Post Tagged with: "Laura Robson"
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Robson beats Venus Williams in first round of Internazionali BNL Italia in Rome
First round play in the Internazionali BNL Italia got underway on Monday on the red clay courts in the Italian capital – the last premier tournament before the French Open which starts on May 26. Although unseeded, it was still a surprise to see Venus Williams, who is now ranked [...] -
Robson upsets Agnieszka Radwanska to advance in Madrid
10th seed Caroline Wozniacki started the run of seeds to fall in the first round of the Premier Level Matua Madrid Open on Sunday, followed later that day with the demise of 5th seed Na Li and 12th seed Roberta Vinci. In the start of second round play on Monday, [...] -
Azarenka withdraws from the Miami Open
The Miami Open’s second seed, Victoria Azarenka, was due to play her first match on Friday after having had a bye in the first round, but even with the extra days to recover from her ankle injury, she was not able to take to the court. The 19 year old [...] -
Kuznetsova and Robson advance to second round at Sony Open
Svetlana Kuznetsova is continuing to win matches after a long layoff due to injury and, although not seeded at the Miami Open, she is still a strong threat to the other players in the draw. On Wednesday she played against Lourdes Dominguez Lino and won in straight sets 6-3 6-3. [...] -
Hantuchova into second round in Indian Wells, Arvidsson beats Robson
Three big names on the WTA tour who were not seeded in the BNP Paribas Open being played in the desert town of Indian Wells, California, this week and next have made it to the second round of this huge tournament, just a step down from a Grand Slam. The [...] -
Serena Williams advances in Melbourne, Kirilenko also through
In the second match on Rod Laver Arena, 3rd seed Serena Williams took to the court to face off against the unseeded Ayumi Morita of Japan, ranked at number 72. These two players had never met before and pre match opinion was that this would be another of Serena’s demolition [...] -
Future Focus: Laura Robson and Sloane Stephens
The first week of any Major typically serves up several unique storylines that, although they don’t have a bearing on the actual outcome of who will win the event, often prove to be a reliable bellwether of future trends in the sport. At this year’s Australian Open, this is certainly [...] -
Robson beats Kvitova to reach 3rd round at Australian Open
Danish 10th seed Caroline Wozniacki, met the tall young talent from Croatia Donna Vecic who, at 16 years old, was the youngest player in the main draw. She is ranked at 111 and was playing in her first Grand Slam. She had a great 6-1 6-2 win over the, Czech [...] -
Robson and Scheepers reach Osaka quarterfinals
Laura Robson and Chanelle Scheepers advanced into quarterfinals of the HP Women’s Japanese Open 2012 in Osaka after dismissing their opponents in two sets. On-form British teenager Robson had anything but conventional first meeting with 228th-ranked Yi-Miao Zhou of China. Eighth seed Robson got a hold of a three break [...] -
Robson and Lucic through to 2nd round in Osaka, Shvedova out
Laura Robson, Mirjana Lucic and Tamarine Tanasugarn entered second round at HP Japan Women’s Open in Osaka. Ffith seed Shvedova was eliminated. Eighth-seeded British tennis hope Robson is past her first hurdle at the Osaka WTA tournament. Experienced Greek Eleni Daniilidou generated more break points in the opening set, but [...] -
Aga Radwanska advances into third round in Beijing, Robson out
Agnieszka Radwanska won her 55th match of the year on Tuesday when she defeated the Chinese wild card holder Shuai Zhang on the Lotus Court after a tough battle which showcased some wonderful tennis from both sides of the net. Zhang, ranked 140 places below Radwanska, the world number 3, [...] -
Robson overcomes Date-Krumm in first round in Beijing, Errani retires
Great Britain’s teenage sensation, 17 year old Laura Robson, ranked at a career high of 57 after some remarkable wins in recent tournaments and having finished the 2011 season at number 131, took on the veteran Japanese player, Kimiko Date-Krumm, who at 42 is the oldest player on the WTA [...] -
Laura Robson – What Has Changed?
When she won the junior Wimbledon title at the age of only 14, the British press were quick to tout Laura Robson as a future superstar of British tennis. Long starved of success on the women’s side, the media were desperate for a glimmer of hope. Four years later, it [...]
