[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. Get updates from the British tennis stars across the world, including Cam Norrie's final in Buenos Aires, Alfie Hewett's heroics in Rotterdam and Jay Clarke's first doubles title. "She does still have the biggest trophy of the family, which is very upsetting," jokes the 20 . 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. . [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. [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 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. Becoming a dominant force on tour, Robson beat Venus Williams, Petra Kvitova and world No.4 Agnieszka Radwaska throughout another brilliant season. The following week, she lost in the first round of the Burnie International to world No. US Open). 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. 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. [88] Robson was also nominated for "WTA Newcomer of the Year" and William Hill "Sportswoman of the Year" in November,[89] winning the former award. 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. But thats really the only time I think about it.. She was named WTA Newcomer of the Year for 2012 and reached a career-high singles ranking of world No. Finalist (2): 2017 - Nottingham (w/Rae); 2013 - Miami (w/Raymond). I am a positive and a critical thinker who strives to achieve the optimum standard and possibly be the best. However, the result helped Robson break into the top 100 for the first time in her career. This means we can show you more of the content we think youd like to see. [71] However, her run came to an end when she lost in the semifinals to Barbora Zhlavov-Strcov in three sets. At the French Open Robson was beaten in the first round by former world No. Speaking after her historic victory on Court One, Robson said: Being Wimbledon girls' champion sounds really good. Former Wimbledon junior champion Laura Robson has undergone a second hip operation of 2019 to try and save her career. Laura Robson. She followed this with her first victory at the Australian Open with a convincing straight sets victory over Melanie Oudin. In her semifinal, she faced Yana Buchina of Russia. It was great today because the crowd were behind me and it was such an overwhelming experience.. Twenty-two-time slam winner is unvaccinated. 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. 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. [98] Laura moved into the second round faced with the world No. ", Fellow tennis ace Katie Swan commented: "Now thats an inferno Pilates bod. After stopping for several shoulder treatments, Robson was eventually beaten in two sets. 79. As a junior, she also twice reached the final of the girls' singles tournament at the Australian Open, in 2009 and 2010. , Tennis Correspondent. 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. Laura Robson is still together with her partner, James Yates, as of 2022, with whom she has been dating since 2020. 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. 22, Zheng Jie, and the No. Will be used in accordance with the WTA Privacy Policy and the ATP Privacy Policy. 102 for doubles. 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. 2011 - Reached 2r three times (incl. 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. In the doubles Laura Robson was given a wildcard to play with Lisa Raymond. In the group stages she played doubles with Heather Watson, defeating pairs from Portugal,[65] Netherlands[66] and Israel in the group stages. She made her debut on the ITF Junior Circuit in 2007. 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. [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. She later attributed her loss to Pervak's greater consistency,[28] and her coach Bok said that "everybody has to be patient". 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. Novak Djokovic looks to be the hot favourite for a third French Open title. 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. 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.. Delaying the announcement, which surprised nobody in reality, had given her time to think and make peace with the idea that she was retiring at least five, and perhaps even 10 or 15 years earlier than planned. You have to take motivation from that because hes worked so hard to get back out there. Her wrist continued to affect her at the Australian Open, where Kirsten Flipkens defeated her in straight sets. This was her first main-draw appearance after her comeback. It is very similar skills to tennis because of all the volleying and the touch and feel. Weve known each other since like under 12 and shes a month younger than me and it is weird to be on the other side, Robson said. 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. Last May, four years after her first hip surgery, she finally announced she was giving up her dream job. 22, Lucie afov, in straight sets, setting up a second round encounter with Maria Sharapova. 291 as she and Heather Watson led the team to qualify for the World Group-II promotion play-offs. [16] She was also named the MCC Young Sportswoman of the Year. Former British No 1 Laura Robson has announced her retirement from tennis following three hip operations. 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. Twenty-two-time slam winner is unvaccinated. 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. Still, if he just looks at the rankings, he's only ATP number 54." Murray's next steps The hip surgery allowed Andy Murray to continue playing tennis, giving a smile to his many fans. Respected LTA Tournament Director Rebecca James will remain a key figure in the organisation of the Nottingham event, while also overseeing the operational delivery of both the Rothesay Open and Rothesay International Eastbourne. 2013 - First Top 50 season (finishing No.46); QF at Guangzhou; reached 4r once (Wimbledon), 3r three times (incl. Robson returned to the junior circuit for the first half of 2009. In the second she defeated former US Open champion Kim Clijsters in Clijsters' final singles match before her retirement. It has also been announced today that Robson has taken up a role in the Professional Tennis team at the AELTC working on international player relations. They were drawn against Czech pair Lucie Hradeck and Radek tpnek in the first round and won in three sets. 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After several first-round defeats at the start to the European clay-court season, Robson defeated world No. Robson began her 2017 season at the Auckland, but lost in the first round of qualifying to Tereza Martincov. Mary Abena Otoo. SINGLES Robson has not played a competitive match since . In August 2009, Robson received also a wildcard into the US Open qualifying. The role, despite its woolly description, is quite simple: keep players happy at Wimbledon. Daniil Medvedev had plenty to say about Stefanos Tsitsipas disrespect towards Andrey Rublev. She lost to the third seed Yanina Wickmayer in the second round. Let us know if you agree to cookies or if youd prefer to manage your own settings. It will be brilliant to return to Nottingham as Tournament Director for the Rothesay Open. Despite the seeding, she lost in straight sets to the eventual champion Daniela Hantuchov. British Fed Cup Team, 2012-13; British Olympic Team, 2012. All rights reserved. 16/05/22 After Johanna Konta lost her opening rubber to Paula Ormaechea, Robson easily won her first match over Florencia Molinero. If I keep looking back and thinking what if, then I cant move forward. I feel like if I had just had another year or two of being healthy, I dont know what I could have achieved. Laura Robson definitely has a future in tennis. [87] In November, along with Heather Watson, won "Young Sportswoman of the Year" at the 2012 Sunday Times Sportswomen of the Year Awards. [134] She has been praised for showing "extraordinary poise",[133] and having "the attitude and technique required of a leading player". 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. Laura Robson (born 21 January 1994) is a British former professional tennis player. For today's tennis schedule and results visit our tennis live score page. 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. [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. By continuing to browse our website, you agree to our use of cookies. Britain's former junior Wimbledon champion and Olympic mixed doubles silver medallist Laura Robson announced her retirement on Monday due to persistent injury problems. She dropped out of the world rankings in early 2015, returning at No. Robson was unable to play in the Australian Open qualifying draw as her ranking at 230 remained too low to gain direct entry. [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. [16] After the tournament, Robson started to train with Gil Reyes, the former trainer of Andre Agassi. I havent quite mastered the back wall yet, but it is a very social game. Facing third seed Ksenia Pervak from Russia,[27] Robson was defeated in straight sets. 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. who spoke to Tennis365 during Wimbledon about the challenges of coming to terms with retirement from tennis. 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. Wimbledon and US Open); fell 1r twice and in qualifying twice. Get official communications from the WTA and ATP, delivered straight to your e-mail! [67], Robson lost in the third round of qualifying for the 2012 French Open at Roland Garros. 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 . 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. Friday January 22 2021, 12.01am GMT, The Times. Well keep you informed on all you need to know across the Tours, including news, players, tournaments, features, competitions, offers and more. Performance cookies are used to collect data about how you use our website so we can continue to improve it in the future. [118] At the Australian Open, she also lost in the first round of qualifying to Amandine Hesse, in straight sets. Posting pictures of herself smiling in a red polka dot bikini, the Australia-born star wrote: "Me looking at the London forecast. 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. Robson will be joined in the event by rising British star Tia Norton and another former tennis star in Jo Ward, who played in first Wimbledon championships during her tennis career. . She subsequently lost to another Chinese player in Zheng Jie, despite taking the first set 61. I think Im always going to have the feeling that I could have done more, unfortunately. In July 2018, she underwent hip surgery,[8] and she did not return to the WTA Tour afterwards. She also made her debut for Great Britain in the formerly known Fed Cup becoming Colour Holder No. [85] She reached the quarterfinals before losing to Chang Kai-chen in three sets, but the result ensured that she finished the year with a ranking of 53. [73] In her first-round match, she beat the world 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. Former British No.1 Laura Robson retires from professional tennis, Tickets for the cinch Championships 2023 are on sale now. 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
