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It's sad.". Robson and Murray defeated Russia to advance to the finals. [110] 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. It was during Wimbledon last year that Robson took the plunge to have surgery. [17] Her victory made her the first British player to win the girls' event since Annabel Croft in 1984, and the British media described her as the "new darling" of British tennis,[19] and the "Queen of Wimbledon". Despite her first win of the tournament against world No. You can subscribe free and download The Tennis Podcast straight to your phone, tablet or computer on iTunes, Acast, Spotify or any podcast app. Robson says her announcement did not come as a surprise to anyone in the world of tennis but admitted it was sad to see such celebrated champion go out with such little fanfare. In January 2014, I sat courtside on a steaming hot opening day at the Australian Open, as Robson took to the court against Kirsten Flipkens. She then qualified for the main draw of the Aegon Classic in Edgbaston, after receiving a wildcard in qualification. [130] She has a strong game from the back of the court and is also noted for having an aggressive forehand return. 3 in a tightly contested match. [12] Bok said later that although Robson "had trouble staying emotionally under control", he "saw right away...a lot of potential in Laura. 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. Maria Sharapova's retirement is only the first of many as tennis' biggest superstars enter the twilight of their careers, says former British No 1 Laura Robson. Following her victory at Wimbledon, Robson made her debut on the ITF senior circuit at a $10k tournament in Limoges, France. She was only able to reach one Grand Slam quarter-final and a high of world No 21 after her ban expired. She reached round two before falling to Tara Moore in straight sets. 22, Lucie Šafářová, in straight sets, setting up a second round encounter with Maria Sharapova. [45] On 10 November, Robson beat Yuliya Beygelzimer in the first round of the Minsk ITF competition. Get all the latest updates by subscribing to The Tennis Podcast newsletter. At the Australian Open in 2013, she went toe-to-toe with a fellow left-hander that she was often compared to - Petra Kvitova, and won. 1, Caroline Wozniacki, in straight sets. [59] 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.[60]. “The triple-whammy,” she said, on The Tennis Podcast over the weekend. It's that process where you feel like you are starting again every time. Robson won the junior Wimbledon title in 2008 and reached a career-high of 27 in the world rankings in July 2013 after making it through to the last 16 at the All England Club. However, she lost her next match to American qualifier Ellie Halbauer. [88], At the start of the year, Robson had reached the top 50 for the first time in her career. Robson started her 2014 season at the Hobart International, where she had to retire in her first round match against Yanina Wickmayer due to a left wrist injury. Top 10 for sure.” - John McEnroe, 2013 Robson edges Petra Kvitova 11-9 in the final set at the Australian Open. In the first round she shocked second seed Jelena Dokić. "Mentally it has been tougher than physically. She beat Nina Bratchikova and Vitalia Diatchenko. She later attributed her loss to Pervak's greater consistency,[26] and her coach Bok said that "everybody has to be patient". When asked if she thinks she can scale the same heights on her return, like Murray has done, she replied: "Absolutely. [116] At the Australian Open, she also lost in the first round of qualifying to Amandine Hesse in straight sets. She beat world No. In the second round the pair beat the Australian duo of Lleyton Hewitt and Samantha Stosur,[75] and reached the final by beating Germans Sabine Lisicki and Christopher Kas,[76] where they were beaten by the Belarusian pair Victoria Azarenka and Max Mirnyi.[77].

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