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Laura Robson

Laura Robson is a British tennis player. Born in January 1994 in Australia, Robson moved to the UK at an early age. She first appeared on the tennis scene when in 2007 she played in the International Tennis Federation junior tour, then the next year won the Wimbledon Junior Girls’ Championship at the age of 14, launching her into the public eye. In 2009, Robson managed to get to the final of the Australian Open Junior Girls Championships, but lost to Ksenia Pervak in straight sets. In February 2009, Robson was ranked second on the ITF Junior Girls rankings, with a WTA (Women’s Tennis Association) ranking of 482nd (June ’09). In June 2009, Robson received a wildcard to play in the Ladies Singles of the Championships at Wimbledon, but was defeated in the first round after winning the first set against Daniela Hantuchova.

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Roger Draper says Brit girls can reach top

14.09.09
Lawn Tennis Association chief executive Roger Draper has backed Heather Watson and Laura Robson to break into the world's top 100 and then "go a lot higher"... more

Rain causes a pain for star of Spain but British girls march on

11.09.09
Rafael Nadal's bid for his first US Open title has been disrupted by strong winds and rain which forced his quarter-final with 11th seed Fernando Gonzalez to be halted last night with the Spaniard leading 7-6 and 3-2 up in the second-set tiebreak... more

Super Laura Robson on course to be head girl

07.09.09
British teenagers Laura Robson and Heather Watson reached the US Open junior girls' second-round... more

Laura Robson passes first hurdle in New York

27.08.09
Britain's Laura Robson goes into today's US Open qualifier full of confidence having already pulled off one shock victory at Flushing Meadows... more

Olley's volleys - James Olley at Wimbledon

02.07.09
There was banter between Andy Murray and Laura Robson on the practice courts prior to the world No3's quarter-final... more

Laura Robson's feeling all grown up

01.07.09
Junior Wimbledon title contender Laura Robson has revealed how she is enjoying mixing with the seniors, even if she is overawed by one particular former champion... more

Injury means painful end to Laura Robson’s reign

01.07.09
Laura Robson was forced to play through the pain of a back injury as she crashed out of the girl’s singles in the third round... more

Laura Robson keeps low profile

30.06.09
Laura Robson has tried to deflect pressure from her defence of the Wimbledon girl’s singles title by insisting she is not a marked target... more

Laura Robson still on a high after defeat

29.06.09
Laura Robson is set to begin the defence of her Wimbledon girls' title and insists a debut defeat in the senior women's singles has not dented her confidence... more

Olley's volleys - James Olley at Wimbledon

26.06.09
Laura Robson had no fear against Daniela Hantuchova on her main draw debut, but she displayed less courage when confronted with a different kind of opponent at the Aorangi practice courts... more

Robson and Stoop plan upset after digging deep

25.06.09
If proof was needed that fighting qualities do exist in British tennis then it should be provided in Laura Robson and Georgie Stoop's second-round women's doubles match... more

Coaching guru Nick Bollettieri hails Laura Robson

23.06.09
Top coach Nick Bollettieri has insisted that Laura Robson can become a force in the women’s game but warned she must work on her second serve and improve her movement around the court... more

Laura Robson’s so proud as she fights to finish

22.06.09
The 15-year-old rues second-serve errors but still showed glimpses of what’s to come after losing in three sets on grand slam debut... more

Tim Henman urging patience as Laura Robson begins Wimbledon quest

22.06.09
The former British No1 says 15-year-old Londoner, who makes her senior grand slam debut today, is destined for the top if she’s given time to develop... more

Live: Laura Robson v Daniela Hantuchova

22.06.09
Follow all the action from Court Two as Laura Robson takes on Daniela Hantuchova in the first round at Wimbledon... more

The best of Wimbledon Twitter

22.06.09
British tennis sensation Laura Robson sent the Twitter community, not to mention the crowds at Wimbledon, wild this afternoon with her emphatic display against Daniela Hantuchova... more

Laura Robson lights up Twitter

22.06.09
British tennis ace Laura Robson has not only taken Wimbledon by storm, but has also set the Twitter world alight. The 15-year-old is beating Daniela Hantuchova, and she has started an online revolution...... more

Laura Robson told to keep cool as she draws Daniela Hantuchova

19.06.09
Laura Robson has been handed a tough assignment on her Wimbledon senior debut after she was drawn against Slovakia’s Daniela Hantuchova in the first round... more

Laura Robson wary of the pressure a Wimbledon wildcard brings

09.06.09
Tennis: Laura Robson has admitted she is concerned about the pressure she will be under at Wimbledon after receiving a wildcard into this year's main draw... more

Laura Robson vows to learn from Andy Murray after she’s sent crashing out at Roland Garros

02.06.09
Tennis: Laura Robson has vowed to learn from Andy Murray’s adaptation to clay after crashing out of the girls’ singles in the second round... more

The Big Interview: Stephen Marks

26.05.09
Tennis: The multimillionaire boss of French Connection is looking for success in a new field — by helping Britain produce the next generation of tennis and golfing champions at his state-of-the-art centre in Chiswick... more

Robson just one win away from Grand Slam double

30.01.09
Britain's Laura Robson kept alive her hopes of winning her second junior Grand Slam title after reaching the final of the girls' singles at the Australian Open... more

Ice-cool Robson powers through the pain barrier

27.01.09
Laura Robson subjected herself to an ice bath to aid her recovery after moving into the girls' third round... more

The rising young stars who can take Britain to new heights in 2009

05.01.09
These teenage talents will have a year to savour if they can build on the rich promise they have already shown... more

Wily Phil won’t need Drogba to put Reds in their place

22.10.08
David Mellor believes Chelsea are better off without Didier Drogba, Laura Robson should be in school and Lewis Hamilton deserves to be world champion... more

Brave loss for rookie Robson, 14

21.10.08
Laura Robson’s debut on the WTA Tour ended in defeat but only after she had taken the first set off world No42 Iveta Benesova... more

Robson gets off to a flying start

25.09.08
Tennis: Laura Robson faces Poland's Urszula Radwanska, the girl she succeeded as Wimbledon junior champion, after make a winning debut as a professional... more

I launched Childline to protect the most vulnerable - but unleashed a politically correct monster

08.07.08
TV presenter Esther Rantzen talks speaks about how her revelation of child abuse in the BBC programme Childwatch in the Eighties sparked of years of political correctness. ... more

Venus tells new star Robson how to keep her feet on ground

07.07.08
Champion urges Britain's new 14-year-old Wimbledon girls' winner to ignore off-court distractions... more

Whizzkid Laura flies the flag at Wimbledon

04.07.08
Laura Robson became the first British junior in 24 years to reach the girls' singles final after knocking out Romana Tabakova of Slovakia... more

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  • Facts
  • Robson plays tennis left-handed, with a two-handed backhand, and is known for having a ‘dominant’ serve
  • Part of what made her 2008 Wimbledon victory such a media sensation, (apart from being the first British player to win the event since 1984), was the fact that not only did she enter the event unseeded, but she was also the youngest player in the tournament.
  • Robson was shortlisted to be the BBC Young Sports Personality of the Year in late 2008, but eventually lost to Eleanor Simmonds, a Paralympic swimmer.
  • After Robson’s early defeat in the 2009 Olympics, her mother Kathy Robson, blamed the loss on exam stress, as Laura had taken her GCSE exams ten days earlier, a year earlier than most girls of Robson’s age.
  • Robson currently has a racquet deal with Wilson Sporting Goods

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