Robson suffered from various injuries throughout the 2014 and 2015 seasons, notably to her left (and dominant) wrist for which she underwent surgery in April 2014, resulting in multiple prolonged absences from the WTA Tour. [124] She reached the second round of the Ilkley $100k event before falling to Maryna Zanevska in three sets. "It feels weird to say out loud, but I'm done, I'm retired. Robson next competed in the Pan Pacific Open. For 2011, Robson hired a new coach, Frenchman Patrick Mouratoglou, and moved her working base to Paris. Due to rain delay, both quarter- and semifinals were played on the same day. [101] In the second round, she faced world No. Robson began her 2017 season at the Auckland, but lost in the first round of qualifying to Tereza Martincov. In July 2018, she underwent hip surgery. 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. 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. 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. [71] However, her run came to an end when she lost in the semifinals to Barbora Zhlavov-Strcov in three sets.
[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. [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. Began playing tennis at age 6 when introduced by her parents at local club in Singapore . She reached the second round before losing to Ekaterina Makarova. . However, she later lost her next match to Tmea Babos. 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. For today's tennis schedule and results visit our tennis live score page. 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. She followed this with her first victory at the Australian Open with a convincing straight sets victory over Melanie Oudin. 75 Caroline Garcia, and won in two tight sets. 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. 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. Due to her focusing on her senior career, Robson entered the US Open unseeded. Last May, four years after her first hip surgery, she finally announced she was giving up her dream job. Taylor Fritz has the game to win Wimbledon. Twenty-two-time slam winner is unvaccinated. 2010 - Reached 2r once; fell 1r four times (incl. US Open chiefs have joined Indian Wells and Miami organisasers by making a public call for Djokovic to be allowed to play in America. The tennis beauty, who earned a silver. Seeded seventh, her first senior seeding, she reached the quarterfinals. Former junior Wimbledon champion and Olympic silver medallist, Laura Robson, has today announced that she has retired from professional tennis. [104] The surgery forced her to miss the French Open, Wimbledon and the US Open, and although Robson initially hoped to be playing by the end of the season,[105] she only started training in October, and did not play again in 2014. Each time I play padel, I come off with a big smile on my face. 22, Zheng Jie, and the No.
Laura Robson on retiring at 28, joining 'the oldies group - MSN Laura Robson takes the next step in her tennis story as she lands LTA role Laura Robson | Player Stats & More - WTA Official - Women's Tennis 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. 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. The 5-foot-7 inch won her first tournament on the ITF Women's Circuit in November 2008. 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. [34], Robson was then given a wildcard into the main draw of the $75k event in Shrewsbury. At the Katowice Open, Robson was seeded eighth, but lost in the first round to Lourdes Domnguez Lino. [73] In her first-round match, she beat the world No. 311, Alla Kudryavtseva. Robson told Standard Sport: I am just back on court recently, so I dont want to rush it. You can have great rallies and even if you are not a tennis player, your level can come up quite quickly. I think Im always going to have the feeling that I could have done more, unfortunately. Straight-set victories over Jang Su-jeong,[citation needed] Isabella Shinikova[114] and Tatjana Maria[115] gained her entry to the main draw of the tournament, losing in the first round to fellow Brit Naomi Broady, 76, 36, 46. Will be used in accordance with the WTA Privacy Policy and the ATP Privacy Policy. Robsons closeness to the players, both in terms of friendships and proximity to playing career, has made her a desirable asset for tennis organisations. [17], Robson competed in her first junior Grand Slam at the Wimbledon girls' event, as an unseeded player. 117, Mariana Duque, in the second round on Centre Court. 5 and 2002 Wimbledon quarterfinalist, Daniela Hantuchov, in the first round but lost despite being a break up in the second set. She retired from professional tennis on May 16, 2022, at the age of 28. Get official communications from the WTA and ATP, delivered straight to your e-mail! 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.
Laura Robson stuns Petra Kvitova in Australian Open three-hour epic two Labradors, Ella and Kiri . Former British No 1 Laura Robson has announced her retirement from tennis following three hip operations. [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. Id known for a while that I wasnt gonna be able to play, Robson tells i ahead of her stint commentating on the Australian Open, live on discovery+ and Eurosport. She dropped out of the world rankings in early 2015, returning at No. Daniil Medvedev has enjoyed having his daughter with him on tour. Stuart Fraser. She made her debut on the ITF Junior Circuit in 2007. 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. 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 . Daniil Medvedev has now won 14 matches in a row on the tour and moves to 19-2 for the season. 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. All data is gathered anonymously and is only used to benefit the functionality of the site. Obviously the pros that play will be on a different level, but I really enjoy playing.. [129] Peers and Robson won their third-round clash with Vera Dushevina and Anastasia Rodionova to advance to the quarterfinals, before falling to the No.
Laura Robson hails 'phenomenal Australian Open for Brits' after Alfie She lost to top-seed Daria Gavrilova, in straight sets. But increasingly that may not be as easy as it sounds. You hear more and more people talking about it. After taking three-months rest from the tour, Robson underwent surgery on her left wrist in April. [98] Laura moved into the second round faced with the world No. Immediately after Wimbledon, Robson entered the Palermo Open where she reached her first ever WTA Tour semifinal.
Laura Robson: Former junior Wimbledon champion & Olympic silver 2009 - Fell 1r once (Wimbledon) and in qualifying twice (incl. 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. Laura Robson (born 21 January 1994) is a British former professional tennis player. [51], Robson was granted a wildcard in the qualifying draw for the women's singles of the Australian Open. At the French Open, Robson was the top seed in the junior's competition, but was defeated in round two by Sandra Zaniewska. A post shared by Laura Robson (@laurarobson5). It was great today because the crowd were behind me and it was such an overwhelming experience.. [Murrays] been at the national centre as well so weve seen him a lot and its been amazing to see his progress. [127] She did, however, play in the first round of the women's doubles draw with CoCo Vandeweghe, which they lost in straight sets. 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. Indian Wells sports 96-player singles draws. [47], Robson represented Great Britain in the Fed Cup World Group II play-off against Argentina. At the age of 14 back in 2008, she won the junior Wimbledon title. [52] In her second match, she lost to Michalla Krajicek. By continuing to browse our website, you agree to our use of cookies. Daniil Medvedev had plenty to say about Stefanos Tsitsipas disrespect towards Andrey Rublev. [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 the summer she was selected to play for Team GB at the 2012 London Olympic Games, where she finished with a silver medal in the mixed doubles alongside Andy Murray one of the crowning jewels in her career. 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. 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. Indian Wells sports 96-player singles draws. 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. What I would say is that as a sport, it is a lot easier to pick up. She had not even done her GCSEs but Robson was a national star. 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. 100, Simona Halep. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Laura Robson (@laurarobson5) 4, Agnieszka Radwaska, in the second round of the Madrid Open.
, Tennis Correspondent. [86], In October, Robson was nominated for the Sports Journalists' Association Sportswoman of the Year. It can engage with people who might find tennis too difficult and thats the beauty of padel. 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. 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 debuted on the ITF Junior Circuit in 2007, and a year later won the Junior Wimbledon championships at the age of 14. Robson first underwent hip surgery in July 2018, returning to the match. Later in the day she won the mixed-doubles match against Kazakhstan, partnering with Murray to secure a win. 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. I hear lots of young people talking about padel and wanting to get into it. MIXED DOUBLES 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.
Laura Robson on retiring at 28, joining 'the oldies group' and playing [72] Robson then received a wildcard to enter the main draw of the Swedish Open but lost her first match against Medina Garrigues. Iga Swiatek is the strong favourite to retain the womens crown in Paris. She started off the year playing some American Challenger events, with limited success. 2012: First WTA final, Olympic mixed doubles silver medalist, 2016: Return to tennis, struggle with form, 2019-2022: Return, further hip problems and retirement, Grand Slam tournament performance timelines, Last edited on 16 February 2023, at 03:17, Sunday Times Sportswomen of the Year Awards, "BBC Sport Laura Robson parts with coach Patrick Mouratoglou", "BBC Sport Laura Robson splits from coach Zeljko Krajan after nine months", "BBC Sport Laura Robson: Miles Maclagan to work with British number one", "Laura Robson swaps coach again and opts for experience with Colombian Mauricio Hadad", "BBC Sport Laura Robson adds Mauricio Hadad to her coaching team", "Wimbledon diary: Robson's surgery success", "Former British number one Robson retires", "Things you didn't know about Laura Robson, the girl who became a star", "Laura Robson: The new darling of British tennis", "Newcastle owner could be key to Laura Robson future", "Grounded Robson benefits from support as second major final beckons", "Juniors Player Activity: Laura Robson", "Spice girl Laura Robson moves into Wimbledon semifinal", "Laura Robson is a doubt for Australian Open", "Young Sports Personality: The top three", "Australian Open 2009 Draws Girls' Singles", "Pervak downs Robson in girls' singles decider", "Andy Murray backs Laura Robson to handle growing pains", "Wimbledon 2010: Laura Robson suffers semi-final defeat", "Girls junior Wimbledon champion Laura Robson suffers semi-final loss in Shrewsbury", "Laura Robson enjoys her maiden senior title", "ITF Tennis Pro Circuit Player Profile AREFYEVA, Tetyana (UKR)", "Andy Murray and Laura Robson beaten in Hopman Cup final", Draws Women's Qualifying Singles Australian Open Tennis Championships 2011 The Grand Slam of Asia/Pacific Official Site by IBM, "Laura Robson wins Aegon Classic opener in Birmingham", "Laura Robson eyes Wimbledon upset after draw pits her against Jankovic", This Week in British Tennis, Friday 16 July, "Laura Robson hires French coach Patrick Mouratoglou", "Injured Laura Robson out of Australian Open & Fed Cup", "Wimbledon 2011: Sam Smith on Laura Robson and Heather Watson", "Wimbledon 2011: Laura Robson wins but Heather Watson eliminated", "US Open 2011: Laura Robson completes British quarter in Manhattan", "US Open 2011: Laura Robson advances as Ayumi Morita retires", "Great Britain defeat Portugal in Fed Cup match", "AEGON GB Fed Cup Team defeat Netherlands", "GB Fed Cup team progress to World Group II play-offs", "French Open: Laura Robson loses to Anabel Medina Garrigues", "XXV Italiacom Open: Laura Robson beats Roberta Vinci in straight sets", "Laura Robson beats Carla Surez Navarro to reach first Tour semi-final", "Laura Robson beaten in semi-finals of Italiacom Open", "GB Tennis: Laura Robson given late place in women's singles", "Olympics tennis: Heather Watson & Laura Robson through", "Andy Murray wins but Heather Watson & Laura Robson lose", "Andy and Jamie Murray beaten in Olympic tennis doubles", "Andy Murray & Laura Robson earn Olympic mixed doubles spot", "Andy Murray & Laura Robson take silver in Olympics final", "Laura Robson stuns Kim Clijsters in US Open second round", "Laura Robson through to Guangzhou WTA Final", "BBC Sport Laura Robson loses to Su-Wei Hsieh in Guangzhou Open final", "Laura Robson loses to Su-Wei Hsieh in Guangzhou Open final", "HP Japan Women's Open Tennis 2012 Ladies Singles Draw", "SJA2012: The contenders.