She started strongly, with straight sets wins over qualifier Jovana Jaki in the first round, and Zheng Saisai in the second round. 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. But increasingly that may not be as easy as it sounds. . She then qualified for the main draw of the Aegon Classic in Edgbaston, after receiving a wildcard for the qualifying. After taking three-months rest from the tour, Robson underwent surgery on her left wrist in April. British number one Laura Robson is into the third round of Wimbledon for the first time thanks to a comfortable 6-4 6-1 win over Mariana Duque-Marino. Taylor Fritz has the game to win Wimbledon. Due to her focusing on her senior career, Robson entered the US Open unseeded. Robson, who spoke to Tennis365 during Wimbledon about the challenges of coming to terms with retirement from tennis, took part in the Invitational event for ex-players at this years Championships at the All England Club. It must seem like that to British tennis fans, after they learned this week that Laura Robson has followed Andy Murray in having hip problems so severe that she will have to undergo a third hip operation at some point in the near future. 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. [31] In the Wimbledon junior singles she reached the semifinals, losing to Sachie Ishizu of Japan. [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". Iga Swiatek is the strong favourite to retain the womens crown in Paris. Australian Open, US Open). 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. [116], Post-US Open, Robson lost in the first round in four out of six ITF tournaments, including a loss to a player ranked 1048.[117]. Laura Robson: 'How I look is not important. How I hit the ball is' Despite her first win of the tournament against world No. After beating 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.". Robson went on to hold an impressive record for Great Britain in the Fed Cup winning 13 out of 16 rubbers she played. Sorry, there are no matches available for this year. 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. She debuted on the ITF Junior Circuit in 2007, and a year later won the Junior Wimbledon championships at the age of 14. Laura Robson is still together with her partner, James Yates, as of 2022, with whom she has been dating since 2020. 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. Indian Wells sports 96-player singles draws. By continuing to browse our website, you agree to our use of cookies. What Next For Laura Robson? - Last Word On Tennis [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. However, she lost her next match to American qualifier Ellie Halbauer. [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 began her 2017 season at the Auckland, but lost in the first round of qualifying to Tereza Martincov. A post shared by Laura Robson (@laurarobson5). Her next appearance was at the Guangzhou Open where she beat the then world No. [73] In her first-round match, she beat the world No. 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. Robson also reached the final in doubles partnering Erin Routliffe. [100] The same injury also led to her pulling out of the tournament in Cincinnati, however her ranking of No. They were drawn against Czech pair Lucie Hradeck and Radek tpnek in the first round and won in three sets. 415, Jennifer Elie, but won the doubles title partnering Vania King. At the Katowice Open, Robson was seeded eighth, but lost in the first round to Lourdes Domnguez Lino. 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.. [54] She followed this up with a quarterfinal appearance in Charlottesville losing to Anastasiya Yakimova. It gave me a reason to get it out there, which I feel was much needed. 27 the following year. Olympic silver medallist Laura Robson retires from tennis Two years later and the British star was becoming a staple on the WTA Tour. She started off the year playing some American Challenger events, with limited success. March 3, 2023. 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. It is very similar skills to tennis because of all the volleying and the touch and feel. [83] The result pushed her ranking inside the top 70 for the first time. In an interview with BBC Sport discussing her retirement and looking back on her career, Robson said: It feels weird to say out loud, but I'm done, I'm retired. We use cookies on our site to ACE your experience, improve the quality of our site and show you content we think youll be interested in. 679215 Registered office: 1 London Bridge Street, London, SE1 9GF. Robson lost her second match against Paula Ormaechea in three sets.[94]. 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. [47], At Indian Wells, Robson lost her first-round match against Sofia Arvidsson in three sets. 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. 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. After stopping for several shoulder treatments, Robson was eventually beaten in two sets. [127] She did, however, play in the first round of the women's doubles draw with CoCo Vandeweghe, which they lost in straight sets. Holding her fianc's hand, the 28-year-old Keys showed her beautiful engagement ring to the world on social media. Laura Robson on retiring at 28, joining 'the oldies group - MSN 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. 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. For today's tennis schedule and results visit our tennis live score page. 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. She also played in the doubles, and after reaching the quarterfinals, she reached a career high of No. Robson was unable to play in the Australian Open qualifying draw as her ranking at 230 remained too low to gain direct entry. Rafael Nadals nearly 18-year streak in the top ten is ending. Robsons closeness to the players, both in terms of friendships and proximity to playing career, has made her a desirable asset for tennis organisations. 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. In mixed doubles, she won a silver medal at the 2012 London Olympics playing with Andy Murray, with whom she also reached the 2010 Hopman Cup final. [87] In November, along with Heather Watson, won "Young Sportswoman of the Year" at the 2012 Sunday Times Sportswomen of the Year Awards. I feel like if I had just had another year or two of being healthy, I dont know what I could have achieved. 2021 Associated Newspapers Limited. (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. Wimbledon) and in qualifying three times (incl. 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. [95] She subsequently lost to former world No. 1 and eventual champion, Serena Williams, in the second round. 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. However, she later lost her next match to Tmea Babos. She was defeated in the first round of the main draw by the experienced 31-year-old player Grta Arn. Britain's Laura Robson retires from tennis with ongoing injuries - ESPN Sorry, we couldn't find any players that match your search. She later attributed her loss to Pervak's greater consistency,[28] and her coach Bok said that "everybody has to be patient". 7 Petra Kvitov from Czech Republic but lost in straight sets putting an end to her Southern California Open.[99]. [33] She won two matches to qualify for the main draw of the tournament, as well as her first-round match, before having to retire with a shoulder injury in the second round against the second seed Marina Melnikova. 26, Mara Jos Martnez Snchez, Robson and Murray lost to Spain's Martnez Snchez and Tommy Robredo in a very close match. 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. [51], Robson was granted a wildcard in the qualifying draw for the women's singles of the Australian Open. Laura Robson on retiring at 28, joining 'the oldies group' and playing [102] She then fell in straight sets in the next round to Li Na in the same place they had played last year, where Robson had won.
