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. "The Sun", "Sun", "Sun Online" are registered trademarks or trade names of News Group Newspapers Limited. US Open chiefs have joined Indian Wells and Miami organisasers by making a public call for Djokovic to be allowed to play in America. Along with her job commentating for TV, she will also be a tournament director for the first time this summer, running the grass-court event in Nottingham after shadowing similar roles in 2022, and also has a job working for the All England Club (AELTC), fostering international player relations as part of the professional tennis team. In mixed doubles, she won a silver medal at the 2012 London Olympics playing with Andy Murray, with whom she also reached the 2010 Hopman Cup final. Speaking to BBC Sport, the former British number one said: I went through every possibility of rehab and of surgery. It is. After winning a scrappy first set, Robson powered through the second at love. 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. Seeded seventh, her first senior seeding, she reached the quarterfinals. Robson has been working with the LTA on developing her knowledge of event operations and tournament management over the past 18 months. Taylor Fritz has the game to win Wimbledon. She defeated Stphanie Foretz in the first round in straight sets,[43] and went on to beat Anik Kapros of Hungary. . [68], After a second round showing at the Birmingham Classic (lost to Marina Erakovic), Robson came through qualifying at the Eastbourne International. [57] Robson's next senior level competition was a GB Pro-Series event at Woking. ", [Murrays] got a totally bionic hip now, so hes one-upped me there, but Ive had access to the same programmes so fingers crossed Im able to do the same, Katie Boulter replied: "It's a yes from me", and one more fan said "Cheered up my drizzly Friday.". Born in Australia, at 18 months relocated to Singapore, moved to UK at age 6 . The 28-year-old rose to 27 in the world. Serena Williams. 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. 1 pairing of Sara Errani and Roberta Vinci, in straight sets in the semifinals, before losing to Nadia Petrova and Katarina Srebotnik. 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. 79. 27, Roberta Vinci, in straight sets to reach her first ever WTA quarterfinal. [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. The fifth seed Li powered 11 aces to beat her 12-year younger opponent, Robson in straight sets. [51], Robson was granted a wildcard in the qualifying draw for the women's singles of the Australian Open. She subsequently lost to another Chinese player in Zheng Jie, despite taking the first set 61. You hear more and more people talking about it. 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Robson, who had wrist surgery in 2014 followed by three hip. [58] Her next competitive match did not come till the end of August 2010, when she entered the qualifying tournament for the US Open. [31] In the Wimbledon junior singles she reached the semifinals, losing to Sachie Ishizu of Japan. [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. [55] She also received a wildcard for the Rosmalen Open but was beaten by Dominika Cibulkov in the first round. She beat Vesna Manasieva, but lost in the third round to Nuria Llagostera Vives. [59] Her season was disrupted by injury at the Hopman Cup[60] and she did not compete in a tournament until March 2011; her comeback was then delayed for a further month by an injury in her second competition. However, the result helped Robson break into the top 100 for the first time in her career. Otherwise, I just couldnt do my job if I kept thinking about oh, could I be playing? All data is gathered anonymously and is only used to benefit the functionality of the site. Wimbledon) and in qualifying three times (incl. Way-too-early tennis rankings . On 9 June, Wimbledon announced that Robson received a wildcard for the singles event. Tiafoe, advances to Mexican Open semis, 2nd-seeded Cerundolo ousted from Chile Open, Collins rolls past McNally into Austin quarters, USTA sees rise in Hispanic, Black, Asian players, Djokovic still unbeaten in '23, makes Dubai semis, Ghana tennis players furious after shooting in Nigeria, No. British Fed Cup Team, 2012-13; British Olympic Team, 2012. [138] Robson's favourite surface to play on was grass and her favourite shot was her forehand down the line.[139]. In her semifinal, she faced Yana Buchina of Russia. 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. Will be used in accordance with the WTA Privacy Policy and the ATP Privacy Policy. 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. Daniil Medvedev has enjoyed having his daughter with him on tour. 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. . Immediately after Wimbledon, Robson entered the Palermo Open where she reached her first ever WTA Tour semifinal. As a top tennis player, Laura Robson surely enjoys the sporting bragging rights in her family. 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.. 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. Rafael Nadals nearly 18-year streak in the top ten is ending. Returning again at the end of April 2011, Robson's best performance to date came at the $50k tournament at Indian Harbor Beach, Florida, where she reached the semifinals. Laura Robson - the British player who won junior Wimbledon at 14 and an Olympic silver medal at 18 - has confirmed her retirement from tennis. 3 MINUTE READ. 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. Serena Williams, the owner of 23 Grand Slam singles titles, is retiring from tennis after this summer's U.S. Open. 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. [107] She declined a wildcard into the qualifying event of the Miami Masters in March. 26, Mara Jos Martnez Snchez, Robson and Murray lost to Spain's Martnez Snchez and Tommy Robredo in a very close match. 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. I hear lots of young people talking about padel and wanting to get into it. 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. 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. 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. [39], Her first match on the WTA Tour was courtesy of a wildcard into the Luxembourg Open. I am a positive and a critical thinker who strives to achieve the optimum standard and possibly be the best. At the French Open, Robson was the top seed in the junior's competition, but was defeated in round two by Sandra Zaniewska. [93], Robson was seeded 16th at Charleston and reached the second round before losing to Eugenie Bouchard in three sets. I havent quite mastered the back wall yet, but it is a very social game. 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. "I went through every possibility of rehab and of surgery," Robson told the BBC. After the Australian Open, Robson did not play again until the start of April. 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. I think Im always going to have the feeling that I could have done more, unfortunately. [132] She had a strong game from the back of the court and was also noted for having an aggressive forehand return. 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. Laura Robson live score & schedule | Sofascore Robson lost her second match against Paula Ormaechea in three sets.[94]. As a junior, she also twice reached the final of the girls' singles tournament at the Australian Open, in 2009 and 2010. In her first match, she defeated Sophie Ferguson of Australia. It would have been weird to not be officially retired and play in that. 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. The senior success that many thought was attainable never really followed though. Laura Robson: "Why do people keep asking Andy Murray to retire?" 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. [38] Returning to the ITF Circuit, Robson entered as the fifth seed in a $10k event held in Sunderland, Tyne and Wear. Robson was selected for the first time in her career to be a member of British Fed Cup team to play in the Europe/Africa Group-1 match at Eilat, Israel, on 14 February 2012. Hips are very tricky, and Ive spent a lot of time rehabbing so Im excited to get back out there. [134] She has been praised for showing "extraordinary poise",[133] and having "the attitude and technique required of a leading player". 5 and 2002 Wimbledon quarterfinalist, Daniela Hantuchov, in the first round but lost despite being a break up in the second set. Im always around if [players] want to chat about something else, because Wimbledon have a point to get across as well, Robson says. Began playing tennis at age 6 when introduced by her parents at local club in Singapore . She has since taken a break from the court to escape to Noosa Heads in Queensland, where Robson wowed fans on Instagram. The tennis beauty, who earned a silver medal with the two-time Wimbledon winner at the 2012 Olympics in London, has not been seenin competitive action since April. 15 seeds, Maria Kirilenko and Agnieszka Radwaska.[53]. She beat Nina Bratchikova and Vitalia Diatchenko. Laura Robson, the former junior Wimbledon champion and Olympic silver medallist, has retired from tennis at the age of 28. She was defeated in the first round of the main draw by the experienced 31-year-old player Grta Arn. 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[121] Robson won the biggest title of her career at a $60k tournament in Kurume, Fukuoka, defeating fellow Briton Katie Boulter in straight sets. Laura Robson may not return to tennis after latest surgery 16/05/22 [45], On 17 October, Robson entered the qualifying draw at the Luxembourg Open. [91] After the Australian Open, Robson played six matches in Fed Cup competition that saw Great Britain earn a World Group II play-off spot against Argentina. "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. In the first round of Wimbledon, Robson lost to Francesca Schiavone in three sets.[69]. Carlos Alcaraz needs to play smarter according to his coaches.
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