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. 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. Robson returned to the junior circuit for the first half of 2009. Laura Robson makes Wimbledon 2013 third round - BBC Sport 15 seeds, Maria Kirilenko and Agnieszka Radwaska.[53]. [82] Robson was eventually defeated, having saved five championship points in the second set and despite taking a 30 lead in the third set. Britain's Laura Robson retires from tennis with ongoing injuries - ESPN To inquire about a licence to reproduce material, visit our Syndication site. [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. 3 in a tightly contested match. Does Laura Robson Still Play Tennis? - Vim Buzz 2015 - Missed first five and a half months of season w/left wrist injury (incl. [76] She then received a wildcard entry into the mixed doubles with Andy Murray. Robson and Murray defeated Russia to advance to the finals. Sorry, we couldn't find any players that match your search. 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. [15], After working with several coaches, including the head of the Lawn Tennis Association Carl Maes, she chose coach Martijn Bok in 2007. "It feels weird to say out loud, but I'm done, I'm retired. . 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. Indian Wells sports 96-player singles draws. At the French Open, Robson was the top seed in the junior's competition, but was defeated in round two by Sandra Zaniewska. . In the second round, the pair beat the Australian duo of Lleyton Hewitt and Samantha Stosur,[77] and reached the final by beating Germans Sabine Lisicki and Christopher Kas,[78] where they were beaten by the Belarusian pair Victoria Azarenka and Max Mirnyi.[79]. Laura Robson on retiring at 28, joining 'the oldies group - MSN At the US Open, Robson returned after intensive rehab on her wrist injury and began her campaign against Spain's Lourdes Domnguez Lino, whom she had lost to twice previously. You can have great rallies and even if you are not a tennis player, your level can come up quite quickly. 2 seed and world No. Well keep you informed on all you need to know across the Tours, including news, players, tournaments, features, competitions, offers and more. The 5-foot-7 inch won her first tournament on the ITF Women's Circuit in November 2008. Finalist (2): 2017 - Nottingham (w/Rae); 2013 - Miami (w/Raymond). [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. "I went through every possibility of rehab and of surgery," Robson told the BBC. 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. . 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. But increasingly that may not be as easy as it sounds. Robson was defeated by Germany's Sabine Lisicki but won the mixed doubles against Germany. Despite her first win of the tournament against world No. US Open chiefs have joined Indian Wells and Miami organisasers by making a public call for Djokovic to be allowed to play in America. 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. 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. 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. who spoke to Tennis365 during Wimbledon about the challenges of coming to terms with retirement from tennis. After stopping for several shoulder treatments, Robson was eventually beaten in two sets. All information about the cookies we use and why we use them are in our Cookie Policy. 180, Zuzana Ondrkov, and in the second Julia Grges, the world No. 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. She then entered the Bolton $25k qualifying tournament in April, and reached round two before falling to Tara Moore, in straight sets. (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. There is a lot of momentum behind padel now, said Croft, speaking to us at a Game4Padel event. [120] Between the end of January and the beginning of May, Robson reached three quarterfinals on the ITF Circuit. Robson first underwent hip surgery in July 2018, returning to the match. Laura Robson | Player Stats & More - WTA Official - Women's Tennis 2013 - First Top 50 season (finishing No.46); QF at Guangzhou; reached 4r once (Wimbledon), 3r three times (incl. 4 Ruud loses to qualifier Daniel in Acapulco, Munar upsets top-seeded Musetti at Chile Open, Volynets def. 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. She later attributed her loss to Pervak's greater consistency,[28] and her coach Bok said that "everybody has to be patient". We all saw him quite soon after his surgery, to where he is now, and you can see after every match the improvement that hes making as well where you just get more used to it. It gave me a reason to get it out there, which I feel was much needed. On my side I see a lot of points of view. Novak Djokovic looks to be the hot favourite for a third French Open title. You have to take motivation from that because hes worked so hard to get back out there. 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. [100] The same injury also led to her pulling out of the tournament in Cincinnati, however her ranking of No. Robson began her 2017 season at the Auckland, but lost in the first round of qualifying to Tereza Martincov. The pair reached the final, beating the world No. As a junior, she also twice reached the final of the girls' singles tournament at the Australian Open, in 2009 and 2010. Performance cookies are used to collect data about how you use our website so we can continue to improve it in the future. [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. Source: Vimbuzz.com. But thats really the only time I think about it.. [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. Laura Robson, the former junior Wimbledon champion and Olympic silver medallist, has retired from tennis at the age of 28. She lost to 13th seed Jelena Jankovi in the first round. 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. 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. 16/05/22 In the second round she played former Wimbledon champion, and fellow left-hander, Petra Kvitov. Former British No 1 tennis player Laura Robson eyeing a move into padel A post shared by Laura Robson (@laurarobson5). Daniil Medvedev says that Novak Djokovics grass court game is unmatched. 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. Former Wimbledon junior champion Laura Robson has undergone a second hip operation of 2019 to try and save her career. Laura Robson is still together with her partner, James Yates, as of 2022, with whom she has been dating since 2020. 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. To avoid confusion and double counting, these charts are updated at the conclusion of a tournament or when the player's participation has ended. She retired from professional tennis on May 16, 2022, at the age of 28. two Labradors, Ella and Kiri . [Murrays] been at the national centre as well so weve seen him a lot and its been amazing to see his progress. 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. In the first round, she faced Yuliya Beygelzimer in which she won in straight sets. 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. [54] She followed this up with a quarterfinal appearance in Charlottesville losing to Anastasiya Yakimova. 1, Ana Ivanovic, in the next round, having led 52 in the final set. [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. Laura Robson Now: Retired, Boyfriend, Parents, Family, Facts - Celebspodium She made her return to WTA events by using her protected ranking to enter Indian Wells. The fifth seed Li powered 11 aces to beat her 12-year younger opponent, Robson in straight sets. The 25-year-old left-handed Brit, who made the world's top 30 as a. [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. 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. "[14] Robson also began training at the National Tennis Centre,[13] under the guidance of Bok, Maes, and the head of women's tennis at the centre, Nigel Sears,[14] while taking school lessons at home. Laura Robson will be on commentary for the Australian Open and the former tennis star has identified two British stars to be amongst the charge In 2013, Bouchard claimed her first top-50 with a victory over close friend Laura Robson at the Family Circle Cup, backing that win up by beating Australia's Samantha Stosur to secure her her maiden top-10 victory. [32], Following her victory at Wimbledon, Robson made her debut on the ITF Women's Circuit at a $10k tournament in Limoges, France. The following week, Robson entered the $25k Sunderland qualifying and beat Ellie Tsimbilakis, in straight sets, and Alicia Barnett in the match tiebreaker to qualify for the main draw. 2012 - Near-Top 50 season (finishing No.53); runner-up at Guangzhou (l. to Hsieh in final); was first Brit to reach a WTA final since Durie at Newport in 1990 (Watson won Osaka later in fall season); SF at Palermo (l. to Strycova); QF at Osaka; reached 4r once (US Open) and 2r four times (incl. 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[129] I feel like if I had just had another year or two of being healthy, I dont know what I could have achieved. 7 Petra Kvitov from Czech Republic but lost in straight sets putting an end to her Southern California Open.[99]. 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.