1r twice and in qualifying twice. Former British No.1 Laura Robson retires from professional tennis, Tickets for the cinch Championships 2023 are on sale now. She also played in the doubles, and after reaching the quarterfinals, she reached a career high of No. Holding her fianc's hand, the 28-year-old Keys showed her beautiful engagement ring to the world on social media. 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. 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. As a junior, she also twice reached the final of the girls' singles tournament at the Australian Open, in 2009 and 2010. [118] At the Australian Open, she also lost in the first round of qualifying to Amandine Hesse, in straight sets. Her next tournament was at Miami. 2010 - Reached 2r once; fell 1r four times (incl. Crowning off her breakout season on tour, Robson was named WTA Newcomer of the Year at the annual awards. 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. [44] In the final round, she lost to Eva Hrdinov, after leading 41 in the third set. In July 2018, she underwent hip surgery,[8] and she did not return to the WTA Tour afterwards. In the first round, she beat Ons Jabeur of Tunisia. 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. [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. 3 MINUTE READ. former world No 1 Amelie Mauresmo appointed Tournament Director at the French Open. She made her debut on the ITF Junior Circuit in 2007. Serena Williams. She followed up her performance with her first victory over a top-ten player, beating ninth seed Li Na in the third round, in three sets. Robsons closeness to the players, both in terms of friendships and proximity to playing career, has made her a desirable asset for tennis organisations. All rights reserved. There is a lot of momentum behind padel now, said Croft, speaking to us at a Game4Padel event. 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. 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. 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. After a year, she won the Junior Wimbledon championships when she was just 14. However, she lost her next match to American qualifier Ellie Halbauer. 311, Alla Kudryavtseva. [10], Robson's first tournament on the Junior ITF Circuit was in 2007. There are always a lot of smiles on court and it is a great game. 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. It would have been weird to not be officially retired and play in that. 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. 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. I feel like if I had just had another year or two of being healthy, I dont know what I could have achieved. Indian Wells sports 96-player singles draws. Daniil Medvedev had plenty to say about Stefanos Tsitsipas disrespect towards Andrey Rublev. For example, these cookies track the pages you go to most often, the time spent on our website, and any issues encountered, such as error messages, so we can fix these in the future. Get the latest Player Stats on Laura Robson including her videos, highlights, and more at the official Women's Tennis Association website. 102 for doubles. [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. [138] Robson's favourite surface to play on was grass and her favourite shot was her forehand down the line.[139]. This allows them to deliver tailored LTA advertising within their domains. She won her first tournament on the ITF Women's Circuit in November 2008. Wimbledon organisers and the LTA could be set to reverse the ban on players from Russia and Belarus. She beat Vesna Manasieva, but lost in the third round to Nuria Llagostera Vives. US Open). Im still trying to learn all the different skills and Ive learned that top spin doesnt work in padel. 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. View our online Press Pack. Laura Robson: Former junior Wimbledon champion & Olympic silver [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. Laura Robson: 'How I look is not important. How I hit the ball is' In the first round, she faced Yuliya Beygelzimer in which she won in straight sets. 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. To see all content on The Sun, please use the Site Map. It is weird to be retired at 28, but it is what it is.. 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. 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. [17], Robson competed in her first junior Grand Slam at the Wimbledon girls' event, as an unseeded player. Daniil Medvedev handed Novak Djokovic his first defeat of the year and Andrey Rublev claimed his first win over Alexander Zverev. 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. The 25-year-old left-handed Brit, who made the world's top 30 as a. [109] Robson was granted a wildcard to compete at Wimbledon,[110] but she was defeated in the first round by Evgeniya Rodina.[111]. Therefore, the semifinal followed the quarterfinal match. Rafael Nadals nearly 18-year streak in the top ten is ending.
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