This was her first main-draw appearance after her comeback. She lost to the third seed Yanina Wickmayer in the second round. It is easy to forget that Robson is only 28 years old, because most people have known who she is for more than a decade. After beating 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. It is. Daniil Medvedev handed Novak Djokovic his first defeat of the year and Andrey Rublev claimed his first win over Alexander Zverev. I havent quite mastered the back wall yet, but it is a very social game. It is. Wimbledon and US Open); fell 1r twice and in qualifying twice. Immediately after Wimbledon, Robson entered the Palermo Open where she reached her first ever WTA Tour semifinal. 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. 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 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. former world No 1 Amelie Mauresmo appointed Tournament Director at the French Open. Robson was the defending champion at Wimbledon, but she fell in the second round to Quirine Lemoine. 1 Swiatek in Dubai final, Fritz def. She subsequently lost to another Chinese player in Zheng Jie, despite taking the first set 61. ", Fellow tennis ace Katie Swan commented: "Now thats an inferno Pilates bod. [132] She had a strong game from the back of the court and was also noted for having an aggressive forehand return. With her natural ball-striking ability and big-match mentality, Robson was quickly marked out for stardom and rose swiftly through the senior ranks, reaching the fourth round at the US Open in 2012 and winning an Olympic silver medal in mixed doubles with Andy Murray. 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. [120] Between the end of January and the beginning of May, Robson reached three quarterfinals on the ITF Circuit. Sorry, there are no matches available for this year. It has also been announced today that Robson has taken up a role in the Professional Tennis team at the AELTC working on international player relations. She then entered the Bolton $25k qualifying tournament in April, and reached round two before falling to Tara Moore, in straight sets. She reached her first WTA final at the Guangzhou Open and finished the season just outside the worlds top 50. two Labradors, Ella and Kiri . In the third round, she came from a set down to beat Marina Erakovic to progress to the last 16 where she was beaten by Kaia Kanepi. She followed this with her first victory at the Australian Open with a convincing straight sets victory over Melanie Oudin. Robson later won her first WTA match since her injury in 2013 by beating Klra Koukalov, 62, 63 in the qualifying of Stuttgart. Who gets your vote? "The Sun", "Sun", "Sun Online" are registered trademarks or trade names of News Group Newspapers Limited. 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. 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. 79. 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. Holding her fianc's hand, the 28-year-old Keys showed her beautiful engagement ring to the world on social media. 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. [17], Robson competed in her first junior Grand Slam at the Wimbledon girls' event, as an unseeded player. I think overall Im a much nicer person from going through all of that, said the 28-year-old, who has carved out a new career in TV and radio. Serena Williams, the owner of 23 Grand Slam singles titles, is retiring from tennis after this summer's U.S. Open. After winning a scrappy first set, Robson powered through the second at love. For 2011, Robson hired a new coach, Frenchman Patrick Mouratoglou, and moved her working base to Paris. Due to rain delay, both quarter- and semifinals were played on the same day. Laura Robson no longer plays tennis. In the doubles Laura Robson was given a wildcard to play with Lisa Raymond. 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). [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. This service is provided on News Group Newspapers' Limited's Standard Terms and Conditions in accordance with our Privacy & Cookie Policy. Former British No 1 Laura Robson has announced her retirement from tennis following three hip operations. I come from a player background, I really understand how tough it is on tour, which I think they appreciate as well., Watch every match from the Australian Open live and exclusive ondiscovery+and Eurosport. [39], Her first match on the WTA Tour was courtesy of a wildcard into the Luxembourg Open. 2009 - Fell 1r once (Wimbledon) and in qualifying twice (incl. Former junior Wimbledon champion and Olympic silver medallist, Laura Robson, has today announced that she has retired from professional tennis. [48] She defeated Tetyana Arefyeva in the second round[49] but was defeated in the quarterfinals by Vitalia Diatchenko. 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. 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. 75 Caroline Garcia, and won in two tight sets. It would have been weird to not be officially retired and play in that. Read our preview and find out how to watch at home. 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. In the second round, she lost to Caroline Wozniacki in straight sets for the second time in a row. Novak Djokovic has enjoyed a sparkling start to 2023, but his first defeat against Daniil Medvedev answered plenty of questions. It gave me a reason to get it out there, which I feel was much needed. [47] On 10 November, Robson beat Yuliya Beygelzimer in the first round of the Minsk ITF event. After several first-round defeats at the start to the European clay-court season, Robson defeated world No. In the second round she played former Wimbledon champion, and fellow left-hander, Petra Kvitov. 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 split from Mouratoglou just before Wimbledon. [52] In her second match, she lost to Michalla Krajicek. 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[47], Robson represented Great Britain in the Fed Cup World Group II play-off against Argentina. Still, if he just looks at the rankings, he's only ATP number 54." Murray's next steps The hip surgery allowed Andy Murray to continue playing tennis, giving a smile to his many fans. Speaking to BBC Sport, the former British number one said: I went through every possibility of rehab and of surgery. All information about the cookies we use and why we use them are in our Cookie Policy. Robson was unable to play in the Australian Open qualifying draw as her ranking at 230 remained too low to gain direct entry. [Murrays] been at the national centre as well so weve seen him a lot and its been amazing to see his progress. Despite her first win of the tournament against world No. Laura Robson (born 21 January 1994) is a British former professional tennis player. Well keep you informed on all you need to know across the Tours, including news, players, tournaments, features, competitions, offers and more. At the French Open, Robson was the top seed in the junior's competition, but was defeated in round two by Sandra Zaniewska. 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. [59] Her season was disrupted by injury at the Hopman Cup[60] and she did not compete in a tournament until March 2011; her comeback was then delayed for a further month by an injury in her second competition. At the Katowice Open, Robson was seeded eighth, but lost in the first round to Lourdes Domnguez Lino. Born in Australia, at 18 months relocated to Singapore, moved to UK at age 6 . You hear more and more people talking about it. 240, Valentyna Ivakhnenko, for the loss of just one game in the first round, she shocked the No. 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. In the singles, Robson reached the second round before losing to Aliz Cornet. She reached the second round before losing to Ekaterina Makarova. [72] Robson then received a wildcard to enter the main draw of the Swedish Open but lost her first match against Medina Garrigues. Serena Williams. 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. 2021 Associated Newspapers Limited. 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. [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. I am a positive and a critical thinker who strives to achieve the optimum standard and possibly be the best. 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. Later in the day she won the mixed-doubles match against Kazakhstan, partnering with Murray to secure a win. 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. 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. [58] Her next competitive match did not come till the end of August 2010, when she entered the qualifying tournament for the US Open. At the Japan Open in Osaka, she was seeded eighth, the first time in her career she had been seeded at a WTA tournament. 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. [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. 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. 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. 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.
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