Laura Robson will play in the Hobart International at the beginning of January after adding the tournament to her Australian Open preparations. The British number one will head to Tasmania a week after playing in Auckland in another warm-up event ahead of the first Grand Slam of the year. Australia's former US Open champion Sam Stosur should go into the event as the … [Read more...]
Laura Robson rounds off season in style
British youngster Laura Robson has rounded off a sensational season by winning the WTA’s newcomer of the year award. The 18-year old follows in the footsteps of the likes of Kim Clijsters, Venus and Serena Williams, Martina Hingis and Maria Sharapova in picking up the newcomer of the year award, in a year that has seen Laura Robson climb up the rankings from 131st to … [Read more...]
Who is Laura Robson and why she’s important to tennis?
Hello readers, Just found a fun little article about Laura Robson, a junior who won the Wimbledon junior tennis championships last year. On the tennis court, she's a powerhouse, but off the tennis court she is a self proclaimed "gossip queen." In a recent photo shoot and interview with British Vogue, she has said that her fellow tennis players are "sluts". According to the … [Read more...]