Holding her fianc's hand, the 28-year-old Keys showed her beautiful engagement ring to the world on social media. [57] Robson's next senior level competition was a GB Pro-Series event at Woking. Laura Robson, the former junior Wimbledon champion and Olympic silver medallist, has retired from tennis at the age of 28. Robson also reached the final in doubles partnering Erin Routliffe. 79. 2009 - Fell 1r once (Wimbledon) and in qualifying twice (incl. 15 seeds, Maria Kirilenko and Agnieszka Radwaska.[53]. To begin the grass-court season, Robson entered the Birmingham Classic where she was seeded seventh. 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. Thats not to disagree with anything that theyre saying, but its very hard in a sport that has seven different governing bodies to get anything through. Laura Robson: Former junior Wimbledon champion & Olympic silver 2 seed and world No. Indian Wells sports 96-player singles draws. 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 [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. 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. Her next appearance was at the Guangzhou Open where she beat the then world No. Wimbledon and US Open); fell 1r twice and in qualifying twice. Despite the seeding, she lost in straight sets to the eventual champion Daniela Hantuchov. Will be used in accordance with the WTA Privacy Policy and the ATP Privacy Policy. [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. Finalist (1): 2012 - Olympics (w/A.Murray). [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. She continued to struggle with form throughout the latter half of the season post-Wimbledon, losing eleven matches and winning just seven on the ITF Circuit, including a loss in the first round of the qualifying draw at the US Open to world No. The Sun website is regulated by the Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO), Our journalists strive for accuracy but on occasion we make mistakes. In the first round of Wimbledon, she was drawn against the No. 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 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. 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. Who gets your vote? [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. Robson did not enter the Australian Open in 2015 and subsequently left the WTA rankings, having not competed for 12 months. Tennis beauty Laura Robson stuns in tiny red polka dot bikini while 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. Laura Robson on retiring at 28, joining 'the oldies group - MSN 240, Valentyna Ivakhnenko, for the loss of just one game in the first round, she shocked the No. In the first round, she beat Ons Jabeur of Tunisia. [Murrays] been at the national centre as well so weve seen him a lot and its been amazing to see his progress. [44] In the final round, she lost to Eva Hrdinov, after leading 41 in the third set. And just the fact that its taken [the PTPA] this long to come up with a player counsel, shows you how tough it is. In the first round of Wimbledon, Robson lost to Francesca Schiavone in three sets.[69]. Laura started playing tennis at the age of six with her parents. [9], Robson played left-handed,[132] with a two-handed backhand. 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. 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. Sorry, we couldn't find any players that match your search. 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. In the summer she was selected to play for Team GB at the 2012 London Olympic Games, where she finished with a silver medal in the mixed doubles alongside Andy Murray one of the crowning jewels in her career. [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. Robson was selected for the first time in her career to be a member of British Fed Cup team to play in the Europe/Africa Group-1 match at Eilat, Israel, on 14 February 2012. At the age of 14 back in 2008, she won the junior Wimbledon title. Finalist (1): 2012 - Guangzhou. Tiafoe, advances to Mexican Open semis, 2nd-seeded Cerundolo ousted from Chile Open, Collins rolls past McNally into Austin quarters, USTA sees rise in Hispanic, Black, Asian players, Djokovic still unbeaten in '23, makes Dubai semis, Ghana tennis players furious after shooting in Nigeria, No. [72] Robson then received a wildcard to enter the main draw of the Swedish Open but lost her first match against Medina Garrigues. But thats really the only time I think about it.. In July 2015, she played at the $50k event in Granby and won a tough three-set match over second seed Naomi Osaka. [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. 3 MINUTE READ. It will be brilliant to return to Nottingham as Tournament Director for the Rothesay Open. "The Sun", "Sun", "Sun Online" are registered trademarks or trade names of News Group Newspapers Limited. She then faced the seventh seed Lauren Embree of the United States and beat her in three sets. In singles tennis, Robson was the first British woman since Samantha Smith at Wimbledon in 1998 to reach the fourth round of a Grand Slam tournament, doing so at the 2012 US Open and the 2013 Wimbledon Championships. Peers and Robson won their third-round clash with Vera Dushevina and Anastasia Rodionova to advance to the quarterfinals, before falling to the No. 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. This was her first main-draw appearance after her comeback. We all saw him quite soon after his surgery, to where he is now, and you can see after every match the improvement that hes making as well where you just get more used to it. 311, Alla Kudryavtseva. The following season she reached the last 16 at Wimbledon and achieved her highest ranking of 27. Laura Robson identifies tennis stars who could take over from Novak At the Japan Open in Osaka, she was seeded eighth, the first time in her career she had been seeded at a WTA tournament. However, she lost her next match to American qualifier Ellie Halbauer. [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. [97], Robson started her US Open Series campaign on 30 July 2013 at the Southern California Open in Carlsbad being drawn against Ayumi Morita, whom she beat having come back from a set down in two hours and 40 minutes. After Johanna Konta lost her opening rubber to Paula Ormaechea, Robson easily won her first match over Florencia Molinero. 10 seed Maria Kirilenko, whom she beat in straight sets. [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]. 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. Began playing tennis at age 6 when introduced by her parents at local club in Singapore . 1 Swiatek in Dubai final, Fritz def. [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. The 28-year-old rose to 27 in the world. However, she got a place in the first round of the main draw as a lucky loser when Slvia Soler Espinosa withdrew, but then lost her first-round match to Anabel Medina Garrigues. She has a career-high doubles ranking of No. 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. DOUBLES But I'm 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.. Carlos Alcaraz needs to play smarter according to his coaches. Laura Robson retires from tennis: 'It feels weird to say out loud, but She lost to top-seed Daria Gavrilova, in straight sets. Find your nearest tennis court and book, whether playing for fun or competitively. [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. Novak Djokovic has enjoyed a sparkling start to 2023, but his first defeat against Daniil Medvedev answered plenty of questions. As a junior, she also twice reached the final of the girls' singles tournament at the Australian Open, in 2009 and 2010. She admitted that is taking inspiration from former partner Murray, who will complete a sensational turnaround from the brink of retirement to make his Gram Slam singles return at the Australian Open in January. 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. 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. The 28-year-old will be taking up the role of Tournament Director at the Rothesay Open and also at an additional combined ITF event planned for April 2023. 2013 - First Top 50 season (finishing No.46); QF at Guangzhou; reached 4r once (Wimbledon), 3r three times (incl. Wimbledon: Laura Robson ready for Francesca Schiavone clash Hips are very tricky, and Ive spent a lot of time rehabbing so Im excited to get back out there. 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. [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. 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. Seeded seventh, her first senior seeding, she reached the quarterfinals. Favorite city is New York City because "there is constant action going on, fab shopping and excellent restaurants everywhere.". After stopping for several shoulder treatments, Robson was eventually beaten in two sets. Speaking to BBC Sport, the former British number one said: I went through every possibility of rehab and of surgery. Finalist (2): 2017 - Nottingham (w/Rae); 2013 - Miami (w/Raymond). [134] She has been praised for showing "extraordinary poise",[133] and having "the attitude and technique required of a leading player". Daniil Medvedev says that Novak Djokovics grass court game is unmatched. 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. 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. [125] She received a wildcard for Wimbledon, but lost in the first round to Brazil's Beatriz Haddad Maia.[126]. Speaking after her historic victory on Court One, Robson said: Being Wimbledon girls' champion sounds really good. [51], Robson was granted a wildcard in the qualifying draw for the women's singles of the Australian Open. She beat world No. She was named WTA Newcomer of the Year for 2012 and reached a career-high singles ranking of world No. After several first-round defeats at the start to the European clay-court season, Robson defeated world No. 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. Robson later won her first WTA match since her injury in 2013 by beating Klra Koukalov, 62, 63 in the qualifying of Stuttgart. In the second round, she lost to Caroline Wozniacki in straight sets for the second time in a row. Robson's world ranking at this point was 511. Daniil Medvedev has enjoyed having his daughter with him on tour. 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. It feels weird to say out loud, but Im done, Im retired. It is very similar skills to tennis because of all the volleying and the touch and feel. Despite her first win of the tournament against world No. It can engage with people who might find tennis too difficult and thats the beauty of padel. 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.. At the French Open, Robson was the top seed in the junior's competition, but was defeated in round two by Sandra Zaniewska. Britain's Laura Robson retires from tennis with ongoing injuries - ESPN Stuart Fraser. Laura Robson | Player Stats & More - WTA Official I had another hip surgery and probably did the best rehab block of my life I went to all the best specialists and had some incredible people that I was working with just to get me back on court and then the second time I hit, I just knew. 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. 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View our online Press Pack. It gave me a reason to get it out there, which I feel was much needed. 4, Agnieszka Radwaska, in the second round of the Madrid Open. 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. Daniil Medvedev has now won 14 matches in a row on the tour and moves to 19-2 for the season. [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. [55] She also received a wildcard for the Rosmalen Open but was beaten by Dominika Cibulkov in the first round. In her semifinal, she faced Yana Buchina of Russia. US Open). 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. I think I'm always going to have the feeling that I could have done more, unfortunately. 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. In August Robson won a second tier ITF tournament in USA. I can now be much more open and positive about how things ended. Robson, who had wrist surgery in 2014 followed by three hip. She lost to 13th seed Jelena Jankovi in the first round. Laura Robson: Wimbledon wildcard aiming to get career back on track 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. [107] She declined a wildcard into the qualifying event of the Miami Masters in March. Laura Robson says she is happy with her game ahead of her Wimbledon first-round meeting with Francesca Schiavone on Tuesday. What I would say is that as a sport, it is a lot easier to pick up. She lost in the first round against world No. Robson, junior Wimbledon champion and Olympic silver medallist, rose as high as 27 in the WTA rankings in July 2013, and reached the last 16 at both Wimbledon and the US Open. Tennis365; May 16, 2022; Former British No 1 Laura Robson has announced her retirement from tennis following three hip operations. [96] Robson then made her debut at the Italian Open where she defeated Venus Williams in the first round but subsequently lost to her sister, world No. Last May, four years after her first hip surgery, she finally announced she was giving up her dream job. This means we can show you more of the content we think youd like to see. If I keep looking back and thinking what if, then I cant move forward. In the singles, Robson reached the second round before losing to Aliz Cornet. [67], Robson lost in the third round of qualifying for the 2012 French Open at Roland Garros. 117, Mariana Duque, in the second round on Centre Court. 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. 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. Carlos Alcaraz needs to play smarter according to his coaches. Laura Robson on retiring at 28, joining 'the oldies group' and playing 2021 Associated Newspapers Limited. . 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. 82 (July 2013).[7]. 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. 2011 - Reached 2r three times (incl. Daniil Medvedev had plenty to say about Stefanos Tsitsipas disrespect towards Andrey Rublev. Robson began her 2017 season at the Auckland, but lost in the first round of qualifying to Tereza Martincov. 1, Ana Ivanovic, in the next round, having led 52 in the final set. All information about the cookies we use and why we use them are in our Cookie Policy. At the French Open Robson was beaten in the first round by former world No. US Open chiefs have joined Indian Wells and Miami organisasers by making a public call for Djokovic to be allowed to play in America. She debuted on the ITF Junior Circuit in 2007, and a year later won the Junior Wimbledon championships at the age of 14. Daniil Medvedev handed Novak Djokovic his first defeat of the year and Andrey Rublev claimed his first win over Alexander Zverev. said Croft, speaking to us at a Game4Padel event. Im always around if [players] want to chat about something else, because Wimbledon have a point to get across as well, Robson says. ", Fellow tennis ace Katie Swan commented: "Now thats an inferno Pilates bod. Novak Djokovic has enjoyed a sparkling start to 2023, but his first defeat against Daniil Medvedev answered plenty of questions. 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. Well keep you informed on all you need to know across the Tours, including news, players, tournaments, features, competitions, offers and more. [17], Robson competed in her first junior Grand Slam at the Wimbledon girls' event, as an unseeded player. She also made her debut for Great Britain in the formerly known Fed Cup becoming Colour Holder No. Laura Robson live score & schedule | Sofascore [106] Robson planned to return at the $25k tournament at Surprise, Arizona, but delayed her return and did not enter another ITF event in February. [132] She had a strong game from the back of the court and was also noted for having an aggressive forehand return. At the US Open, Robson won her three qualifying matches to advance into the main draw. [124] She reached the second round of the Ilkley $100k event before falling to Maryna Zanevska in three sets. However, this injury was not considered serious, and Robson stated she planned to play some tournaments in about two weeks time. On 16 May 2022, Robson announced her retirement from tennis, aged 28. Daniil Medvedev handed Novak Djokovic his first defeat of the year and Andrey Rublev claimed his first win over Alexander Zverev. She was last in action at an ITF tournament in 2019. Australian Open and US Open) and 2r eight times; fell 1r nine times (incl. "She does still have the biggest trophy of the family, which is very upsetting," jokes the 20 . 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.