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Robson has a junior win-loss record of 27–8. She has so far won four tournaments, at [[Vierumaki]] (2007), [[Leeuwarden]] (2007) and [[Bradenton]] (2006, 2007), as well as reaching the finals of six other tournaments. |
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She reached the final of the [[2008 Wimbledon Championships|Wimbledon]] [[2008 Wimbledon Championships - Girls' Singles|girls' singles]] tournament in July 2008 after beating [[Romana Tabakova]] 6–2, 7–5 in the semi-finals, becoming the first British female since [[Annabel Croft]] in 1984 to reach a junior Wimbledon final.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/main.jhtml?xml=/sport/2008/07/04/utrobson104.xml |title=Briton Laura Robson makes the girl's [''sic''] Wimbledon final |date=2008-07-04 |publisher=telegraph.co.uk |accessdate=2008-07-04 }}</ref> |
She reached the final of the [[2008 Wimbledon Championships|Wimbledon]] [[2008 Wimbledon Championships - Girls' Singles|girls' singles]] tournament in July 2008 after beating [[Romana Tabakova]] 6–2, 7–5 in the semi-finals, becoming the first British female since [[Annabel Croft]] in 1984 to reach a junior Wimbledon final.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/main.jhtml?xml=/sport/2008/07/04/utrobson104.xml |title=Briton Laura Robson makes the girl's [''sic''] Wimbledon final |date=2008-07-04 |publisher=telegraph.co.uk |accessdate=2008-07-04 }}</ref> |
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Carl Maes, the [[Lawn Tennis Association]]'s head of women's tennis has compared Robson to his earlier protoge [[Kim Clijsters]], whom he coached to the Wimbledon junior final: "She plays at the same level, and on grass, perhaps even a bit better."<ref>{{citeweb|url=http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1031696/Andy-Murray-Now-Lauras-British-hope-watch-Wimbledon--just-14-years-old.html|title=Andy Murray who? Now, it's down to Laura to win back British hope at Wimbledon... even if she is just 14 years old|publisher=The Daily Mail|date=2008-07-05|accessdate=2008-07-05}}</ref> |
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==References== |
==References== |
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Revision as of 09:54, 5 July 2008
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| Country (sports) | United Kingdom |
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| Residence | Wimbledon, London |
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) |
| Plays | Left-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| Career record | 176–166 |
| Career record | 75–67 |
| Last updated on: 08:38, 5 July 2008 (UTC). | |
Laura Robson (born 21 January, 1994 in Melbourne, Australia)[1] is a British tennis player.[2]
Early life
Born to British Royal Dutch Shell oil executive Andrew and Australian sports coach mother Kathy,[3] Laura and her elder brother Nicholas moved from Melbourne to Singapore with her fathers work when she was eighteen months old, and moved to England when she was seven.[1]
Junior career
Robson has a junior win-loss record of 27–8. She has so far won four tournaments, at Vierumaki (2007), Leeuwarden (2007) and Bradenton (2006, 2007), as well as reaching the finals of six other tournaments.
She reached the final of the Wimbledon girls' singles tournament in July 2008 after beating Romana Tabakova 6–2, 7–5 in the semi-finals, becoming the first British female since Annabel Croft in 1984 to reach a junior Wimbledon final.[4]
Carl Maes, the Lawn Tennis Association's head of women's tennis has compared Robson to his earlier protoge Kim Clijsters, whom he coached to the Wimbledon junior final: "She plays at the same level, and on grass, perhaps even a bit better."[5]
References
- ^ a b "Robson flies flag for Britain". bbc.co.uk. 2008-07-03. Retrieved 2008-07-04.
- ^ "Laura Robson moves into Wimbledon final". timesonline.co.uk. 2008-07-04. Retrieved 2008-07-04.
- ^ "Laura's Ausome". The Sun. 2008-07-04. Retrieved 2008-07-05.
- ^ "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
- LTA profile of Laura Robson
- Core Tennis profile
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