Britain's former junior Wimbledon champion and Olympic mixed doubles silver medallist Laura Robson announced her retirement on Monday due to persistent injury problems. Despite the seeding, she lost in straight sets to the eventual champion Daniela Hantuchov. Crowning off her breakout season on tour, Robson was named WTA Newcomer of the Year at the annual awards. [80] Robson consequently reached the third round of a Grand Slam tournament for the first time in her career and joined Serena Williams, Lindsay Davenport, Venus Williams, Amlie Mauresmo and Justine Henin as one of the only six people to beat Clijsters at the US Open championships, and the first player to beat her there since 2003. The senior success that many thought was attainable never really followed though. 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. "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. A former world No. [25], After recovering from her injury, Robson entered the junior tournament of the 2009 Australian Open, where she was seeded fifth. [18] As the youngest player in the tournament,[19] she beat top seed Melanie Oudin[20] on her way to the finals where she defeated third seed Noppawan Lertcheewakarn. Robson's serve was fragile at times but. Laura Robson may not return to tennis after latest surgery [63] In the first round of the main draw, she was leading when her opponent, Ayumi Morita, retired from the match. In the first round of Wimbledon, Robson lost to Francesca Schiavone in three sets.[69]. Robson, however, received a wildcard into the main draw of the doubles, partnering Sally Peers. She then participated in the Eastbourne International. A post shared by Laura Robson (@laurarobson5). [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. At that point, she had also won six ITF events. ADDITIONAL In the first round she shocked second seed Jelena Doki. She beat Vesna Manasieva, but lost in the third round to Nuria Llagostera Vives. I havent quite mastered the back wall yet, but it is a very social game. Will be used in accordance with the WTA Privacy Policy and the ATP Privacy Policy. I think Im always going to have the feeling that I could have done more, unfortunately. Born in Australia, at 18 months relocated to Singapore, moved to UK at age 6 . She lost to top-seed Daria Gavrilova, in straight sets. Dynamic duo Robson and Murray made it all the way to the final but would eventually finish runners-up after losing a nail-biting mixed doubles clash against Spains Maria Jose Martinez Sanchez and Tommy Robredo. She returned in 2016 but did not manage to recapture the same form she had showed in her teenage years and was unable to climb back into the top 100. March 3, 2023. In July 2015, she played at the $50k event in Granby and won a tough three-set match over second seed Naomi Osaka. 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Find your nearest tennis court and book, whether playing for fun or competitively. Robson has been working with the LTA on developing her knowledge of event operations and tournament management over the past 18 months. It really feels like the game is on an upward curve. In the group stages she played doubles with Heather Watson, defeating pairs from Portugal,[65] Netherlands[66] and Israel in the group stages. Wimbledon organisers and the LTA could be set to reverse the ban on players from Russia and Belarus. Sorry, we couldn't find any players that match your search. Robson then beat Lauren Davis in the quarterfinals. At the French Open Robson was beaten in the first round by former world No. 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. 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. [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. 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. Each time I play padel, I come off with a big smile on my face. 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. However, the result helped Robson break into the top 100 for the first time in her career. I really enjoy it. Laura Robson says she is happy with her game ahead of her Wimbledon first-round meeting with Francesca Schiavone on Tuesday. [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. She debuted on the ITF Junior Circuit in 2007, and a year later won the Junior Wimbledon championships at the age of 14. After taking three-months rest from the tour, Robson underwent surgery on her left wrist in April. "[14] Robson also began training at the National Tennis Centre,[13] under the guidance of Bok, Maes, and the head of women's tennis at the centre, Nigel Sears,[14] while taking school lessons at home. The 28-year-old rose to 27 in the world. 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. She followed this with her first victory at the Australian Open with a convincing straight sets victory over Melanie Oudin. Who gets your vote? 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. Robson told Standard Sport: I am just back on court recently, so I dont want to rush it. 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 also made her debut for Great Britain in the formerly known Fed Cup becoming Colour Holder No. The 25-year-old had hip surgeryin the summer of 2018 and saw a February comeback stall after revealing her ambition to be part of Great Britains Fed Cup team next year. Laura Robson no longer plays tennis. Robson went on to hold an impressive record for Great Britain in the Fed Cup winning 13 out of 16 rubbers she played. The rise and rise of British tennis star Laura Robson 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. Ons Jabeur stands with migrants in their struggle. 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. Obviously the pros that play will be on a different level, but I really enjoy playing.. "It feels weird to say out loud, but I'm done, I'm retired. Finalist (1): 2012 - Guangzhou. [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. 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. Laura Robson stuns Petra Kvitova in Australian Open three-hour epic 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]. 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. She was defeated by Kristna's twin sister Karolna in the final. 82 (July 2013).[7]. [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.