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. Laura Robson definitely has a future in tennis. 100, Simona Halep. To find out more about our use of cookies and how you can disable them, please see our Privacy Policy. In the singles, Robson reached the second round before losing to Aliz Cornet. Former junior Wimbledon champion and Olympic silver medallist, Laura Robson, has today announced that she has retired from professional tennis. The Rothesay Open Nottingham is one of the many tournaments that make up the LTAs enhanced Performance Competition Calendar, which aims to provide more opportunities for British players to compete more often domestically at a higher level and make progressive ranking improvements. 2011 - Reached 2r three times (incl. It can engage with people who might find tennis too difficult and thats the beauty of padel. 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. 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. [48] She defeated Tetyana Arefyeva in the second round[49] but was defeated in the quarterfinals by Vitalia Diatchenko. . Laura Robson, the former junior Wimbledon champion and Olympic silver medallist, has retired from tennis at the age of 28. Daniil Medvedev has enjoyed having his daughter with him on tour. Peers and Robson won their third-round clash with Vera Dushevina and Anastasia Rodionova to advance to the quarterfinals, before falling to the No. [100] The same injury also led to her pulling out of the tournament in Cincinnati, however her ranking of No. After more than five years of dating, American tennis couple Madison Keys and Bjorn Fratangelo got engaged and announced this new stage of their relationship with an Instagram post. 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. Favorite city is New York City because "there is constant action going on, fab shopping and excellent restaurants everywhere.". [86], In October, Robson was nominated for the Sports Journalists' Association Sportswoman of the Year. Finalist (1): 2012 - Guangzhou. 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. Will be used in accordance with the WTA Privacy Policy and the ATP Privacy Policy. Born in Australia, at 18 months relocated to Singapore, moved to UK at age 6 . [16] After the tournament, Robson started to train with Gil Reyes, the former trainer of Andre Agassi. 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. 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 received a late place into the women's singles at the 2012 Olympics due to the withdrawal of Croatian Petra Marti. This graph may help predict future Laura Robson matches. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Laura Robson (@laurarobson5) 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. former world No 1 Amelie Mauresmo appointed Tournament Director at the French Open. 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. [135] Commentator Simon Reed said that she "has every tool she needs",[136] and former Grand Slam champion Pat Cash called her "a special talent" who "seems to have all the attributes to progress". Ive really enjoyed the opportunity to work on tournaments over the last year and a half with colleagues from the LTA, said Robson, who will oversee a tournament that takes place between June 12th and 18th at the Nottingham Tennis Centre. Wimbledon and US Open); fell 1r twice and in qualifying twice. She lost to top-seed Daria Gavrilova, in straight sets. It is. Daniil Medvedev has now won 14 matches in a row on the tour and moves to 19-2 for the season. Robson has been working with the LTA on developing her knowledge of event operations and tournament management over the past 18 months. Robson returned to the junior circuit for the first half of 2009. At the Katowice Open, Robson was seeded eighth, but lost in the first round to Lourdes Domnguez Lino. Laura Robson no longer plays tennis. 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. She beat Vesna Manasieva, but lost in the third round to Nuria Llagostera Vives. 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). Australian Open, US Open). [80] Robson consequently reached the third round of a Grand Slam tournament for the first time in her career and joined Serena Williams, Lindsay Davenport, Venus Williams, Amlie Mauresmo and Justine Henin as one of the only six people to beat Clijsters at the US Open championships, and the first player to beat her there since 2003. [70] She continued her good form in the quarterfinal, where she emerged victorious against No. 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. She beat world No. 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. "The Sun", "Sun", "Sun Online" are registered trademarks or trade names of News Group Newspapers Limited. 15 seeds, Maria Kirilenko and Agnieszka Radwaska.[53]. 82 (July 2013).[7]. [134] She has been praised for showing "extraordinary poise",[133] and having "the attitude and technique required of a leading player". Wimbledon organisers and the LTA could be set to reverse the ban on players from Russia and Belarus. [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. Robson, who had wrist surgery in 2014 followed by three hip. 906 in July 2015. 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. [112] Laura Robson last match There are also all Laura Robson scheduled matches that they are going to play in the future. Robson first underwent hip surgery in July 2018, returning to the match. [74] She lost to the Russian world No. 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. 42, Iveta Beneov. [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]. She has since taken a break from the court to escape to Noosa Heads in Queensland, where Robson wowed fans on Instagram. 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 [Murrays] been at the national centre as well so weve seen him a lot and its been amazing to see his progress. In singles tennis, Robson was the first British woman since Samantha Smith at Wimbledon in 1998 to reach the fourth round of a Grand Slam tournament, doing so at the 2012 US Open and the 2013 Wimbledon Championships. . [34], Robson was then given a wildcard into the main draw of the $75k event in Shrewsbury. [72] Robson then received a wildcard to enter the main draw of the Swedish Open but lost her first match against Medina Garrigues. Former British No 1 Laura Robson has undergone a third hip operation which could spell the end of her tennis career. Im still trying to learn all the different skills and Ive learned that top spin doesnt work in padel. It took me a good couple of months to say it out loud, Robson told Tennis365 at a Play Your Way To Wimbledon event. The role, despite its woolly description, is quite simple: keep players happy at Wimbledon. She then entered the Bolton $25k qualifying tournament in April, and reached round two before falling to Tara Moore, in straight sets. Laura Robson (born 21 January 1994) is a British former professional tennis player. These cookies collect anonymised data, such as information about your browser type and version, without collecting any personal data which relates to you. At the US Open she became the first female British tennis player to progress to the fourth round of a Grand Slam for 14 years after beating two top 10 players and major champions, Kim Cijsters and Li Na in the opening rounds. 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.. I have the ability to relate to all individuals, enjoy learning new ways of . In the second she defeated former US Open champion Kim Clijsters in Clijsters' final singles match before her retirement. 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. Robson then beat Lauren Davis in the quarterfinals. In the group stages she played doubles with Heather Watson, defeating pairs from Portugal,[65] Netherlands[66] and Israel in the group stages. She dropped out of the world rankings in early 2015, returning at No. It gave me a reason to get it out there, which I feel was much needed. Former British No.1 Laura Robson retires from professional tennis, Tickets for the cinch Championships 2023 are on sale now. All data is gathered anonymously and is only used to benefit the functionality of the site. Later in the day she won the mixed-doubles match against Kazakhstan, partnering with Murray to secure a win. Her wrist continued to affect her at the Australian Open, where Kirsten Flipkens defeated her in straight sets. [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. To be honest, the only reason I said it was because I was going to play the invitational tournament at Wimbledon. In the doubles Laura Robson was given a wildcard to play with Lisa Raymond. Robson was defeated by Germany's Sabine Lisicki but won the mixed doubles against Germany. This was her first main-draw appearance after her comeback. US Open chiefs have joined Indian Wells and Miami organisasers by making a public call for Djokovic to be allowed to play in America. 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. 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. Find your nearest tennis court and book, whether playing for fun or competitively. [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. [18] As the youngest player in the tournament,[19] she beat top seed Melanie Oudin[20] on her way to the finals where she defeated third seed Noppawan Lertcheewakarn. Ons Jabeur stands with migrants in their struggle. [118] At the Australian Open, she also lost in the first round of qualifying to Amandine Hesse, in straight sets. Holding her fianc's hand, the 28-year-old Keys showed her beautiful engagement ring to the world on social media. 22, Lucie afov, in straight sets, setting up a second round encounter with Maria Sharapova. After the Australian Open, Robson did not play again until the start of April. Daniil Medvedev had plenty to say about Stefanos Tsitsipas disrespect towards Andrey Rublev. However, this injury was not considered serious, and Robson stated she planned to play some tournaments in about two weeks time. 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. Let us know if you agree to cookies or if youd prefer to manage your own settings. (W) winner; (F) finalist; (SF) semifinalist; (QF) quarterfinalist; (#R) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; (RR) round-robin stage; (Q#) qualification round; (DNQ) did not qualify; (A) absent; (NH) not held; (SR) strike rate (events won / competed); (WL) winloss record. On my side I see a lot of points of view. What I would say is that as a sport, it is a lot easier to pick up. [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. 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. [73] In her first-round match, she beat the world No. Friday January 22 2021, 12.01am GMT, The Times. Twenty-two-time slam winner is unvaccinated. [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. She has a career-high doubles ranking of No. Robson was unable to play in the Australian Open qualifying draw as her ranking at 230 remained too low to gain direct entry. [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. Novak Djokovic has enjoyed a sparkling start to 2023, but his first defeat against Daniil Medvedev answered plenty of questions. [83] The result pushed her ranking inside the top 70 for the first time. 102 for doubles. Robson was the defending champion at Wimbledon, but she fell in the second round to Quirine Lemoine. US Open chiefs have joined Indian Wells and Miami organisasers by making a public call for Djokovic to be allowed to play in America. 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. I come from a player background, I really understand how tough it is on tour, which I think they appreciate as well., Watch every match from the Australian Open live and exclusive ondiscovery+and Eurosport. 2010 - Reached 2r once; fell 1r four times (incl. 1, Caroline Wozniacki, in straight sets. Who gets your vote? It will be brilliant to return to Nottingham as Tournament Director for the Rothesay Open. Robson's serve was fragile at times but. [132] She had a strong game from the back of the court and was also noted for having an aggressive forehand return. After several first-round defeats at the start to the European clay-court season, Robson defeated world No. 1 Swiatek in Dubai final, Fritz def. [32], Following her victory at Wimbledon, Robson made her debut on the ITF Women's Circuit at a $10k tournament in Limoges, France. 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. Robson went on to hold an impressive record for Great Britain in the Fed Cup winning 13 out of 16 rubbers she played. 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. She beat world No. 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. DOUBLES To begin the grass-court season, Robson entered the Birmingham Classic where she was seeded seventh. In the second round she played former Wimbledon champion, and fellow left-hander, Petra Kvitov. Performance cookies are used to collect data about how you use our website so we can continue to improve it in the future. 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. ", Fellow tennis ace Katie Swan commented: "Now thats an inferno Pilates bod. She had put on a promising display against Azarenka, but was unable to convert 8 out of nine breakpoints, allowing Azarenka to clinch victory in straight sets. You have to take motivation from that because hes worked so hard to get back out there. 3 in a tightly contested match. You hear more and more people talking about it. For 2011, Robson hired a new coach, Frenchman Patrick Mouratoglou, and moved her working base to Paris. Click here to find out more info. US Open). 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. She also made her debut for Great Britain in the formerly known Fed Cup becoming Colour Holder No. For today's tennis schedule and results visit our tennis live score page. To see all content on The Sun, please use the Site Map. [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. In the first round of Wimbledon, Robson lost to Francesca Schiavone in three sets.[69].

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