Laura Robson
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| Country (sports) |  United Kingdom Australia |
|---|---|
| Residence | Wimbledon, London |
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) |
| Plays | Left-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 176–166 |
| Career titles | 5 (Junior) |
| Highest ranking | 5 (Junior) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Wimbledon | Juniors: W (2008) |
| Career record | 75–67 |
| Last updated on: 5 July 2008. | |
Laura Robson (born 21 January, 1994 in Melbourne, Australia) [1] is a British and Australian dual national[2] tennis player. Initially registered as an Australian for tennis purposes, she has represented Great Britain since early 2008. She is the 2008 Wimbledon Junior Girls' Champion.[3]
Background
Robson's father, Andrew Robson, is an oil executive with Royal Dutch Shell, and her mother is Australian sports coach and former professional basketball player Kathy Robson.[4][5] Robson and her family moved from Melbourne to Singapore when she was eighteen months old, and then to England when she was six years old.[1] She acquired British nationality after her father was granted a British passport in February 2008.[2]
Junior career
Robson, who is coached by Martijn Bok,[6] has a junior win-loss record of 33-9.[7] She has won five junior titles, at Wimbledon (2008), Vierumäki (2007), Leeuwarden (2007) and Bradenton (2006, 2007), and has reached the finals of five other tournaments.[8]
Robson was the youngest competitor in the 2008 Wimbledon Championships,[9] but she upset the American number one seed Melanie Oudin in the second round.[10] Robson had lost to Oudin in the final of her previous ITF Juniors tournament, at Roehampton.[11] She went on to win girls' singles tournament by defeating Noppawan Lertcheewakarn of Thailand in the final 6–3, 3–6, 6–1,[9] becoming the first British female since Annabel Croft in 1984 to become the junior Wimbledon champion.[9][12] She now joins company such as Amelie Mauresmo and Martina Hingis to win the junior title and is the youngest player to win the Girls singles since Hingis in 1994. She has been compared to former world number 1, Kim Clijsters, by the head of women's tennis at the Lawn Tennis Association, Carl Maes, who has been quoted as saying, "She plays at the same level, and on grass, perhaps even a bit better."[13]
ITF circuit debut
Robson made her debut on the ITF women's circuit in September 2008 at a USD10,000 event in Limoges. She won two matches in the qualifying draw and one in the main draw before retiring hurt in her fourth match.
References
- ^ a b "Robson flies flag for Britain". bbc.co.uk. 2008-07-03. Retrieved 2008-07-04.
- ^ a b Davies, Rob (2008-07-13). "Wimbledon champion Laura Robson has been British for just four months". The Telegraph. Telegraph Media Group Limited. Retrieved 2008-07-13.
- ^ "Laura Robson moves into Wimbledon final". timesonline.co.uk. 2008-07-04. Retrieved 2008-07-04.
- ^ Addley, Esther (2008-07-05). "Never mind Murray. Look out for Laura". The Guardian. Guardian News and Media. Retrieved 2008-07-05.
- ^ "Laura's Ausome". The Sun. 2008-07-04. Retrieved 2008-07-05.
- ^ Preston, Eleanor (July 7, 2008). "Level-headed Robson prepares for a future of fame and hype". The Guardian. Retrieved 2008-07-07.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ "Things you didn't know about Laura Robson, the girl who became a star". Times Online. July 6, 2008. Retrieved 2008-07-07.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ "Laura Robson". Coretennis.net. Retrieved 2008-07-07.
- ^ a b c Piers Newbery (2008). "Briton Robson wins girls' title". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2008-07-05.
- ^ "Laura Robson moves into Wimbledon final". Times Online. July 4, 2008. Retrieved 2008-07-07.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ "Results from ITF Junior Girls, Roehampton, June 2008". Retrieved 2008-07-13.
- ^ "Briton Laura Robson makes the girl's [sic] Wimbledon final". telegraph.co.uk. 2008-07-04. Retrieved 2008-07-04.
- ^ "Andy Murray who? Now, it's down to Laura to win back British hope at Wimbledon... even if she is just 14 years old". The Daily Mail. 2008-07-05. Retrieved 2008-07-05.
External links
- Template:ITF junior profile
- LTA profile of Laura Robson
- Laura Robson profile on Information Tennis
- Laura Robson CoreTennis Profile