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. At the US Open, Robson won her three qualifying matches to advance into the main draw. 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. "[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. Daniil Medvedev has now won 14 matches in a row on the tour and moves to 19-2 for the season. 16/05/22
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. Click here to find out more info. [74] She lost to the Russian world No. 4 Ruud loses to qualifier Daniel in Acapulco, Munar upsets top-seeded Musetti at Chile Open, Volynets def. [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. Her agent Eisenbund stated that she had not suffered a setback, and was "closer and closer" to a return. At that point, she had also won six ITF events. She was defeated by Kristna's twin sister Karolna in the final. In the semifinals she faced a replay of her Wimbledon final, against top seed Tara Flanagan,[26] whom she beat in straight sets to reach her second Grand Slam junior final. There are still moments of regret and angst, like when she found herself commentating on Jessica Pegula in Adelaide, the world No 3 and a genuine contender to win her first singles grand slam in Melbourne. [15], After working with several coaches, including the head of the Lawn Tennis Association Carl Maes, she chose coach Martijn Bok in 2007. [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. The following week, she lost in the first round of the Burnie International to world No. [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. 22, Zheng Jie, and the No. Becoming a dominant force on tour, Robson beat Venus Williams, Petra Kvitova and world No.4 Agnieszka Radwaska throughout another brilliant season. She also made her debut for Great Britain in the formerly known Fed Cup becoming Colour Holder No. In the second round, she lost to Caroline Wozniacki in straight sets for the second time in a row. Get the latest Player Stats on Laura Robson including her videos, highlights, and more at the official Women's Tennis Association website. Daniil Medvedev handed Novak Djokovic his first defeat of the year and Andrey Rublev claimed his first win over Alexander Zverev. She was last in action at an ITF tournament in 2019. [127] She did, however, play in the first round of the women's doubles draw with CoCo Vandeweghe, which they lost in straight sets. To begin the grass-court season, Robson entered the Birmingham Classic where she was seeded seventh. [14] Bok said later that although Robson "had trouble staying emotionally under control", he "saw right awaya lot of potential in Laura. Tennis365; May 16, 2022; Former British No 1 Laura Robson has announced her retirement from tennis following three hip operations. Facing third seed Ksenia Pervak from Russia,[27] Robson was defeated in straight sets. 27 the following year. Performance cookies are used to collect data about how you use our website so we can continue to improve it in the future. said Croft, speaking to us at a Game4Padel event. [138] Robson's favourite surface to play on was grass and her favourite shot was her forehand down the line.[139]. 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. Iga Swiatek is the strong favourite to retain the womens crown in Paris. It can engage with people who might find tennis too difficult and thats the beauty of padel. 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. This service is provided on News Group Newspapers' Limited's Standard Terms and Conditions in accordance with our Privacy & Cookie Policy. [54] She followed this up with a quarterfinal appearance in Charlottesville losing to Anastasiya Yakimova. Robson went on to hold an impressive record for Great Britain in the Fed Cup winning 13 out of 16 rubbers she played. This graph may help predict future Laura Robson matches. "She does still have the biggest trophy of the family, which is very upsetting," jokes the 20 . US Open chiefs have joined Indian Wells and Miami organisasers by making a public call for Djokovic to be allowed to play in America. [Murrays] been at the national centre as well so weve seen him a lot and its been amazing to see his progress. 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. [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". To inquire about a licence to reproduce material, visit our Syndication site. 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. She beat Nina Bratchikova and Vitalia Diatchenko. [36][37] She was given another wildcard into the $50k in Barnstaple, but was defeated in three sets in her first round match against the seventh seed Angelique Kerber,[38] who later said that it was "unbelievable how she's playing". [124] She reached the second round of the Ilkley $100k event before falling to Maryna Zanevska in three sets. In the first round, she defeated world No. I really enjoy it. 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. 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. [108], After an absence of a year and a half, Robson's first competitive match was at the qualifying draw of the Eastbourne International in June. Laura Robson, the former junior Wimbledon champion and Olympic silver medallist, has retired from tennis at the age of 28. We have several partners who may also set cookies on our behalf when you visit our website. DOUBLES At the Japan Open in Osaka, she was seeded eighth, the first time in her career she had been seeded at a WTA tournament. In July 2018, she underwent hip surgery. [134] She has been praised for showing "extraordinary poise",[133] and having "the attitude and technique required of a leading player". I havent quite mastered the back wall yet, but it is a very social game. After stopping for several shoulder treatments, Robson was eventually beaten in two sets. Daniil Medvedev says that Novak Djokovics grass court game is unmatched. In 2010 she joined up with British No.1 and then world No.4, Andy Murray, to represent Great Britain at the Hopman Cup the mixed-gender international team tennis event. 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 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. [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. What I would say is that as a sport, it is a lot easier to pick up. Indian Wells sports 96-player singles draws. [130], In spite of this, Robson was not to play again for the rest of the year and announced in December that she had decided to have another operation on her hip. [95] She subsequently lost to former world No. Will be used in accordance with the WTA Privacy Policy and the ATP 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. [63] In the first round of the main draw, she was leading when her opponent, Ayumi Morita, retired from the match. Read our preview and find out how to watch at home. 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. 415, Jennifer Elie, but won the doubles title partnering Vania King. After Johanna Konta lost her opening rubber to Paula Ormaechea, Robson easily won her first match over Florencia Molinero. In August Robson won a second tier ITF tournament in USA. 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. It took me a good couple of months to say it out loud, Robson told Tennis365 at a Play Your Way To Wimbledon event. However, she lost her next match to American qualifier Ellie Halbauer. 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. And just the fact that its taken [the PTPA] this long to come up with a player counsel, shows you how tough it is. Her next tournament was at Miami. March 3, 2023. [68], After a second round showing at the Birmingham Classic (lost to Marina Erakovic), Robson came through qualifying at the Eastbourne International. 10 seed Maria Kirilenko, whom she beat in straight sets. [132] She had a strong game from the back of the court and was also noted for having an aggressive forehand return. [97], Robson started her US Open Series campaign on 30 July 2013 at the Southern California Open in Carlsbad being drawn against Ayumi Morita, whom she beat having come back from a set down in two hours and 40 minutes. Could I could I be doing this? If I keep looking back and thinking what if, then I cant move forward. 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. The 28-year-old will be taking up the role of Tournament Director at the Rothesay Open and also at an additional combined ITF event planned for April 2023. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Laura Robson (@laurarobson5) [39], Her first match on the WTA Tour was courtesy of a wildcard into the Luxembourg Open. Olympics); fell 1r seven times (incl. Laura Robson definitely has a future in tennis. 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. 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. Two years later and the British star was becoming a staple on the WTA Tour. . . It is very similar skills to tennis because of all the volleying and the touch and feel. Former British No.1 Laura Robson retires from professional tennis, Tickets for the cinch Championships 2023 are on sale now. At the 2012 Guangzhou Women's Open, Robson became the first British woman since Jo Durie in 1990 to reach a WTA Tour final, where she lost to Hsieh Su-wei. Novak Djokovic has enjoyed a sparkling start to 2023, but his first defeat against Daniil Medvedev answered plenty of questions. 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. 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. 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. Holding her fianc's hand, the 28-year-old Keys showed her beautiful engagement ring to the world on social media. For other inquiries, Contact Us. Ons Jabeur stands with migrants in their struggle. [32], Following her victory at Wimbledon, Robson made her debut on the ITF Women's Circuit at a $10k tournament in Limoges, France. Kerber, 20, the world No 143, was in the top 70 . 180, Zuzana Ondrkov, and in the second Julia Grges, the world No. The tennis beauty, who earned a silver. As a top tennis player, Laura Robson surely enjoys the sporting bragging rights in her family. 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. I have the ability to relate to all individuals, enjoy learning new ways of . Hes got a totally bionic hip now, so hes one-upped me there, but Ive had access to the same rehab programmes and physios as he has, so fingers crossed Im able to do the same., A post shared by Laura Robson (@laurarobson5), Reaction from STACKED Telford bill including first TAG TEAM boxing clash, Cherries take shock lead at Arsenal after 9 SECONDS with 'kick-off glitch', Watch Gyllenhaal and McGregor storm UFC 285 weigh-in to film Roadhouse scene, Moment Aston Villa's Leon Bailey inhales 'laughing gas' after all night party, News Group Newspapers Limited in England No. [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. Robson split from Mouratoglou just before Wimbledon. I feel like Im in the oldies group. These cookies allow our website to remember the choices you make (such as your username, your preferred language or where you live) to give you a faster and more personalised experience when browsing. 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. 3 MINUTE READ. [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. Well keep you informed on all you need to know across the Tours, including news, players, tournaments, features, competitions, offers and more. Robson and Watson did not need to play the play-off match against Austria as Anne Keothavong and Elena Baltacha won their singles rubbers, and the 20 lead qualified the team for a place in the World Group-II promotion play-off in April 2012. To be honest, the only reason I said it was because I was going to play the invitational tournament at Wimbledon. However, this injury was not considered serious, and Robson stated she planned to play some tournaments in about two weeks time. Who gets your vote? 4, Agnieszka Radwaska, in the second round of the Madrid Open. After winning a scrappy first set, Robson powered through the second at love. 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. Laura Robson - the British player who won junior Wimbledon at 14 and an Olympic silver medal at 18 - has confirmed her retirement from tennis. MIXED DOUBLES I can now be much more open and positive about how things ended. Could I be doing that?. [112] Laura Robson is still together with her partner, James Yates, as of 2022, with whom she has been dating since 2020. Laura started playing tennis at the age of six with her parents. [120] Between the end of January and the beginning of May, Robson reached three quarterfinals on the ITF Circuit. On my side I see a lot of points of view. Due to her focusing on her senior career, Robson entered the US Open unseeded. I think I'm always going to have the feeling that I could have done more, unfortunately. [25], After recovering from her injury, Robson entered the junior tournament of the 2009 Australian Open, where she was seeded fifth. Robson began her 2017 season at the Auckland, but lost in the first round of qualifying to Tereza Martincov. 1 pairing of Sara Errani and Roberta Vinci, in straight sets in the semifinals, before losing to Nadia Petrova and Katarina Srebotnik. Each time I play padel, I come off with a big smile on my face. 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. All data is gathered anonymously and is only used to benefit the functionality of the site. former world No 1 Amelie Mauresmo appointed Tournament Director at the French Open. It gave me a reason to get it out there, which I feel was much needed. [10], Robson's first tournament on the Junior ITF Circuit was in 2007. She lost in the first round against world No. 27, Roberta Vinci, in straight sets to reach her first ever WTA quarterfinal. The 5-foot-7 inch won her first tournament on the ITF Women's Circuit in November 2008. [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. [113] She was then given a wildcard entry to the 2016 US Open qualifying tournament. Novak Djokovic looks to be the hot favourite for a third French Open title. 1 Swiatek in Dubai final, Fritz def. [73] In her first-round match, she beat the world No. [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 senior success that many thought was attainable never really followed though. Former British No 1 Laura Robson has undergone a third hip operation which could spell the end of her tennis career. 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 was defeated by Germany's Sabine Lisicki but won the mixed doubles against Germany. [82] Robson was eventually defeated, having saved five championship points in the second set and despite taking a 30 lead in the third set. 679215 Registered office: 1 London Bridge Street, London, SE1 9GF. 2010 - Reached 2r once; fell 1r four times (incl. Daniil Medvedev has now won 14 matches in a row on the tour and moves to 19-2 for the season. Source: Vimbuzz.com. After several first-round defeats at the start to the European clay-court season, Robson defeated world No. [72] Robson then received a wildcard to enter the main draw of the Swedish Open but lost her first match against Medina Garrigues. Twenty-two-time slam winner is unvaccinated. In the first round, she beat Ons Jabeur of Tunisia. Born in Australia, at 18 months relocated to Singapore, moved to UK at age 6 . Sorry, we couldn't find any stats data for this year. [61] She then won her first match at a Grand Slam tournament as she defeated Angelique Kerber, but lost to Maria Sharapova in the second round.[62]. In the singles, Robson reached the second round before losing to Aliz Cornet. Robson later won her first WTA match since her injury in 2013 by beating Klra Koukalov, 62, 63 in the qualifying of Stuttgart. Robson's world ranking at this point was 511. After a year, she won the Junior Wimbledon championships when she was just 14. It feels weird to say out loud, but Im done, Im retired. 5 and 2002 Wimbledon quarterfinalist, Daniela Hantuchov, in the first round but lost despite being a break up in the second set. There are also growing numbers of females in prominent roles in umpiring and administration in tennis, withSandi Procter appointed as LTA President earlier this year and the All England Club that runs the Wimbledon Championships appointingSally Bolton as their chief executive. Speaking after her historic victory on Court One, Robson said: Being Wimbledon girls' champion sounds really good. . 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. Wimbledon organisers and the LTA could be set to reverse the ban on players from Russia and Belarus. Robson then went on to win her first-ever match on the WTA Tour, after her opponent Stefanie Vgele retired during the second set of their first-round match. But increasingly that may not be as easy as it sounds. In July 2015, she played at the $50k event in Granby and won a tough three-set match over second seed Naomi Osaka. You can have great rallies and even if you are not a tennis player, your level can come up quite quickly. Daniil Medvedev handed Novak Djokovic his first defeat of the year and Andrey Rublev claimed his first win over Alexander Zverev. [109] Robson was granted a wildcard to compete at Wimbledon,[110] but she was defeated in the first round by Evgeniya Rodina.[111]. Robson came back after losing the first set to beat Kvitov in a three-hour match, to set up a third-round meeting with Sloane Stephens. 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. Former junior Wimbledon champion and Olympic silver medallist, Laura Robson, has today announced that she has retired from professional tennis. [96] Robson then made her debut at the Italian Open where she defeated Venus Williams in the first round but subsequently lost to her sister, 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 . 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. [38] Returning to the ITF Circuit, Robson entered as the fifth seed in a $10k event held in Sunderland, Tyne and Wear. Hips are very tricky, and Ive spent a lot of time rehabbing so Im excited to get back out there. 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. 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. She also claimed her first main-draw WTA victory since 2013 in Rabat by defeating local wildcard Ghita Benhadi in straight sets. [55] She also received a wildcard for the Rosmalen Open but was beaten by Dominika Cibulkov in the first round. ", Robson retires from tennis citing injuries, Medvedev ends Djokovic's 20-match win streak, Djokovic: 'Surreal' to break Graf record as No. She subsequently lost to another Chinese player in Zheng Jie, despite taking the first set 61. After returning to full-time tennis in January 2016 post-injury, Robson struggled with form and did not return to the top 150 in singles tennis. There is a lot of momentum behind padel now, said Croft, speaking to us at a Game4Padel event. 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]. She made her debut on the ITF Junior Circuit in 2007.