[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. In the second round she played former Wimbledon champion, and fellow left-hander, Petra Kvitov. The former British number one announced her retirement from the professional game earlier this year due to wrist and hip injuries but has since pursued a successful career in the broadcast industry, working with the BBC, BT Sport and Prime Video. 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Despite her first win of the tournament against world No. This is a welcome step for Robson, who told Tennis365 last summer that she has struggled to come to terms with her early retirement from tennis. This was her first main-draw appearance after her comeback. [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. As a former player in the event and now looking at it through an operational lens, I have a whole new appreciation of the work that goes into delivering a world-class tournament and cant wait to get started on preparations for 2023.. [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. ", Robson retires from tennis citing injuries, Medvedev ends Djokovic's 20-match win streak, Djokovic: 'Surreal' to break Graf record as No. 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. [17], Robson competed in her first junior Grand Slam at the Wimbledon girls' event, as an unseeded player. I really enjoy it. However, she lost her next match to American qualifier Ellie Halbauer. 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.. 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. After stopping for several shoulder treatments, Robson was eventually beaten in two sets. 22, Lucie afov, in straight sets, setting up a second round encounter with Maria Sharapova. [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. The pair reached the final, beating the world No. [31] In the Wimbledon junior singles she reached the semifinals, losing to Sachie Ishizu of Japan. Immediately after Wimbledon, Robson entered the Palermo Open where she reached her first ever WTA Tour semifinal. "I went through every possibility of rehab and of surgery," Robson told the BBC. Laura Robson says she is happy with her game ahead of her Wimbledon first-round meeting with Francesca Schiavone on Tuesday. [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. Friday January 22 2021, 12.01am GMT, The Times. [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. At the age of 14 back in 2008, she won the junior Wimbledon title. I've sort of known that for a while because of what I was told by the doctors last year, but I think it just took me so long to say it to myself, which is why it took me so long to say it officially. 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. MIXED DOUBLES For other inquiries, Contact Us. 4, Agnieszka Radwaska, in the second round of the Madrid Open. [47], At Indian Wells, Robson lost her first-round match against Sofia Arvidsson in three sets. In July 2018, she underwent hip surgery,[8] and she did not return to the WTA Tour afterwards. Her agent Eisenbund stated that she had not suffered a setback, and was "closer and closer" to a return. However, the result helped Robson break into the top 100 for the first time in her career. 5 and 2002 Wimbledon quarterfinalist, Daniela Hantuchov, in the first round but lost despite being a break up in the second set. In the first round, she defeated world No. 2010 - Reached 2r once; fell 1r four times (incl. But thats really the only time I think about it.. Obviously the pros that play will be on a different level, but I really enjoy playing.. 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. Former junior Wimbledon champion and Olympic silver medallist, Laura Robson, has today announced that she has retired from professional tennis. 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. Laura Robson (born 21 January 1994) is a British former professional tennis player. "I had another hip surgery and probably did the best rehab block of my life and then the second time I hit, I just knew. Well keep you informed on all you need to know across the Tours, including news, players, tournaments, features, competitions, offers and more. 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. Finalist (2): 2017 - Nottingham (w/Rae); 2013 - Miami (w/Raymond). [112] Kerber, 20, the world No 143, was in the top 70 . 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. Olympics); fell 1r seven times (incl. Could I be doing that?. Robson came through three rounds of qualifying at the Australian Open, beating Melanie Oudin, Anna Floris and Olga Savchuk to advance to the main draw for the first time. Carlos Alcaraz needs to play smarter according to his coaches. The tennis beauty, who earned a silver. 75 Caroline Garcia, and won in two tight sets. 311, Alla Kudryavtseva. I am a positive and a critical thinker who strives to achieve the optimum standard and possibly be the best. She lost her opening match to Yaroslava Shvedova of Kazakhstan. Laura Robson no longer plays tennis. The role, despite its woolly description, is quite simple: keep players happy at Wimbledon. This means we can show you more of the content we think youd like to see. 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. 415, Jennifer Elie, but won the doubles title partnering Vania King. 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. 906 in July 2015. [134] She has been praised for showing "extraordinary poise",[133] and having "the attitude and technique required of a leading player". She attributed the decision to the competing urges of wanting another child while also facing off with the world's best tennis players. [55] She also received a wildcard for the Rosmalen Open but was beaten by Dominika Cibulkov in the first round. The following season she reached the last 16 at Wimbledon and achieved her highest ranking of 27. [58] Her next competitive match did not come till the end of August 2010, when she entered the qualifying tournament for the US Open. Stuart Fraser. Her performance pushed her up to 27 in the world, the first Briton in the top 30 since Jo Durie in 1987. [64] She was then beaten by Anabel Medina Garrigues. Mary Abena Otoo. Robson split from Mouratoglou just before Wimbledon. Serena Williams. . Tennis365; May 16, 2022; Former British No 1 Laura Robson has announced her retirement from tennis following three hip operations. March 3, 2023. However, she lost her next match in qualifying to Ocane Dodin in straight sets. This allows them to deliver tailored LTA advertising within their domains. 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. She made her return to WTA events by using her protected ranking to enter Indian Wells. Daniil Medvedev had plenty to say about Stefanos Tsitsipas disrespect towards Andrey Rublev. [76] She then received a wildcard entry into the mixed doubles with Andy Murray. [54] She followed this up with a quarterfinal appearance in Charlottesville losing to Anastasiya Yakimova. They were drawn against Czech pair Lucie Hradeck and Radek tpnek in the first round and won in three sets. She had not even done her GCSEs but Robson was a national star. 240, Valentyna Ivakhnenko, for the loss of just one game in the first round, she shocked the No. 1, Caroline Wozniacki, in straight sets. Performance cookies are used to collect data about how you use our website so we can continue to improve it in the future. She beat world No. You can control which additional cookies we use in the settings below: We have necessary cookies, which always need to be turned on to help our website function and enable you to use all of our features. 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. [124] She reached the second round of the Ilkley $100k event before falling to Maryna Zanevska in three sets. In her third tournament back, she made the semifinal losing to Edina Gallovits of the ITF event in Dothan, after having to qualify for the main draw. Laura Robson last match There are also all Laura Robson scheduled matches that they are going to play in the future. 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. At the beginning of her grass-court season, Robson played the $100k event in Surbiton, but lost in the first round to Marina Erakovic. She has a career-high doubles ranking of No. 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. Daniil Medvedev handed Novak Djokovic his first defeat of the year and Andrey Rublev claimed his first win over Alexander Zverev. Later in the day she won the mixed-doubles match against Kazakhstan, partnering with Murray to secure a win. 1. 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. In July 2015, she played at the $50k event in Granby and won a tough three-set match over second seed Naomi Osaka. All rights reserved. Who gets your vote? 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. [38] Returning to the ITF Circuit, Robson entered as the fifth seed in a $10k event held in Sunderland, Tyne and Wear. On 9 June, Wimbledon announced that Robson received a wildcard for the singles event. However, this injury was not considered serious, and Robson stated she planned to play some tournaments in about two weeks time. She then participated in the Eastbourne International. It is. 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. 100, Simona Halep. A post shared by Laura Robson (@laurarobson5). 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. [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. 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. British Fed Cup Team, 2012-13; British Olympic Team, 2012. [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". [100] The same injury also led to her pulling out of the tournament in Cincinnati, however her ranking of No. [16] After the tournament, Robson started to train with Gil Reyes, the former trainer of Andre Agassi. It would have been weird to not be officially retired and play in that. Therefore, the semifinal followed the quarterfinal match. Matches do not include current week match results. 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. Robson next competed in the Pan Pacific Open. 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. Robson was the defending champion at Wimbledon, but she fell in the second round to Quirine Lemoine. [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. [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. In the first round she shocked second seed Jelena Doki. Get the latest Player Stats on Laura Robson including her videos, highlights, and more at the official Women's Tennis Association website. Sorry, we couldn't find any stats data for this year. 79. [48] She defeated Tetyana Arefyeva in the second round[49] but was defeated in the quarterfinals by Vitalia Diatchenko. 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. It is weird to be retired at 28, but it is what it is.. [51], Robson was granted a wildcard in the qualifying draw for the women's singles of the Australian Open. Click here to find out more info. 7 Petra Kvitov from Czech Republic but lost in straight sets putting an end to her Southern California Open.[99]. In her semifinal, she faced Yana Buchina of Russia. 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. DOUBLES [86], In October, Robson was nominated for the Sports Journalists' Association Sportswoman of the Year. Robson began her 2017 season at the Auckland, but lost in the first round of qualifying to Tereza Martincov. Twenty-two-time slam winner is unvaccinated. said Croft, speaking to us at a Game4Padel event. Roland Garros and Katowice - l. to Domnguez Lino 57 76(7) 61; held mp at 7-6 in second set tie-break); made Top 50 debut on January 7 (after Shenzhen; rose from No.53 to No.50) and set career-high No.27 on July 8 (after Wimbledon); withdrew from Pattaya City w/left shoulder injury and from Toronto and New Haven w/right wrist injury. Daniil Medvedev had plenty to say about Stefanos Tsitsipas disrespect towards Andrey Rublev. "She does still have the biggest trophy of the family, which is very upsetting," jokes the 20 . Daniil Medvedev handed Novak Djokovic his first defeat of the year and Andrey Rublev claimed his first win over Alexander Zverev. At the French Open Robson was beaten in the first round by former world No. Laura Robson, the former junior Wimbledon champion and Olympic silver medallist, has retired from tennis at the age of 28. [44] In the final round, she lost to Eva Hrdinov, after leading 41 in the third set. who spoke to Tennis365 during Wimbledon about the challenges of coming to terms with retirement from tennis. [17] In the first half of 2008, she reached the finals of three tournaments, but was also eliminated before the third round in three straight tournaments. . Rafael Nadals nearly 18-year streak in the top ten is ending. Wimbledon organisers and the LTA could be set to reverse the ban on players from Russia and Belarus. [120] Between the end of January and the beginning of May, Robson reached three quarterfinals on the ITF Circuit. [93], Robson was seeded 16th at Charleston and reached the second round before losing to Eugenie Bouchard in three sets. 32 meant that she would be seeded at a Grand Slam tournament for the first time in her career, entering the US Open as the 30th seed. Her next tournament was at Miami. Ons Jabeur stands with migrants in their struggle. To inquire about a licence to reproduce material, visit our Syndication site. Robson later won her first WTA match since her injury in 2013 by beating Klra Koukalov, 62, 63 in the qualifying of Stuttgart. The senior success that many thought was attainable never really followed though. 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. 117, Mariana Duque, in the second round on Centre Court. 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. Get the latest Player Stats on Laura Robson including her videos, highlights, and more at the official Women's Tennis Association website. It really feels like the game is on an upward curve. Robson then beat Lauren Davis in the quarterfinals. [9], Robson played left-handed,[132] with a two-handed backhand. "The Sun", "Sun", "Sun Online" are registered trademarks or trade names of News Group Newspapers Limited. 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. She beat Nina Bratchikova and Vitalia Diatchenko. Robson, however, received a wildcard into the main draw of the doubles, partnering Sally Peers. Due to her focusing on her senior career, Robson entered the US Open unseeded. Novak Djokovic has enjoyed a sparkling start to 2023, but his first defeat against Daniil Medvedev answered plenty of questions. 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. A former world No. In the group stages she played doubles with Heather Watson, defeating pairs from Portugal,[65] Netherlands[66] and Israel in the group stages. In the first round, she beat Ons Jabeur of Tunisia. I travel a lot with my tennis, still practice a lot, play a lot of . [90], At the start of the year, Robson had reached the top 50 for the first time in her career. It feels weird to say out loud, but Im done, Im retired. I can now be much more open and positive about how things ended. She was named WTA Newcomer of the Year for 2012 and reached a career-high singles ranking of world No. Im still trying to learn all the different skills and Ive learned that top spin doesnt work in padel. Robson was awarded a wildcard into Wimbledon for a second year, but was defeated in 69 minutes by Angelique Kerber in the first round in an error-strewn performance. 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.