We use cookies to provide our services and for analytics and marketing. 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. [48] She defeated Tetyana Arefyeva in the second round[49] but was defeated in the quarterfinals by Vitalia Diatchenko. 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 Robson will be on commentary for the Australian Open and the former tennis star has identified two British stars to be amongst the charge The 25-year-old left-handed Brit, who made the world's top 30 as a. After the Australian Open, Robson did not play again until the start of April. Despite her first win of the tournament against world No. In her first match, she defeated Sophie Ferguson of Australia. She reached the second round before losing to Ekaterina Makarova. [32], Following her victory at Wimbledon, Robson made her debut on the ITF Women's Circuit at a $10k tournament in Limoges, France. She retired from professional tennis on May 16, 2022, at the age of 28. 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. [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. The tennis beauty, who earned a silver. The role, despite its woolly description, is quite simple: keep players happy at Wimbledon. 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. DOUBLES 57, Anastasija Sevastova, in the first round of qualifying and reached the main draw by beating world No. Therefore, the semifinal followed the quarterfinal match. The following week, she lost in the first round of the Burnie International to world No. However, she got a place in the first round of the main draw as a lucky loser when Slvia Soler Espinosa withdrew, but then lost her first-round match to Anabel Medina Garrigues. Carlos Alcaraz needs to play smarter according to his coaches. She went from the qualifying draw of the tournament to the quarterfinals,[17] and reached the final of two other tournaments, and won her first title in October. For further details of our complaints policy and to make a complaint please click this link: thesun.co.uk/editorial-complaints/, Laura Robson has stunned fans in a tiny red polka dot bikini, The 25-year-old is hoping for an Andy Murray style comeback after another injury-hit year, Robson partnered with the Scot to win silver at the 2012 Olympic Games in London, Credit: Getty Images Sport Classic - Getty, Andy Murray and GB Davis Cup pals use Frozen lyrics in hilarious press, who will complete a sensational turnaround from the brink of retirement, Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO). Mary Abena Otoo. She has a career-high doubles ranking of No. The pair reached the final, beating the world No. There is a lot of momentum behind padel now, said Croft, speaking to us at a Game4Padel event. 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[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. She then qualified for the main draw of the Aegon Classic in Edgbaston, after receiving a wildcard for the qualifying. 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. 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. 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At the French Open, Robson was the top seed in the junior's competition, but was defeated in round two by Sandra Zaniewska. 10 seed Maria Kirilenko, whom she beat in straight sets. [93], Robson was seeded 16th at Charleston and reached the second round before losing to Eugenie Bouchard in three sets. After stopping for several shoulder treatments, Robson was eventually beaten in two sets. [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. But increasingly that may not be as easy as it sounds. Her wrist continued to affect her at the Australian Open, where Kirsten Flipkens defeated her in straight sets. She won her first-round match in a tight three-setter but eventually fell to fellow Brit and top seed Harriet Dart, after having to retire before the second set. [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. 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. Robson, junior Wimbledon champion and Olympic silver medallist, rose as high as 27 in the WTA rankings in July 2013, and reached the last 16 at both Wimbledon and the US Open. Robson was defeated by Germany's Sabine Lisicki but won the mixed doubles against Germany. 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. In the first round of Wimbledon, Robson lost to Francesca Schiavone in three sets.[69]. Indian Wells sports 96-player singles draws. However, she later lost her next match to Tmea Babos. In August Robson won a second tier ITF tournament in USA. [57] Robson's next senior level competition was a GB Pro-Series event at Woking. 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. Tennis365; May 16, 2022; Former British No 1 Laura Robson has announced her retirement from tennis following three hip operations. 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. I think I'm always going to have the feeling that I could have done more, unfortunately. [29] She claimed the top ranking of ITF Junior Tour in April, despite not playing for two months because of shin splints.[30]. two Labradors, Ella and Kiri . 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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. 82 (July 2013).[7]. Twenty-two-time slam winner is unvaccinated. I really enjoy it. 100, Simona Halep. [119] She then played in the $60k tournament at Andrzieux-Bouthon and reached the quarterfinals, before losing in straight sets to Amra Sadikovi. Seeded seventh, her first senior seeding, she reached the quarterfinals. After several first-round defeats at the start to the European clay-court season, Robson defeated world No. This service is provided on News Group Newspapers' Limited's Standard Terms and Conditions in accordance with our Privacy & Cookie Policy. 26, Mara Jos Martnez Snchez, Robson and Murray lost to Spain's Martnez Snchez and Tommy Robredo in a very close match. [15], After working with several coaches, including the head of the Lawn Tennis Association Carl Maes, she chose coach Martijn Bok in 2007. She lost in the first round against world No. Robsons closeness to the players, both in terms of friendships and proximity to playing career, has made her a desirable asset for tennis organisations. As a top tennis player, Laura Robson surely enjoys the sporting bragging rights in her family. Serena Williams. 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. 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. [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. 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. I hear lots of young people talking about padel and wanting to get into it. Her performance pushed her up to 27 in the world, the first Briton in the top 30 since Jo Durie in 1987. [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". 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. 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. 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. For 2011, Robson hired a new coach, Frenchman Patrick Mouratoglou, and moved her working base to Paris. 311, Alla Kudryavtseva. 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. MIXED DOUBLES 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. 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. 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. Way-too-early tennis rankings . It will be brilliant to return to Nottingham as Tournament Director for the Rothesay Open. In August 2009, Robson received also a wildcard into the US Open qualifying. 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. Friday January 22 2021, 12.01am GMT, The Times. She received a wildcard for Wimbledon, and faced fourth seed Jelena Jankovi[56] to whom she lost in two sets. She received a late place into the women's singles at the 2012 Olympics due to the withdrawal of Croatian Petra Marti. I feel like Im in the oldies group. "I went through every possibility of rehab and of surgery," Robson told the BBC. Laura Robson (born 21 January 1994) is a British former professional tennis player. [103] After a break of around three weeks, Robson returned to action at the Guangzhou Open, a tournament in which she was a finalist the previous year. 4 Ruud loses to qualifier Daniel in Acapulco, Munar upsets top-seeded Musetti at Chile Open, Volynets def. Cam Norries season went from strength-to-strength after the British No.1 made his third ATP final of the year at the Rio Open. 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.. [128], In March, Robson teamed up with Fanny Stollr to win the doubles at the ITF event in Yokohama. She also made her debut for Great Britain in the formerly known Fed Cup becoming Colour Holder No. She started strongly, with straight sets wins over qualifier Jovana Jaki in the first round, and Zheng Saisai in the second round. [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. withdrawing from Australian Open and Roland Garros); returned during grass court season and played four WTA events rest of year - fell 1r twice (Wimbledon and US Open) and in qualifying twice; also played on ITF Circuit. [125] She received a wildcard for Wimbledon, but lost in the first round to Brazil's Beatriz Haddad Maia.[126]. The Sun website is regulated by the Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO), Our journalists strive for accuracy but on occasion we make mistakes. One of her strengths was her "dominant" serve. Last May, four years after her first hip surgery, she finally announced she was giving up her dream job. [112] 15 seeds, Maria Kirilenko and Agnieszka Radwaska.[53]. As a junior, she also twice reached the final of the girls' singles tournament at the Australian Open, in 2009 and 2010. [9], Robson played left-handed,[132] with a two-handed backhand. 180, Zuzana Ondrkov, and in the second Julia Grges, the 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 .
