She subsequently lost to another Chinese player in Zheng Jie, despite taking the first set 61. Holding her fianc's hand, the 28-year-old Keys showed her beautiful engagement ring to the world on social media. [52] In her second match, she lost to Michalla Krajicek. 79. [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. Robson, however, received a wildcard into the main draw of the doubles, partnering Sally Peers. You have to take motivation from that because hes worked so hard to get back out there. I can now be much more open and positive about how things ended. 3 MINUTE READ. She beat world No. . 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 . 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. Robson started her 2014 season at the Hobart International, where she had to retire in her first round match against Yanina Wickmayer due to a left wrist injury. [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. Daniil Medvedev says that Novak Djokovics grass court game is unmatched. Former British No 1 tennis player Laura Robson eyeing a move into padel News Kevin Palmer July 27, 2022 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. Get the latest Player Stats on Laura Robson including her videos, highlights, and more at the official Women's Tennis Association website. Serving is a lot less stressful as you literally just bounce the ball and slice it into the court. 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. Former British No 1 Laura Robson has announced her retirement from tennis following three hip operations. By continuing to browse our website, you agree to our use of cookies. Potapova to reach Austin quarters, Nadal-Alcaraz exhibition canceled with both hurt, Djokovic into Dubai quarters; Rublev advances, Ex-chair ump promoted to US Open tourney ref, Top-seeded Linette ousted in ATX Open 1st round, Berrettini advances in Acapulco; Norrie pulls out, Thiem falls in Chile for third straight loss on clay, Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. Novak Djokovic looks to be the hot favourite for a third French Open title. You hear more and more people talking about it. 2013 - First Top 50 season (finishing No.46); QF at Guangzhou; reached 4r once (Wimbledon), 3r three times (incl. 1. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Laura Robson (@laurarobson5) She followed up her performance with her first victory over a top-ten player, beating ninth seed Li Na in the third round, in three sets. She beat world No. Robson first underwent hip surgery in July 2018, returning to the match. 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. At the Katowice Open, Robson was seeded eighth, but lost in the first round to Lourdes Domnguez Lino. * For purposes of the player profile, individual player stats are cumulative for the calendar year and not calculated using a minimum match requirement. 27, Robson lifted the junior crown at the grasscourt Grand Slam as a 14-year-old in 2008 and followed up her success with an Olympic medal partnering Andy Murray at London 2012. She also received a wildcard entry into the main draw of Miami and used her protected ranking to enter into the qualifying of Charleston but lost in the first round at both events. It really feels like the game is on an upward curve. 22, Zheng Jie, and the No. We use cookies to provide our services and for analytics and marketing. 2021 Associated Newspapers Limited. [16] After the tournament, Robson started to train with Gil Reyes, the former trainer of Andre Agassi. She lost to top-seed Daria Gavrilova, in straight sets. Daniil Medvedev had plenty to say about Stefanos Tsitsipas disrespect towards Andrey Rublev. She continued to struggle with form throughout the latter half of the season post-Wimbledon, losing eleven matches and winning just seven on the ITF Circuit, including a loss in the first round of the qualifying draw at the US Open to world No. After a year, she won the Junior Wimbledon championships when she was just 14. Immediately after Wimbledon, Robson entered the Palermo Open where she reached her first ever WTA Tour semifinal. [45], On 17 October, Robson entered the qualifying draw at the Luxembourg Open. In Gatineau, she retired from her first-round match, generating fear that her wrist injury had returned, but Robson said that she had been hampered by a stomach strain she had suffered during practice. She received a late place into the women's singles at the 2012 Olympics due to the withdrawal of Croatian Petra Marti. [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. Twenty-two-time slam winner is unvaccinated. A post shared by Laura Robson (@laurarobson5). If I keep looking back and thinking what if, then I cant move forward. Crowning off her breakout season on tour, Robson was named WTA Newcomer of the Year at the annual awards. "I went through every possibility of rehab and of surgery," Robson told the BBC. For other inquiries, Contact Us. She beat Vesna Manasieva, but lost in the third round to Nuria Llagostera Vives. Thats not to disagree with anything that theyre saying, but its very hard in a sport that has seven different governing bodies to get anything through. [106] Robson planned to return at the $25k tournament at Surprise, Arizona, but delayed her return and did not enter another ITF event in February. It is. 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. 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. [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. [9], Robson played left-handed,[132] with a two-handed backhand. I have the ability to relate to all individuals, enjoy learning new ways of . 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. 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. 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. 180, Zuzana Ondrkov, and in the second Julia Grges, the world No. She followed this with her first victory at the Australian Open with a convincing straight sets victory over Melanie Oudin. 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's serve was fragile at times but. However, she lost her next match to American qualifier Ellie Halbauer. [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. 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. [75] She also competed in the doubles competition with Heather Watson, losing in the first round to the German pairing of Angelique Kerber and Sabine Lisicki. [76] She then received a wildcard entry into the mixed doubles with Andy Murray. Laura Robson, the former junior Wimbledon champion and Olympic silver medallist, has retired from tennis at the age of 28. 42, Iveta Beneov. Sorry, we couldn't find any players that match your search. This allows them to deliver tailored LTA advertising within their domains. Due to rain delay, both quarter- and semifinals were played on the same day. 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. [84], Robson qualified for the main draw of the China Open after defeating Garbie Muguruza and Johanna Larsson and reached the second round but she lost to Lourdes Domnguez Lino in straight sets. Becoming a dominant force on tour, Robson beat Venus Williams, Petra Kvitova and world No.4 Agnieszka Radwaska throughout another brilliant season. former world No 1 Amelie Mauresmo appointed Tournament Director at the French Open. Later in the day she won the mixed-doubles match against Kazakhstan, partnering with Murray to secure a win. [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. 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. A former world No. 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. 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. The following week, she lost in the first round of the Burnie International to world No. 1 pairing of Sara Errani and Roberta Vinci, in straight sets in the semifinals, before losing to Nadia Petrova and Katarina Srebotnik. Robson and Murray defeated Russia to advance to the finals. At that point, she had also won six ITF events. Robson split from Mouratoglou just before Wimbledon. She lost in the first round against world No. 10 seed Maria Kirilenko, whom she beat in straight sets. 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.. 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. 2011 - Reached 2r three times (incl. 27 the following year. [47], Robson represented Great Britain in the Fed Cup World Group II play-off against Argentina. Could I be doing that?. Daniil Medvedev has enjoyed having his daughter with him on tour. 5 and 2002 Wimbledon quarterfinalist, Daniela Hantuchov, in the first round but lost despite being a break up in the second set. Peers and Robson won their third-round clash with Vera Dushevina and Anastasia Rodionova to advance to the quarterfinals, before falling to the No. [121] Robson won the biggest title of her career at a $60k tournament in Kurume, Fukuoka, defeating fellow Briton Katie Boulter in straight sets. Robson later won her first WTA match since her injury in 2013 by beating Klra Koukalov, 62, 63 in the qualifying of Stuttgart. It is very similar skills to tennis because of all the volleying and the touch and feel. 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. Williams, 40, announced her plan Tuesday on Vogue magazine's website. Speaking to BBC Sport, the former British number one said: I went through every possibility of rehab and of surgery. [90], At the start of the year, Robson had reached the top 50 for the first time in her career. The 28-year-old, who made the fourth round at the U.S. Open in 2012 and Wimbledon the following year, had a wrist operation in 2014 ago before three hip surgeries derailed her career. They defeated Jill Craybas and Abigail Spears to set up a second-round clash with the 12th seeds Chuang Chia-jung and Kvta Peschke, who they beat in straight sets. However, the result helped Robson break into the top 100 for the first time in her career. [15], After working with several coaches, including the head of the Lawn Tennis Association Carl Maes, she chose coach Martijn Bok in 2007. 415, Jennifer Elie, but won the doubles title partnering Vania King. 906 in July 2015. 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. [8], After eight months recovering from surgery, Robson returned to tennis on 12 February at the $60k in Shrewsbury, losing to Kathinka von Deichmann, in three sets. Robson did not enter the Australian Open in 2015 and subsequently left the WTA rankings, having not competed for 12 months. 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 75 Caroline Garcia, and won in two tight sets. 26, Mara Jos Martnez Snchez, Robson and Murray lost to Spain's Martnez Snchez and Tommy Robredo in a very close match. However, she has been criticised for having "poor lateral movement",[133] as well as an inconsistent second serve, resulting in a considerable number of double faults. US Open chiefs have joined Indian Wells and Miami organisasers by making a public call for Djokovic to be allowed to play in America. Indian Wells sports 96-player singles draws. She later attributed her loss to Pervak's greater consistency,[28] and her coach Bok said that "everybody has to be patient". [11] Robson and her family moved from Melbourne to Singapore when she was 18 months old, where she attended Tanglin Trust School and then to the United Kingdom when she was six. 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. [100] The same injury also led to her pulling out of the tournament in Cincinnati, however her ranking of No. "[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. 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 made her return to WTA events by using her protected ranking to enter Indian Wells. 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. She beat Nina Bratchikova and Vitalia Diatchenko. But Im 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.. [113] She was then given a wildcard entry to the 2016 US Open qualifying tournament. She admitted that is taking inspiration from former partner Murray, who will complete a sensational turnaround from the brink of retirement to make his Gram Slam singles return at the Australian Open in January. 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[101] In the second round, she faced world No. 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. The 25-year-old had hip surgeryin the summer of 2018 and saw a February comeback stall after revealing her ambition to be part of Great Britains Fed Cup team next year. Could I could I be doing this? [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 lost her second match against Paula Ormaechea in three sets.[94]. However, this injury was not considered serious, and Robson stated she planned to play some tournaments in about two weeks time. It took me a good couple of months to say it out loud, Robson told Tennis365 at a Play Your Way To Wimbledon event. 16/05/22 For today's tennis schedule and results visit our tennis live score page. "The Sun", "Sun", "Sun Online" are registered trademarks or trade names of News Group Newspapers Limited. Olympics); fell 1r seven times (incl. Each time I play padel, I come off with a big smile on my face. Serena Williams, the owner of 23 Grand Slam singles titles, is retiring from tennis after this summer's U.S. Open. Wimbledon organisers and the LTA could be set to reverse the ban on players from Russia and Belarus. [54] She followed this up with a quarterfinal appearance in Charlottesville losing to Anastasiya Yakimova. She won her first tournament on the ITF Women's Circuit in November 2008. 2010 - Reached 2r once; fell 1r four times (incl. I've sort of known that for a while because of what I was told by the doctors last year, but it took me so long to say it to myself, which is why it took me so long to say it officially. [58] Her next competitive match did not come till the end of August 2010, when she entered the qualifying tournament for the US Open. Robson had direct entry to the main draw of the US Open from her WTA ranking, where she defeated Samantha Crawford in the first round. She was last in action at an ITF tournament in 2019. [68], After a second round showing at the Birmingham Classic (lost to Marina Erakovic), Robson came through qualifying at the Eastbourne International. [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. The pair reached the final, beating the world No. [120] Between the end of January and the beginning of May, Robson reached three quarterfinals on the ITF Circuit. This service is provided on News Group Newspapers' Limited's Standard Terms and Conditions in accordance with our Privacy & Cookie Policy. I hear lots of young people talking about padel and wanting to get into it. She attributed the decision to the competing urges of wanting another child while also facing off with the world's best tennis players. Wimbledon organisers and the LTA could be set to reverse the ban on players from Russia and Belarus. Seeded seventh, her first senior seeding, she reached the quarterfinals. Daniil Medvedev handed Novak Djokovic his first defeat of the year and Andrey Rublev claimed his first win over Alexander Zverev. 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. The 5-foot-7 inch won her first tournament on the ITF Women's Circuit in November 2008. [31] In the Wimbledon junior singles she reached the semifinals, losing to Sachie Ishizu of Japan. Click here to find out more info. She was defeated by Kristna's twin sister Karolna in the final. It will be brilliant to return to Nottingham as Tournament Director for the Rothesay Open. Laura Robson. 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 Favorite city is New York City because "there is constant action going on, fab shopping and excellent restaurants everywhere.". US Open chiefs have joined Indian Wells and Miami organisasers by making a public call for Djokovic to be allowed to play in America. 7 Petra Kvitov from Czech Republic but lost in straight sets putting an end to her Southern California Open.[99]. This week Robson went out in the first round, but her performance in a 6-7, 6-4, 6-2 defeat by Germany's Angelique Kerber was arguably her best yet. In the first round, she defeated world No. 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. She also made her debut for Great Britain in the formerly known Fed Cup becoming Colour Holder No. At the age of 14 back in 2008, she won the junior Wimbledon title. Laura Robson says she is happy with her game ahead of her Wimbledon first-round meeting with Francesca Schiavone on Tuesday. LAURA ROBSON has stunned in a tiny red polka dot bikini while sunning herself on a luxury break away as she targets an Andy Murray style comeback. 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. On my side I see a lot of points of view. And just the fact that its taken [the PTPA] this long to come up with a player counsel, shows you how tough it is. 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. other three majors) and in qualifying four times; made Top 100 debut on June 25 (after Eastbourne; rose from No.111 to No.97); also won silver medal at Olympics in mixed doubles (w/A.Murray). She started off the year playing some American Challenger events, with limited success. Novak Djokovic has enjoyed a sparkling start to 2023, but his first defeat against Daniil Medvedev answered plenty of questions. 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. Laura Robson definitely has a future in tennis. [64] She was then beaten by Anabel Medina Garrigues. To find out more about our use of cookies and how you can disable them, please see our Privacy Policy. Andy Murrays dream week in Doha came to an end after losing out to Daniil Medvedev 6-4, 6-4 in the Qatar Open final. The 25-year-old left-handed Brit, who made the world's top 30 as a. [127] She did, however, play in the first round of the women's doubles draw with CoCo Vandeweghe, which they lost in straight sets. [Murrays] been at the national centre as well so weve seen him a lot and its been amazing to see his progress. [51], Robson was granted a wildcard in the qualifying draw for the women's singles of the Australian Open. I feel like Im in the oldies group. Daniil Medvedev has now won 14 matches in a row on the tour and moves to 19-2 for the season. I feel like if I had just had another year or two of being healthy, I dont know what I could have achieved. Matches do not include current week match results. As a top tennis player, Laura Robson surely enjoys the sporting bragging rights in her family. 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. 1, Ana Ivanovic, in the next round, having led 52 in the final set. It must seem like that to British tennis fans, after they learned this week that Laura Robson has followed Andy Murray in having hip problems so severe that she will have to undergo a third hip operation at some point in the near future. 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. 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.
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