[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. Let us know if you agree to cookies or if youd prefer to manage your own settings. Each time I play padel, I come off with a big smile on my face.
Former British No.1 Laura Robson retires from professional tennis Tennis365; May 16, 2022; Former British No 1 Laura Robson has announced her retirement from tennis following three hip operations. She then entered the Bolton $25k qualifying tournament in April, and reached round two before falling to Tara Moore, in straight sets. [120] Between the end of January and the beginning of May, Robson reached three quarterfinals on the ITF Circuit. 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. 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. 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. Britain's former junior Wimbledon champion and Olympic mixed doubles silver medallist Laura Robson announced her retirement on Monday due to persistent injury problems. In August 2009, Robson received also a wildcard into the US Open qualifying. 2011 - Reached 2r three times (incl. However, this injury was not considered serious, and Robson stated she planned to play some tournaments in about two weeks time. [35] After beating 2007 Wimbledon girls' singles champion Urszula Radwaska and fourth seed Tzipi Obziler,[34] Robson lost to second seed Maret Ani in three sets in the semifinals. . . Robson, however, received a wildcard into the main draw of the doubles, partnering Sally Peers. [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. It is. All data is gathered anonymously and is only used to benefit the functionality of the site. [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. 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. Born in Australia, at 18 months relocated to Singapore, moved to UK at age 6 . Former junior Wimbledon champion and Olympic silver medallist, Laura Robson, has today announced that she has retired from professional tennis. 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. [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". 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. "The Sun", "Sun", "Sun Online" are registered trademarks or trade names of News Group Newspapers Limited. 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. Career best performances at the Australian Open (third round) and Wimbledon (fourth round) in 2013 saw her climb to a career high ranking of world No.27. 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.. 240, Valentyna Ivakhnenko, for the loss of just one game in the first round, she shocked the No. Olympics); fell 1r seven times (incl. After more than five years of dating, American tennis couple Madison Keys and Bjorn Fratangelo got engaged and announced this new stage of their relationship with an Instagram post. Serena Williams. 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. 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. I feel like if I had just had another year or two of being healthy, I dont know what I could have achieved. 42, Iveta Beneov. Robson was the defending champion at Wimbledon, but she fell in the second round to Quirine Lemoine. On 9 June, Wimbledon announced that Robson received a wildcard for the singles event. 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. For other inquiries, Contact Us. It will be brilliant to return to Nottingham as Tournament Director for the Rothesay Open. 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 hails 'phenomenal Australian Open for Brits' after Alfie Former junior Wimbledon champion and Olympic silver medallist, Laura Robson, has today announced that she has retired from professional tennis. British Fed Cup Team, 2012-13; British Olympic Team, 2012. She subsequently lost to another Chinese player in Zheng Jie, despite taking the first set 61. 2014 - Played just two matches in left wrist injury-marred season (finishing No.951); struggles began in Australia - withdrew from Auckland, retired in Hobart 1r then fell 1r at Australian Open (l. to Flipkens, 63 60); subsequently missed all events rest of season (withdrew from Acapulco, Indian Wells, Miami, Monterrey, Bogot, Marrakech, Strasbourg, Roland Garros and Wimbledon).
The Rise and Fall of Eugenie Bouchard - Last Word On Tennis [10], Robson's first tournament on the Junior ITF Circuit was in 2007. She lost her opening match to Yaroslava Shvedova of Kazakhstan. After taking three-months rest from the tour, Robson underwent surgery on her left wrist in April. She dropped out of the world rankings in early 2015, returning at No. Hips are very tricky, and Ive spent a lot of time rehabbing so Im excited to get back out there. 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. [73] In her first-round match, she beat the world No. Robson returned to the junior circuit for the first half of 2009. 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. She then participated in the Eastbourne International. Stuart Fraser. 7 Petra Kvitov from Czech Republic but lost in straight sets putting an end to her Southern California Open.[99]. A former world No. two Labradors, Ella and Kiri . 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. 22, Zheng Jie, and the No. She also played in the doubles, and after reaching the quarterfinals, she reached a career high of No. Wimbledon) and in qualifying three times (incl. [48] She defeated Tetyana Arefyeva in the second round[49] but was defeated in the quarterfinals by Vitalia Diatchenko. In the doubles Laura Robson was given a wildcard to play with Lisa Raymond. 679215 Registered office: 1 London Bridge Street, London, SE1 9GF. We have several partners who may also set cookies on our behalf when you visit our website. This was her first main-draw appearance after her comeback. [39], Her first match on the WTA Tour was courtesy of a wildcard into the Luxembourg Open. 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. 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 But increasingly that may not be as easy as it sounds. 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]. 1. 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. On 16 May 2022, Robson announced her retirement from tennis, aged 28. After a year, she won the Junior Wimbledon championships when she was just 14. [11] Robson and her family moved from Melbourne to Singapore when she was 18 months old, where she attended Tanglin Trust School and then to the United Kingdom when she was six. It is. A former world No. You can have great rallies and even if you are not a tennis player, your level can come up quite quickly. 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. "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. 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. 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. 100, Simona Halep. 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 does still have the biggest trophy of the family, which is very upsetting," jokes the 20 . Rafael Nadals nearly 18-year streak in the top ten is ending. 75 Caroline Garcia, and won in two tight sets.
The rise and rise of British tennis star Laura Robson [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. The Sun website is regulated by the Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO), Our journalists strive for accuracy but on occasion we make mistakes. 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.
She received a late place into the women's singles at the 2012 Olympics due to the withdrawal of Croatian Petra Marti. 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. She was defeated by Kristna's twin sister Karolna in the final. 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.
Britain's Laura Robson retires from tennis with ongoing injuries - ESPN 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. 22, Lucie afov, in straight sets, setting up a second round encounter with Maria Sharapova.
Does Laura Robson Still Play Tennis? - Vim Buzz Laura Robson on retiring at 28, joining 'the oldies group' and playing 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. 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. Laura started playing tennis at the age of six with her parents. Finalist (1): 2012 - Olympics (w/A.Murray). The senior success that many thought was attainable never really followed though. I think I'm always going to have the feeling that I could have done more, unfortunately. Respected LTA Tournament Director Rebecca James will remain a key figure in the organisation of the Nottingham event, while also overseeing the operational delivery of both the Rothesay Open and Rothesay International Eastbourne. [137] Former WTA player Ana Ivanovic said that Robson "hits the ball really, really hard",[38] former top British player Samantha Smith said that "she doesn't have any weaknesses at all",[22] and Serena Williams stated that Robson is an "all-around good player". 1, Caroline Wozniacki, in straight sets. 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.
[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. It took me a good couple of months to say it out loud, Robson told Tennis365 at a Play Your Way To Wimbledon event. She continued to struggle with form throughout the latter half of the season post-Wimbledon, losing eleven matches and winning just seven on the ITF Circuit, including a loss in the first round of the qualifying draw at the US Open to world No. Novak Djokovic looks to be the hot favourite for a third French Open title. 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. Last May, four years after her first hip surgery, she finally announced she was giving up her dream job. Robson started her 2014 season at the Hobart International, where she had to retire in her first round match against Yanina Wickmayer due to a left wrist injury. In the first round, she beat Ons Jabeur of Tunisia.
Laura Robson reveals she has needed a second round of hip surgery [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. [68], After a second round showing at the Birmingham Classic (lost to Marina Erakovic), Robson came through qualifying at the Eastbourne International. 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.
Laura Robson stuns Petra Kvitova in Australian Open three-hour epic Robsons role at Nottingham bolsters a rising number of female leaders in tennis, with former world No 1 Amelie Mauresmo appointed Tournament Director at the French Open this year. Matches do not include current week match results. Get the latest Player Stats on Laura Robson including her videos, highlights, and more at the official Women's Tennis Association website. This service is provided on News Group Newspapers' Limited's Standard Terms and Conditions in accordance with our Privacy & Cookie Policy. 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. [138] Robson's favourite surface to play on was grass and her favourite shot was her forehand down the line.[139]. [71] However, her run came to an end when she lost in the semifinals to Barbora Zhlavov-Strcov in three sets. 16/05/22
Performance cookies are used to collect data about how you use our website so we can continue to improve it in the future. To see all content on The Sun, please use the Site Map. After the Australian Open, Robson did not play again until the start of April. She beat Nina Bratchikova and Vitalia Diatchenko. [83] The result pushed her ranking inside the top 70 for the first time. , Tennis Correspondent. 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.
Laura Robson - Wikipedia The following season she reached the last 16 at Wimbledon and achieved her highest ranking of 27. She also made her debut for Great Britain in the formerly known Fed Cup becoming Colour Holder No. She then faced the seventh seed Lauren Embree of the United States and beat her in three sets. 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. Former Wimbledon junior champion Laura Robson has undergone a second hip operation of 2019 to try and save her career. This allows them to deliver tailored LTA advertising within their domains. She received a wildcard for Wimbledon, and faced fourth seed Jelena Jankovi[56] to whom she lost in two sets. 3 seed Sorana Crstea on the way to her first WTA Tour final against Hsieh Su-wei. 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. After Johanna Konta lost her opening rubber to Paula Ormaechea, Robson easily won her first match over Florencia Molinero. [134] She has been praised for showing "extraordinary poise",[133] and having "the attitude and technique required of a leading player". 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. View our online Press Pack.
Wimbledon: Laura Robson ready for Francesca Schiavone clash The formation of the Professional Tennis Players Association (PTPA), which announced its eight-player committee and 1100-word manifesto on the eve of the Australian Open, will see the established powers of tennis challenged, especially on topics like prize money, and Robson says she is determined to act as a bridge between executives and players. Daniil Medvedev handed Novak Djokovic his first defeat of the year and Andrey Rublev claimed his first win over Alexander Zverev. 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. Robson later won her first WTA match since her injury in 2013 by beating Klra Koukalov, 62, 63 in the qualifying of Stuttgart. US Open). They were drawn against Czech pair Lucie Hradeck and Radek tpnek in the first round and won in three sets. She made her return to WTA events by using her protected ranking to enter Indian Wells. In July 2015, she played at the $50k event in Granby and won a tough three-set match over second seed Naomi Osaka. 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. 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. 311, Alla Kudryavtseva. The role, despite its woolly description, is quite simple: keep players happy at Wimbledon. To begin the grass-court season, Robson entered the Birmingham Classic where she was seeded seventh. 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. At the French Open Robson was beaten in the first round by former world No. US Open chiefs have joined Indian Wells and Miami organisasers by making a public call for Djokovic to be allowed to play in America. Carlos Alcaraz needs to play smarter according to his coaches. 1 pairing of Sara Errani and Roberta Vinci, in straight sets in the semifinals, before losing to Nadia Petrova and Katarina Srebotnik. [34], Robson was then given a wildcard into the main draw of the $75k event in Shrewsbury. [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. In the first round, she faced Yuliya Beygelzimer in which she won in straight sets. [74] She lost to the Russian world No. 26, Mara Jos Martnez Snchez, Robson and Murray lost to Spain's Martnez Snchez and Tommy Robredo in a very close match. Obviously the pros that play will be on a different level, but I really enjoy playing.. [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 has not played a competitive match since . [51], Robson was granted a wildcard in the qualifying draw for the women's singles of the Australian Open.
Laura Robson: 'How I look is not important. How I hit the ball is'