At that point, she had also won six ITF events. After stopping for several shoulder treatments, Robson was eventually beaten in two sets. 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. 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. [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. [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". Wimbledon organisers and the LTA could be set to reverse the ban on players from Russia and Belarus. Began playing tennis at age 6 when introduced by her parents at local club in Singapore . 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). [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. 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. I really enjoy it. [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. It will be brilliant to return to Nottingham as Tournament Director for the Rothesay Open. Obviously the pros that play will be on a different level, but I really enjoy playing.. 57, Anastasija Sevastova, in the first round of qualifying and reached the main draw by beating world No. Robson was unable to play in the Australian Open qualifying draw as her ranking at 230 remained too low to gain direct entry. [48] She defeated Tetyana Arefyeva in the second round[49] but was defeated in the quarterfinals by Vitalia Diatchenko. US Open chiefs have joined Indian Wells and Miami organisasers by making a public call for Djokovic to be allowed to play in America. Robson required a series a hip surgeries throughout the latter stages of her career which again kept her side-lined for much of the last few year, ending with the 28-year-old announcing her retirement from professional tennis in 2022. [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. Sorry, we couldn't find any players that match your search. 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. [101] In the second round, she faced world No. Daniil Medvedev handed Novak Djokovic his first defeat of the year and Andrey Rublev claimed his first win over Alexander Zverev. Kerber, 20, the world No 143, was in the top 70 . What I would say is that as a sport, it is a lot easier to pick up. She showed great courage and maturity in her play and didn't go to pieces after being a set down and also being 3-0 down in the third. 240, Valentyna Ivakhnenko, for the loss of just one game in the first round, she shocked the No. 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. 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. Robson has been working with the LTA on developing her knowledge of event operations and tournament management over the past 18 months. Finalist (1): 2012 - Guangzhou. 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. Robson then beat Lauren Davis in the quarterfinals. She lost to the third seed Yanina Wickmayer in the second round. 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. [16] She was also named the MCC Young Sportswoman of the Year. Laura Robson last match There are also all Laura Robson scheduled matches that they are going to play in the future. However, this injury was not considered serious, and Robson stated she planned to play some tournaments in about two weeks time. 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. All rights reserved. Andy Murrays dream week in Doha came to an end after losing out to Daniil Medvedev 6-4, 6-4 in the Qatar Open final. Due to her focusing on her senior career, Robson entered the US Open unseeded. [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. [107] She declined a wildcard into the qualifying event of the Miami Masters in March. 415, Jennifer Elie, but won the doubles title partnering Vania King. 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. In the second round, she lost to Caroline Wozniacki in straight sets for the second time in a row. Indian Wells sports 96-player singles draws. Holding her fianc's hand, the 28-year-old Keys showed her beautiful engagement ring to the world on social media. former world No 1 Amelie Mauresmo appointed Tournament Director at the French Open. [70] She continued her good form in the quarterfinal, where she emerged victorious against No. She followed up her performance with her first victory over a top-ten player, beating ninth seed Li Na in the third round, in three sets. I am a positive and a critical thinker who strives to achieve the optimum standard and possibly be the best. 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. Carlos Alcaraz needs to play smarter according to his coaches. "It feels weird to say out loud, but I'm done, I'm retired. She lost in the first round against world No. At the beginning of her grass-court season, Robson played the $100k event in Surbiton, but lost in the first round to Marina Erakovic. [100] The same injury also led to her pulling out of the tournament in Cincinnati, however her ranking of No. [22], After a brief period on the main tour, Robson returned to junior competition but was knocked out in the second round of a tournament in December. 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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. She won her first tournament on the ITF Women's Circuit in November 2008. In the doubles Laura Robson was given a wildcard to play with Lisa Raymond. Robson's world ranking at this point was 511. 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. 1, Kostyuk, Gracheva reach ATX Open final in Texas, Jarry advances to face Etcheverry for Chile title, Medvedev tops Rublev for 3rd straight Dubai title, Paul outlasts Fritz to reach Mexican Open final, Jarry, Munar among semifinalists at Chile Open, Volynets stops Stearns to reach first WTA semi, Krejcikova takes down No. At the age of 14 back in 2008, she won the junior Wimbledon title. [109] Robson was granted a wildcard to compete at Wimbledon,[110] but she was defeated in the first round by Evgeniya Rodina.[111]. 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. 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. Stuart Fraser. [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 first underwent hip surgery in July 2018, returning to the match. Each time I play padel, I come off with a big smile on my face. In the first round, she defeated world No. [67], Robson lost in the third round of qualifying for the 2012 French Open at Roland Garros. 22, Zheng Jie, and the No. [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]. [86], In October, Robson was nominated for the Sports Journalists' Association Sportswoman of the Year. 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. She lost to top-seed Daria Gavrilova, in straight sets. Wimbledon and US Open); fell 1r twice and in qualifying twice. [113] She was then given a wildcard entry to the 2016 US Open qualifying tournament. [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. 1, Ana Ivanovic, in the next round, having led 52 in the final set. 3 MINUTE READ. Laura revealed last month that she is back on court at the National Tennis Centre in Roehampton following a series of persistent wrist and hip problems. You have to take motivation from that because hes worked so hard to get back out there. However, she later lost her next match to Tmea Babos. In October 2013, it was announced that Miles Maclagan's coaching partnership with Laura had ended and that she would be taking a couple of weeks out and starting the search for a new coach. Her next tournament was at Miami. She debuted on the ITF Junior Circuit in 2007, and a year later won the Junior Wimbledon championships at the age of 14. 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. 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]. [132] She had a strong game from the back of the court and was also noted for having an aggressive forehand return. 102 for doubles. 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. In August 2009, Robson received also a wildcard into the US Open qualifying. 2011 - Reached 2r three times (incl. Wimbledon organisers and the LTA could be set to reverse the ban on players from Russia and Belarus. 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. Cam Norries season went from strength-to-strength after the British No.1 made his third ATP final of the year at the Rio Open. [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. [47] On 10 November, Robson beat Yuliya Beygelzimer in the first round of the Minsk ITF event. Daniil Medvedev has enjoyed having his daughter with him on tour. In the singles, Robson reached the second round before losing to Aliz Cornet. We use cookies to store information about how you use our website such as the pages you visit so we can ace your experience when you're browsing. At the French Open Robson was beaten in the first round by former world No. 1. Laura Robson. . A former world No. Potapova to reach Austin quarters, Nadal-Alcaraz exhibition canceled with both hurt, Djokovic into Dubai quarters; Rublev advances, Ex-chair ump promoted to US Open tourney ref, Top-seeded Linette ousted in ATX Open 1st round, Berrettini advances in Acapulco; Norrie pulls out, Thiem falls in Chile for third straight loss on clay, Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. I can now be much more open and positive about how things ended. [29] She claimed the top ranking of ITF Junior Tour in April, despite not playing for two months because of shin splints.[30]. In her semifinal, she faced Yana Buchina of Russia. [76] She then received a wildcard entry into the mixed doubles with Andy Murray. Novak Djokovic looks to be the hot favourite for a third French Open title. But towards the end of the year, Robson began to struggle with a wrist injury which would force her to miss much of the 2014 and 2015 seasons. Read our preview and find out how to watch at home. Sorry, there are no matches available for this year. Friday January 22 2021, 12.01am GMT, The Times. [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. 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. Delaying the announcement, which surprised nobody in reality, had given her time to think and make peace with the idea that she was retiring at least five, and perhaps even 10 or 15 years earlier than planned. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Laura Robson (@laurarobson5) There are always a lot of smiles on court and it is a great game. On 16 May 2022, Robson announced her retirement from tennis, aged 28. [72] Robson then received a wildcard to enter the main draw of the Swedish Open but lost her first match against Medina Garrigues. Speaking after her historic victory on Court One, Robson said: Being Wimbledon girls' champion sounds really good. Her hip problems came to the fore in 2018 and she underwent surgery before returning briefly the following year, with her final match coming in Sunderland in April 2019. Could I could I be doing this? ", [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.". Who gets your vote? Last May, four years after her first hip surgery, she finally announced she was giving up her dream job. As a junior, she also twice reached the final of the girls' singles tournament at the Australian Open, in 2009 and 2010. 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. There is a lot of momentum behind padel now, said Croft, speaking to us at a Game4Padel event. 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. 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 2021 Associated Newspapers Limited. 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. [68], After a second round showing at the Birmingham Classic (lost to Marina Erakovic), Robson came through qualifying at the Eastbourne International. Could I be doing that?. [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. Robson has not played a competitive match since . Serving is a lot less stressful as you literally just bounce the ball and slice it into the court. Robson and Murray defeated Russia to advance to the finals. In July 2018, she underwent hip surgery. 100, Simona Halep. (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. * For purposes of the player profile, individual player stats are cumulative for the calendar year and not calculated using a minimum match requirement. [124] She reached the second round of the Ilkley $100k event before falling to Maryna Zanevska in three sets. 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. The following week, she lost in the first round of the Burnie International to world No. You can have great rallies and even if you are not a tennis player, your level can come up quite quickly. 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. 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. Laura Robson, the former junior Wimbledon champion and Olympic silver medallist, has retired from tennis at the age of 28. [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. 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. 117, Mariana Duque, in the second round on Centre Court. [64] She was then beaten by Anabel Medina Garrigues. She started off the year playing some American Challenger events, with limited success. She was named WTA Newcomer of the Year for 2012 and reached a career-high singles ranking of world No. [55] She also received a wildcard for the Rosmalen Open but was beaten by Dominika Cibulkov in the first round. [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. Robson later won her first WTA match since her injury in 2013 by beating Klra Koukalov, 62, 63 in the qualifying of Stuttgart. 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. [127] She did, however, play in the first round of the women's doubles draw with CoCo Vandeweghe, which they lost in straight sets. [46] In the final round of qualifying, she lost to Maria Elena Camerin. [103] After a break of around three weeks, Robson returned to action at the Guangzhou Open, a tournament in which she was a finalist the previous year. Two years later and the British star was becoming a staple on the WTA Tour. 27, Roberta Vinci, in straight sets to reach her first ever WTA quarterfinal. Laura started playing tennis at the age of six with her parents. Rafael Nadals nearly 18-year streak in the top ten is ending. Mary Abena Otoo. Novak Djokovic has enjoyed a sparkling start to 2023, but his first defeat against Daniil Medvedev answered plenty of questions. . She has since taken a break from the court to escape to Noosa Heads in Queensland, where Robson wowed fans on Instagram. I hear lots of young people talking about padel and wanting to get into it. 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. Williams, 40, announced her plan Tuesday on Vogue magazine's website. [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. I havent quite mastered the back wall yet, but it is a very social game. [74] She lost to the Russian world No. I think Ive taken my time and not rushed into anything which is better.. British Fed Cup Team, 2012-13; British Olympic Team, 2012. 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. [34], Robson was then given a wildcard into the main draw of the $75k event in Shrewsbury. [38] Returning to the ITF Circuit, Robson entered as the fifth seed in a $10k event held in Sunderland, Tyne and Wear. Her performance pushed her up to 27 in the world, the first Briton in the top 30 since Jo Durie in 1987. Ive 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.. For other inquiries, Contact Us. It would have been weird to not be officially retired and play in that. Australian Open and US Open) and 2r eight times; fell 1r nine times (incl. 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. Performance cookies are used to collect data about how you use our website so we can continue to improve it in the future. 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 fifth seed Li powered 11 aces to beat her 12-year younger opponent, Robson in straight sets. I think Im always going to have the feeling that I could have done more, unfortunately. [9], Robson was born on 21 January 1994 in Melbourne, the third child of Australian parents Andrew, an oil executive with Shell,[10] and Kathy Robson, a sports coach and former professional basketball player. She dropped out of the world rankings in early 2015, returning at No. 291 as she and Heather Watson led the team to qualify for the World Group-II promotion play-offs. She then qualified for the main draw of the Aegon Classic in Edgbaston, after receiving a wildcard for the qualifying.