[63] In the first round of the main draw, she was leading when her opponent, Ayumi Morita, retired from the match. But towards the end of the year, Robson began to struggle with a wrist injury which would force her to miss much of the 2014 and 2015 seasons. [80] Robson consequently reached the third round of a Grand Slam tournament for the first time in her career and joined Serena Williams, Lindsay Davenport, Venus Williams, Amlie Mauresmo and Justine Henin as one of the only six people to beat Clijsters at the US Open championships, and the first player to beat her there since 2003. [14] Bok said later that although Robson "had trouble staying emotionally under control", he "saw right awaya lot of potential in Laura. 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. Her next appearance was at the Guangzhou Open where she beat the then world No. [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". 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. 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. 3 seed Sorana Crstea on the way to her first WTA Tour final against Hsieh Su-wei. 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. [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. On 16 May 2022, Robson announced her retirement from tennis, aged 28. Laura Robson - the British player who won junior Wimbledon at 14 and an Olympic silver medal at 18 - has confirmed her retirement from tennis. 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. [118] At the Australian Open, she also lost in the first round of qualifying to Amandine Hesse, 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. Daniil Medvedev has enjoyed having his daughter with him on tour. Dynamic duo Robson and Murray made it all the way to the final but would eventually finish runners-up after losing a nail-biting mixed doubles clash against Spains Maria Jose Martinez Sanchez and Tommy Robredo. 75 Caroline Garcia, and won in two tight sets. [15], After working with several coaches, including the head of the Lawn Tennis Association Carl Maes, she chose coach Martijn Bok in 2007. 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. . Robson split from Mouratoglou just before Wimbledon. Finalist (1): 2012 - Guangzhou. Wimbledon organisers and the LTA could be set to reverse the ban on players from Russia and Belarus. She then qualified for the main draw of the Aegon Classic in Edgbaston, after receiving a wildcard for the qualifying. [90], At the start of the year, Robson had reached the top 50 for the first time in her career. 2 seed and world No. The following week, she lost in the first round of the Burnie International to world No. [10], Robson's first tournament on the Junior ITF Circuit was in 2007. [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. Due to rain delay, both quarter- and semifinals were played on the same day. Laura Robson (born 21 January 1994) is a British former professional tennis player. Click here to find out more info. She also made her debut for Great Britain in the formerly known Fed Cup becoming Colour Holder No. The 28-year-old rose to 27 in the world. She lost her opening match to Yaroslava Shvedova of Kazakhstan. She reached the second round before losing to Ekaterina Makarova. [54] She followed this up with a quarterfinal appearance in Charlottesville losing to Anastasiya Yakimova. As a junior, she also twice reached the final of the girls' singles tournament at the Australian Open, in 2009 and 2010. She beat world No. Began playing tennis at age 6 when introduced by her parents at local club in Singapore . [51], Robson was granted a wildcard in the qualifying draw for the women's singles of the Australian Open. 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. [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 dream team were close to taking the gold but eventually lost out to Victoria Azarenka and Max Myrni in the deciding tie-break 10-8. Tennis365; May 16, 2022; Former British No 1 Laura Robson has announced her retirement from tennis following three hip operations. Robson was unable to play in the Australian Open qualifying draw as her ranking at 230 remained too low to gain direct entry. 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. 3 in a tightly contested match. [45], On 17 October, Robson entered the qualifying draw at the Luxembourg Open. Former Wimbledon junior champion Laura Robson has undergone a second hip operation of 2019 to try and save her career. This was the first WTA singles final for any British woman since Jo Durie in 1990. Otherwise, I just couldnt do my job if I kept thinking about oh, could I be playing? 906 in July 2015. These cookies collect anonymised data, such as information about your browser type and version, without collecting any personal data which relates to you. 15 seeds, Maria Kirilenko and Agnieszka Radwaska.[53]. 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. Posting pictures of herself smiling in a red polka dot bikini, the Australia-born star wrote: "Me looking at the London forecast. Serving is a lot less stressful as you literally just bounce the ball and slice it into the court. It was great today because the crowd were behind me and it was such an overwhelming experience.. 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. We use cookies to store information about how you use our website such as the pages you visit so we can ace your experience when you're browsing. [87] In November, along with Heather Watson, won "Young Sportswoman of the Year" at the 2012 Sunday Times Sportswomen of the Year Awards. Her performance pushed her up to 27 in the world, the first Briton in the top 30 since Jo Durie in 1987. Daniil Medvedev has now won 14 matches in a row on the tour and moves to 19-2 for the season. Wimbledon) and in qualifying three times (incl. Therefore, the semifinal followed the quarterfinal match. Robson did not enter the Australian Open in 2015 and subsequently left the WTA rankings, having not competed for 12 months. She reached her first WTA final at the Guangzhou Open and finished the season just outside the worlds top 50. [119] She then played in the $60k tournament at Andrzieux-Bouthon and reached the quarterfinals, before losing in straight sets to Amra Sadikovi. 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. 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I travel a lot with my tennis, still practice a lot, play a lot of . She debuted on the ITF Junior Circuit in 2007, and a year later won the Junior Wimbledon championships at the age of 14. Delaying the announcement, which surprised nobody in reality, had given her time to think and make peace with the idea that she was retiring at least five, and perhaps even 10 or 15 years earlier than planned. Kerber, 20, the world No 143, was in the top 70 . 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. Born in Australia, at 18 months relocated to Singapore, moved to UK at age 6 . . November 17, 2022 Former British No 1 Laura Robson has taken the next step in her tennis journey after accepting the role as Tournament Director at next year's Rothesay Open in Nottingham. 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. Despite starting strongly, Robson tired, losing the match in three sets. 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. She retired from professional tennis on May 16, 2022, at the age of 28. Get the latest Player Stats on Laura Robson including her videos, highlights, and more at the official Women's Tennis Association website. Get official communications from the WTA and ATP, delivered straight to your e-mail! [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 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. 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. We use cookies to provide our services and for analytics and marketing. . [98] Laura moved into the second round faced with the world No. ", [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.". I hear lots of young people talking about padel and wanting to get into it. The 5-foot-7 inch won her first tournament on the ITF Women's Circuit in November 2008. Former British No 1 Laura Robson has undergone a third hip operation which could spell the end of her tennis career. 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.. She started strongly, with straight sets wins over qualifier Jovana Jaki in the first round, and Zheng Saisai in the second round. She lost to the third seed Yanina Wickmayer in the second round. Serena Williams. ADDITIONAL Sorry, we couldn't find any stats data for this year. . [9], Robson played left-handed,[132] with a two-handed backhand. 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. Read our preview and find out how to watch at home. [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. [70] She continued her good form in the quarterfinal, where she emerged victorious against No. It was another fantastic year for Robson representing Great Britain on the international stage. Former British No 1 Laura Robson has announced her retirement from tennis following three hip operations. 4 Ruud loses to qualifier Daniel in Acapulco, Munar upsets top-seeded Musetti at Chile Open, Volynets def. 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. Peers and Robson won their third-round clash with Vera Dushevina and Anastasia Rodionova to advance to the quarterfinals, before falling to the No. 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. A former world No. This means we can show you more of the content we think youd like to see. In the first round of Wimbledon, Robson lost to Francesca Schiavone in three sets.[69]. [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. Robson returned to the junior circuit for the first half of 2009.