At the US Open, Robson won her three qualifying matches to advance into the main draw. [47], At Indian Wells, Robson lost her first-round match against Sofia Arvidsson in three sets. [70] She continued her good form in the quarterfinal, where she emerged victorious against No. Robson then beat Lauren Davis in the quarterfinals. 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.. 100, Simona Halep. Robson also reached the final in doubles partnering Erin Routliffe. On 16 May 2022, Robson announced her retirement from tennis, aged 28. (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. Novak Djokovic looks to be the hot favourite for a third French Open title. 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. Her next tournament was at Miami. 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. 5 and 2002 Wimbledon quarterfinalist, Daniela Hantuchov, in the first round but lost despite being a break up in the second set. ", Fellow tennis ace Katie Swan commented: "Now thats an inferno Pilates bod. . 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. [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. 2013 - First Top 50 season (finishing No.46); QF at Guangzhou; reached 4r once (Wimbledon), 3r three times (incl. 5 seed, Carla Surez Navarro, in three sets. Robson has not played a competitive match since . Laura Robson hails 'phenomenal Australian Open for Brits' after Alfie As a junior, she also twice reached the final of the girls' singles tournament at the Australian Open, in 2009 and 2010. [123] She then played at Nottingham, but fell to Julia Boserup in the first round. Robson was unable to play in the Australian Open qualifying draw as her ranking at 230 remained too low to gain direct entry. [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. [93], Robson was seeded 16th at Charleston and reached the second round before losing to Eugenie Bouchard in three sets. said Croft, speaking to us at a Game4Padel event. She lost to the third seed Yanina Wickmayer in the second round. Robson suffered from various injuries throughout the 2014 and 2015 seasons, notably to her left (and dominant) wrist for which she underwent surgery in April 2014, resulting in multiple prolonged absences from the WTA Tour. Laura Robson last match There are also all Laura Robson scheduled matches that they are going to play in the future. [86], In October, Robson was nominated for the Sports Journalists' Association Sportswoman of the Year. Daniil Medvedev has enjoyed having his daughter with him on tour. 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. 1 and eventual champion, Serena Williams, in the second round. Let us know if you agree to cookies or if youd prefer to manage your own settings. However, the result helped Robson break into the top 100 for the first time in her career. Could I be doing that?. [61] She then won her first match at a Grand Slam tournament as she defeated Angelique Kerber, but lost to Maria Sharapova in the second round.[62]. "She does still have the biggest trophy of the family, which is very upsetting," jokes the 20 . Padels rise in popularity has been promoted by prominent supporters like football superstar David Beckham and Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp, with former British No 1 Annabel Croft telling Tennis365 that she believes the sport that is hugely popular in Spain is ready to explode in the UK. The fifth seed Li powered 11 aces to beat her 12-year younger opponent, Robson in straight sets. This graph may help predict future Laura Robson matches. 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. The role, despite its woolly description, is quite simple: keep players happy at Wimbledon. In July 2015, she played at the $50k event in Granby and won a tough three-set match over second seed Naomi Osaka. In July 2018, she underwent hip surgery,[8] and she did not return to the WTA Tour afterwards. 22, Lucie afov, in straight sets, setting up a second round encounter with Maria Sharapova. [112] Facing third seed Ksenia Pervak from Russia,[27] Robson was defeated in straight sets. 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. Robson went on to hold an impressive record for Great Britain in the Fed Cup winning 13 out of 16 rubbers she played. Daniil Medvedev handed Novak Djokovic his first defeat of the year and Andrey Rublev claimed his first win over Alexander Zverev. 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. In the first round of Wimbledon, she was drawn against the No. I havent quite mastered the back wall yet, but it is a very social game. Taylor Fritz has the game to win Wimbledon. [45], On 17 October, Robson entered the qualifying draw at the Luxembourg Open. [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. [12], According to her parents, she began playing tennis "as soon as she could hold a tennis racquet",[13] and after being encouraged by them, she entered a junior tennis academy at age seven. Way-too-early tennis rankings . 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. [40] After beating third seed Laura-Ioana Andrei in the quarterfinals, she also beat fellow Brits Tara Moore and Samantha Vickers in straight sets to win her first ITF title at the age of 14 years and 9 months.[40][41]. 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. [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. It will be brilliant to return to Nottingham as Tournament Director for the Rothesay Open. [54] She followed this up with a quarterfinal appearance in Charlottesville losing to Anastasiya Yakimova. [129] She also claimed her first main-draw WTA victory since 2013 in Rabat by defeating local wildcard Ghita Benhadi in straight sets. 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. 57, Anastasija Sevastova, in the first round of qualifying and reached the main draw by beating world No. 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. Carlos Alcaraz needs to play smarter according to his coaches. 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. 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. You can have great rallies and even if you are not a tennis player, your level can come up quite quickly. Robsons closeness to the players, both in terms of friendships and proximity to playing career, has made her a desirable asset for tennis organisations. She also received a wildcard entry into the main draw of Miami and used her protected ranking to enter into the qualifying of Charleston but lost in the first round at both events. [23] At the end of the year, she was shortlisted for the BBC Young Sports Personality of the Year,[24] but lost out to Paralympic swimmer Eleanor Simmonds. At the Japan Open in Osaka, she was seeded eighth, the first time in her career she had been seeded at a WTA tournament. She then entered the Bolton $25k qualifying tournament in April, and reached round two before falling to Tara Moore, in straight sets. All rights reserved. 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). Laura Robson | Player Stats & More - WTA Official - Women's Tennis She had not even done her GCSEs but Robson was a national star. US Open). [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. The Rothesay Open Nottingham is one of the many tournaments that make up the LTAs enhanced Performance Competition Calendar, which aims to provide more opportunities for British players to compete more often domestically at a higher level and make progressive ranking improvements. 75 Caroline Garcia, and won in two tight sets. 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. By continuing to browse our website, you agree to our use of cookies. Laura Robson Partner 2022- Is She Still Dating James Yates? 2021 Associated Newspapers Limited. 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.
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