On 16 May 2022, Robson announced her retirement from tennis, aged 28. [16] After the tournament, Robson started to train with Gil Reyes, the former trainer of Andre Agassi. [127] She did, however, play in the first round of the women's doubles draw with CoCo Vandeweghe, which they lost in straight sets. 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. Robson first underwent hip surgery in July 2018, returning to the match. . The following week, she lost in the first round of the Burnie International to world No. [51], Robson was granted a wildcard in the qualifying draw for the women's singles of the Australian Open. In August Robson won a second tier ITF tournament in USA. Finalist (1): 2012 - Olympics (w/A.Murray). 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. [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. There are still moments of regret and angst, like when she found herself commentating on Jessica Pegula in Adelaide, the world No 3 and a genuine contender to win her first singles grand slam in Melbourne. It gave me a reason to get it out there, which I feel was much needed. [92] Following this success, she went on to lose two successive matches, losing to Daniela Hantuchov in Doha and to wildcard Yulia Putintseva in Dubai. 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.. 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.. Olympic silver medallist Laura Robson retires from tennis . 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. who spoke to Tennis365 during Wimbledon about the challenges of coming to terms with retirement from tennis. 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. Novak Djokovic has enjoyed a sparkling start to 2023, but his first defeat against Daniil Medvedev answered plenty of questions. Finalist (1): 2012 - Guangzhou. The Rise and Fall of Eugenie Bouchard - Last Word On Tennis Find your nearest tennis court and book, whether playing for fun or competitively. 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. We use cookies to provide our services and for analytics and marketing. Get official communications from the WTA and ATP, delivered straight to your e-mail! 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. Iga Swiatek is the strong favourite to retain the womens crown in Paris. 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. The 5-foot-7 inch won her first tournament on the ITF Women's Circuit in November 2008. She subsequently lost to another Chinese player in Zheng Jie, despite taking the first set 61. 311, Alla Kudryavtseva. Stuart Fraser. [42] She faced former world No. [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. And just the fact that its taken [the PTPA] this long to come up with a player counsel, shows you how tough it is. Performance cookies are used to collect data about how you use our website so we can continue to improve it in the future. It took me a good couple of months to say it out loud, Robson told Tennis365 at a Play Your Way To Wimbledon event. 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. 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. [38] Returning to the ITF Circuit, Robson entered as the fifth seed in a $10k event held in Sunderland, Tyne and Wear. 2010 - Reached 2r once; fell 1r four times (incl. 82 (July 2013).[7]. This has included onsite experience at the cinch Championships at The Queens Club, Rothesay Open at Nottingham and more recently as Tournament Director of the womens ITF $25,000 in Loughborough. In the second she defeated former US Open champion Kim Clijsters in Clijsters' final singles match before her retirement. Posting pictures of herself smiling in a red polka dot bikini, the Australia-born star wrote: "Me looking at the London forecast. [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. Former British No 1 Laura Robson has undergone a third hip operation which could spell the end of her tennis career. At the French Open Robson was beaten in the first round by former world No. , Tennis Correspondent. If I keep looking back and thinking what if, then I cant move forward. [83] The result pushed her ranking inside the top 70 for the first time. [47], Robson represented Great Britain in the Fed Cup World Group II play-off against Argentina. Laura Robson makes Wimbledon 2013 third round - BBC Sport Matches do not include current week match results. 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. 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[48] She defeated Tetyana Arefyeva in the second round[49] but was defeated in the quarterfinals by Vitalia Diatchenko. 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. It is. 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. Tennis beauty Laura Robson stuns in tiny red polka dot bikini while In the semifinals she faced a replay of her Wimbledon final, against top seed Tara Flanagan,[26] whom she beat in straight sets to reach her second Grand Slam junior final. [73] In her first-round match, she beat the world No. Facing third seed Ksenia Pervak from Russia,[27] Robson was defeated in straight sets. You have to take motivation from that because hes worked so hard to get back out there. The 28-year-old rose to 27 in the world. 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. . She has a career-high doubles ranking of No. Robson later won her first WTA match since her injury in 2013 by beating Klra Koukalov, 62, 63 in the qualifying of Stuttgart. Laura Robson may not return to tennis after latest surgery. [14] Bok said later that although Robson "had trouble staying emotionally under control", he "saw right awaya lot of potential in Laura. [109] Robson was granted a wildcard to compete at Wimbledon,[110] but she was defeated in the first round by Evgeniya Rodina.[111]. 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. 1, Ana Ivanovic, in the next round, having led 52 in the final set. Britain's former junior Wimbledon champion and Olympic mixed doubles silver medallist Laura Robson announced her retirement on Monday due to persistent injury problems. Wimbledon organisers and the LTA could be set to reverse the ban on players from Russia and Belarus. She started off the year playing some American Challenger events, with limited success. MIXED DOUBLES She beat world No. 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. At the US Open, Robson returned after intensive rehab on her wrist injury and began her campaign against Spain's Lourdes Domnguez Lino, whom she had lost to twice previously. 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. 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. 2015 - Missed first five and a half months of season w/left wrist injury (incl. Laura Robson: Former junior Wimbledon champion and Olympic silver medal [100] The same injury also led to her pulling out of the tournament in Cincinnati, however her ranking of No. Sorry, we couldn't find any stats data for this year. She lost in the first round against world No. . Twenty-two-time slam winner is unvaccinated. [47] On 10 November, Robson beat Yuliya Beygelzimer in the first round of the Minsk ITF event. Laura Robson on retiring at 28, joining 'the oldies group' and playing 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. It can engage with people who might find tennis too difficult and thats the beauty of padel. At that point, she had also won six ITF events. [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. She then qualified for the main draw of the Aegon Classic in Edgbaston, after receiving a wildcard for the qualifying. There is a lot of momentum behind padel now, said Croft, speaking to us at a Game4Padel event. Peers and Robson won their third-round clash with Vera Dushevina and Anastasia Rodionova to advance to the quarterfinals, before falling to the No. "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. Robson was unable to play in the Australian Open qualifying draw as her ranking at 230 remained too low to gain direct entry. Her performance pushed her up to 27 in the world, the first Briton in the top 30 since Jo Durie in 1987. 906 in July 2015. In the first round of Wimbledon, Robson lost to Francesca Schiavone in three sets.[69]. In the second round she played former Wimbledon champion, and fellow left-hander, Petra Kvitov. 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. She also played in the doubles, and after reaching the quarterfinals, she reached a career high of No. 102 for doubles. [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. In 2013, Bouchard claimed her first top-50 with a victory over close friend Laura Robson at the Family Circle Cup, backing that win up by beating Australia's Samantha Stosur to secure her her maiden top-10 victory. 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. [95] She subsequently lost to former world No. Twenty-two-time slam winner is unvaccinated. Crowning off her breakout season on tour, Robson was named WTA Newcomer of the Year at the annual awards. For further details of our complaints policy and to make a complaint please click this link: thesun.co.uk/editorial-complaints/, Laura Robson has stunned fans in a tiny red polka dot bikini, The 25-year-old is hoping for an Andy Murray style comeback after another injury-hit year, Robson partnered with the Scot to win silver at the 2012 Olympic Games in London, Credit: Getty Images Sport Classic - Getty, Andy Murray and GB Davis Cup pals use Frozen lyrics in hilarious press, who will complete a sensational turnaround from the brink of retirement, Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO). Robson's serve was fragile at times but. She then entered the Bolton $25k qualifying tournament in April, and reached round two before falling to Tara Moore, in straight sets. But thats really the only time I think about it.. As a top tennis player, Laura Robson surely enjoys the sporting bragging rights in her family. two Labradors, Ella and Kiri . Serena Williams. She went on to face the 12th seed, Tamaryn Hendler, who she defeated in straight sets. [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. 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. [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. All rights reserved. [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. The rise and rise of British tennis star Laura Robson 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 pair reached the final, beating the world No. [138] Robson's favourite surface to play on was grass and her favourite shot was her forehand down the line.[139].
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