Laura Robson

At 30 years old, Laura Robson has this physical status:

Laura Robson (born 21 January 1994) is a British tennis player.

She debuted on the ITF Junior Tour in 2007, and a year later won the Wimbledon Junior Girls' Championship at the age of 14.

As a junior, she also twice reached the final of the girls' singles tournament at the Australian Open, in 2009 and 2010.

She won her first tournament on the ITF Women's Circuit in November 2008. In singles tennis, Robson was the first British woman since Samantha Smith at Wimbledon in 1998 to reach the fourth round of a Grand Slam tournament, doing so at the 2012 US Open and the 2013 Wimbledon Championships.

At the 2012 Guangzhou Women's Open, Robson became the first British woman since Jo Durie in 1990 to reach a WTA Tour final, where she lost to Hsieh Su-wei.

She was named WTA Newcomer of the Year for 2012 and reached a career-high singles ranking of world No. 27 the following year. In doubles, she won a silver medal in the mixed doubles at the 2012 London Olympics playing with Andy Murray, with whom she also reached the 2010 Hopman Cup final.

She has a career-high doubles ranking of No. 82 (July 2013).Robson suffered from various injuries throughout the 2014 and 2015 seasons, notably to her left wrist for which she had surgery in April 2014, resulting in multiple prolonged absences from the WTA Tour.

She dropped out of the world rankings in early 2015, returning at No. 906 in July 2015.

Since returning to full-time tennis in January 2016 post-injury, Robson has struggled with form and not managed to return to the top 150 in singles tennis.

In July 2018, Robson underwent hip surgery.

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Early life and junior career

Robson was born in Melbourne on January 21, 1994, the third child of Australian parents Andrew, an oil executive with Shell, and Kathy Robson, a sports coach and former professional basketball player. When Robson was 18 months old, she and her family moved from Melbourne to Singapore, where she attended Tanglin Trust School and later to the United Kingdom when she was six.

She began playing tennis "as soon as she could hold a tennis racquet," and after being surrounded by her parents, she joined a junior tennis academy at age seven. She joined Octagon when she was ten years old, with Adidas at age 11, and then signed a racquet agreement with Wilson Sporting Goods.

Martijn Bok, who had worked with many teachers, including the head of the Lawn Tennis Association Carl Maes, was chosen coach in 2007. Although Robson "had trouble staying emotionally stable," he "saw right away... a lot of potential in Laura," Bok said later. While taking school lessons at home, Robson began training at the National Tennis Centre, under Bok, Maes, and Nigel Sears, the center's head of women's tennis.

In 2007, Robson's first tournament on the Junior ITF Circuit was held. She went from the qualifying draw of the tournament to the quarterfinals of two other tournaments and won her first title in October. She reached the finals of three tournaments in the first half of 2008, but she was also disqualified in three straight tournaments before the third round.

Robson was unseeded in her first junior Grand Slam at Wimbledon Girls'' Tournament. She defeated top seed Melanie Oudin on her way to the finals, defeating third seed Noppawan Lertcheewakarn. She was the first British woman to win the girls' event since Annabel Croft in 1984, and the British media named her as the "new darling" of British tennis and the "Queen of Wimbledon."

Robson returned to junior action after a brief time on the main tour but was disqualified in the second round of a tournament in December. In the same month, she appeared in her last junior tournament of 2008, the Orange Bowl, where she had to cancel in the third round due to a stomach strain. Eleanor Simmonds, a She was nominated for the BBC Young Sports Personality of the Year at the end of the year, but she was unable to defeat Paralympic swimmer Eleanor Simmonds.

Robson was in the 2009 Australian Open junior tournament, where she was seeded fifth after recovering from her injury. She faced top seed Tara Flanagan, who defeated her in straight sets in the semifinals to reach her second Grand Slam junior final in a repeat of her Wimbledon final. Robson was defeated in straight sets over by third seed Ksenia Pervak from Russia. Pervak's greater stability was attributed to her later loss, and her mentor Bok said, "everybody has to be patient." Robson started to train with Gil Reyes, Andre Agassi's former trainer, after the tournament. She was also named MCC Young Sportswoman of the Year by a vote. Despite not playing for two months due to shin splints, she achieved the top ranking of the ITF Junior Tour in April.

Robson was the top seed in the junior's tournament at the French Open, but Sandra Zaniewska defeated him in round two. Robson, Wimbledon's defending champion, was defeated in the second round to Quirine Lemoine, but she was disqualified in the second round.

Robson was unseeded in the US Open due to her focusing on her senior career. She defeated Ons Jabeur of Tunisia in the first round of the first round. Lauren Embree of the United States, the seventh seed of the United States, defeated her in three sets. She advanced to face Tamaryn Hendler, the 12th seed, who she defeated in straight sets. In the quarterfinals, Robson defeated Lauren Davis. She met Yana Buchina of Russia in her semifinal battle. Both quarter- and semifinals were played on the same day due to a rain delay. According to this, the semifinal match was scheduled after the quarterfinals. Despite starting strong, Robson was exhausted, losing the match in three sets.

Robson was unseeded and defeated Belinda Woolcock, Yulia Putintseva, and Cristina Dinu to advance to the quarterfinals at the 2010 Australian Open junior singles. She comfortably beat American Ester Goldfeld in the last eight to advance to her fourth junior Grand Slam semifinal, defeating Czech Republic Kristina Plková. In the final, Kristna's twin sister Karolna was defeated by her. She advanced to the semifinals of the Wimbledon junior singles, losing to Sachie Ishizu of Japan.

Professional career

Robson made her debut on the ITF Women's Circuit at a $10k tournament in Limoges, France, following her triumph at Wimbledon. She won two matches to qualify for the tournament's main draw as well as her first-round match, before having to cancel due to a shoulder injury in the second round against second seed Marina Melnikova.

Robson was then given a wildcard into the main draw of the $75k tournament in Shrewsbury. Robson lost in three sets to second seed Maret Ani after defeating 2007 Wimbledon girls' singles champion Urszula Radwa and fourth seed Tzipi Obziler. She was given another wildcard into the $50k in Barnstaple, but she was disqualified in three sets against seventh seed Angelique Kerber, who later said it was "unbelievable how she plays."

The Luxembourg Open was her first match on the WTA Tour thanks to a wildcard's participation in the Luxembourg Open. She lost in the first round against the world No. 1 in the first round. Iveta Beneová, 42, is a poet who writes about women in the Czech Republic. Robson, the fifth seed of a $10k tournament held in Sunderland, Tyne, and Wear, who is returning to the ITF Circuit for the fifth time. She won her first ITF title in straight sets after defeating third seed Laura-Ioana Andrei in the quarterfinals.

For the first half of 2009, Robson returned to the junior circuit. Robson received a wildcard for the singles tournament on June 9th, according to Wimbledon. She debuted as the world No. 1 in a former Olympian. Daniela Hantuchová, a 5 and 2002 Wimbledon quarterfinalist, was on the first round but she lost in the second set despite being a break up. Georgie Stoop entered the doubles tournament, progressing to the second round before losing to 16th seeds, Svetlana Kuznetsova and Amélie Mauresmo.

Robson made the US Open qualifying round in August 2009. She defeated Stéphanie Foretz in the first round in straight sets and then advanced to defeat Anikó Kapros of Hungary. She lost in the third round to Eva Hrdinová after leading 4–1 in the third set.

Robson qualified at the Luxembourg Open on October 17th. She defeated world No. 1 in the first round of the competition. 180, Zuzana Ondráková, and Julia Görges, the second world No. 190, and in the second Julia Görges. 1979. Maria Elena Camerin lost in the final round of qualifying to Maria Elena Camerin. In the first round of the Minsk ITF tournament, Robson defeated Yuliya Beygelzimer on November 10th. In the second round, she defeated Tetyana Arefyeva but Vitalia Diatchenko defeated her in the quarterfinals.

Robson was playing with Andy Murray in the Hopman Cup in the first year as part of the United Kingdom's first team in the tournament since 1992. She lost her first match to Yaroslava Shvedova of Kazakhstan. She won the mixed-doubles match against Kazakhstan later that day, teaming with Murray to gain a victory. Robson was defeated by Germany's Sabine Lisicki but the mixed doubles against Germany were won. Robson and Murray advanced to the finals after defeating Russia. Despite her first victory of the tournament against the world No. ten, she was still winless. Mar 26, José Marten Sanchez, Robson, Murray Murray lost to Spain's Martnez Sánchez and Tommy Robredo in a tight match.

In the Australian Open's qualifying draw for the women's singles, Robson was given a wildcard. Sophie Ferguson of Australia was defeated by her in her first match. Micha Krajicek lost in her second match. Robson, on the other hand, had a wildcard in the main draw of the doubles, partnering Sally Peers. They defeated Jill Craybas and Abigail Spears in a second-round match against Chuang Chia-jung and Kvta Peschke, who were defeated in straight sets. Peers and Robson advanced to the quarterfinals after losing to Vera Dushevina and Anastasia Rodionova. Maria Kirilenko and Agnieszka Radwa, respectively, were among the 15 seeds, Maria Kirilenko and Agnieszka Radwa.

Robson did not play again until the start of April after the Australian Open. She advanced to the semifinals of the ITF tournament in Dothan, defeating Edina Gallovits of the ITF, who had to qualify for the main draw in her third tournament appearance. She also competed in doubles, and after winning the quarterfinals, she reached a career high of No. 1. Doubles have earned 102 points out of 102. She continued her good work by defeating Anastasiya Yakimova in Charlottesville in the quarterfinals.

After being refused a wildcard for qualifying, she then qualified for the main draw of the Aegon Classic in Edgbaston. She defeated Nina Bratchikova and Vitalia Diatchenko. After her opponent Stefanie Vögele retired in the second round of their first-round match, Robson went on to win her first match on the WTA Tour. In the second round, she fell to third seed Yanina Wickmayer. She also won a wildcard for the Rosmalen Open, but Dominika Cibulková defeated her in the first round.

She had a wildcard for Wimbledon and met fourth seed Jelena Jankovi, who she lost in two sets. At Woking, Robson's next senior level competition was a GB Pro-Series event. She was seeded seventh in her first senior seeding, and she reached the quarterfinals. Her next competitive match would not take place until August 2010, when she entered the qualifying tournament for the US Open. Jelena Doki was a surprise second seed in the first round. She defeated Vesna Manasieva, but she lost in the third round to Nuria Llagostera Vives.

Robson revealed on September 21 that she and her coach Martijn Bok would split up as Bok was unable to see her more demanding 2011 tour schedule.

Robson continued to play in the Pan Pacific Open for the second time. She defeated the world No. 1 in the world No. 1. Anastasija Sevastova, 57, qualified in the first round of qualifying and advanced to the main draw by defeating world No. 1. Simona Halep, 100. Gréta Arn, a veteran 31-year-old player, was disqualified in the first round of the main draw.

Robson recruited Frenchman Patrick Mouratoglou for 2011 and moved her working base to Paris. Her season was marred by an injury at the Hopman Cup, and she did not participate in a tournament until March 2011; her return to action was postponed for a further month due to an injury in her second round. Robson's best showing to date came at the $50k tournament in Indian Harbor Beach, Florida, where she reached the semifinals. Just before Wimbledon, Robson left Mouratoglou. She won her first match at a Grand Slam tournament, defeating Angelique Kerber in the first round but losing to Maria Sharapova in the second round.

Robson played in three qualifying matches to advance to the main draw at the US Open. She was leading when her opponent, Ayumi Morita, was forced to withdraw from the match in the first round of the main draw. Anabel Medina Garrigues dominated her later.

Robson qualified in three rounds of qualifying at the Australian Open for the first time, defeating Melanie Oudin, Anna Floris, and Olga Savchuk. In the first round, she lost to 13th seed Jelena Jankovia.

Robson was selected for the first time in her career to play in the Europe/Africa Group-1 match at Eilat, Israel, on February 1, 2012. Heather Watson competed in doubles, defeating pairs from Portugal, Netherlands, and Israel in the group stages. As Anne Keothavong and Elena Baltacha won their singles rubbers, Robson and Watson did not have to play in the World Group-III promotion play-off in April 2012, they did not have to worry about playing in the play-off match against Austria.

In the third round of qualifying for the 2012 French Open at Roland Garros, Robson lost in the third round. However, she gained a spot in the first round of the main draw as a lucky loser, but she lost her first-round match to Anabel Medina Garrigues.

Robson qualified at the Eastbourne International after a second round appearance at the Birmingham Classic (lost to Marina Erakovic). She advanced to the second round before losing to Ekaterina Makarova. However, Robson's performance helped her to crack the top ten for the first time in her career. Robson lost in three sets to Francesca Schiavone in the first round of Wimbledon.

Robson reached her first-ever WTA Tour semifinal shortly after Wimbledon. After winning the world No. 1 in 2006, the world No. 1 emerged. Valentyna Ivakhnenko, 240, was beaten by the No. 240 for missing just one game in the first round. No. 2 seed and world No. Roberta Vinci, 27, reached her first ever WTA quarterfinal in straight sets. She maintained her good form in the quarterfinals, where she defeated No. 2 comfortably against No. 1. Carla Suárez Navarro, a 5 seed, defeated in three sets. However, her career came to an end when she lost in the semifinals to Barbora Záhlavová-Strycová in three sets. Robson was then given a wildcard to enter the Swedish Open main draw, but she lost her first match against Medina Garrigues.

Due to the withdrawal of Croatian Petra Marti, she fell into last place in the women's singles at the 2012 Olympics. She defeated the world No. 1 in her first-round match. Lucie afásová, 22, afaová, in straight sets, will advance to a second round match against Maria Sharapova. She lost to No. 1 in the Russian Federation. In a close match, the three teams are battling for the third time. Heather Watson was also involved in the doubles tournament, losing in the first round to the German pair of Angelique Kerber and Sabine Lisicki. She was then accepted into the mixed doubles with Andy Murray for a wildcard. They were drawn in first round against Czech pair Lucie Hradecká and Radek tpánek, who both advanced in three sets. The pair defeated Australian duo Lleyton Hewitt and Samantha Stosur and progressed to the final by beating Germans Sabine Lisicki and Christopher Kas, who were defeated by Belarusian pair Victoria Azarenka and Max Mirnyi.

Robson was ranked #1 in the US Open main draw, where she defeated Samantha Crawford in the first round. In the second round of the US Open Championships, she defeated Kim Clijsters in Clijsters' final singles match before her retirement. Serena Williams, Lindsay Davenport, Venus Williams, Amélie Mauresmo, and Justine Henin were among the first six people to defeat Clijsters in the US Open championships for the first time in her career, and the first woman to defeat her there since 2003. She won in third sets over ninth seed Li Na for her first victory over a top-ten player. Robson became the first female British tennis player to reach this stage of a Grand Slam tournament after Samantha Smith advanced to the fourth round of Wimbledon 14 years ago, but she was disqualified by defending champion Stosur, ending her best appearance in a Grand Slam tournament to date.

She would return to Guangzhou Open after defeating the then world No. 1 on Thursday. Zheng Jie, 22, and the No. 222. Sorana Cîrstea, a 3 seed, is the first woman to advance to the WTA Tour final against Hsieh Su-wei. This was the first WTA singles final for a British woman since Jo Durie in 1990. Robson was eventually disqualified, having saved five championship points in the second set and taking a 3–0 lead in the third set. For the first time, the results pushed her to the top of the charts for the first time.

After beating Garbi Muguruza and Johanna Larsson and progressing to the second round of the China Open, Robson qualified for the main draw of the China Open, but she lost in straight sets to Lourdes Domno. She was seeded eighth at the Japan Open in Osaka, the first time in her career that she had been seeded at a WTA tournament. She reached the quarterfinals before losing in three sets to Chang Kai-chen, but the result guaranteed that she ended the year with a rank of 53.

Robson was nominated for the Sports Journalists' Association Sportswoman of the Year in October. At the 2012 Sunday Times Sportswoman of the Year Awards in November, she and Heather Watson were named "Young Sportswoman of the Year" for the first time. In November, Robson was also nominated for "WTA Newcomer of the Year" and William Hill "Sports Woman of the Year," as well as "WTA Newcomer of the Year" and "Sports Woman of the Year" and "WTA Newcomer of the Year," as the former winner of the honor.

Robson had ranked in the top 50 for the first time in her career at the start of the year. With a straight sets win over Melanie Oudin, she continued her winning streak at the Australian Open for her first appearance at the Australian Open. Petra Kvitová, a left-hander, and the former Wimbledon champion all competed in the second round. Robson bounced back from losing the first set to beat Kvitová in a three-hour match to advance to a third-round match with Sloane Stephens. Robson was eventually defeated in two sets after stopping for several shoulder surgeries. Robson played six matches in the Fed Cup tournament that saw the United Kingdom gain a World Group II play-off spot against Argentina after the Australian Open. Following this success, she went on to lose two straight matches, losing to Daniela Hantuchová in Doha and to wildcard Yulia Putintseva in Dubai.

Robson lost in three sets at Indian Wells in the first round of her match against Sofia Arvidsson. Her next tournament was in Miami. Robson advanced to the second round of the singles before losing to Alizé Cornet. Laura Robson was given a wildcard to compete with Lisa Raymond in the doubles. The two teams reached the final, defeating the world No. 1 in the process. Sara Errani and Roberta Vinci's best-in-sel doubles in the semifinals, before losing to Nadia Petrova and Katarina Srebotnik in straight sets.

At Charleston, Robson was seeded 16th and made it to the second round before losing in three sets to Eugenie Bouchard. Robson was seeded eighth at the Katowice Open, but he was disqualified in the first round to Lourdes Domno Lino.

In the Fed Cup World Group II play-off against Argentina, Robson represented the United Kingdom against Argentina. Robson won her first match over Florencia Molinero after Johanna Konta lost her opening rubber to Paula Ormaechea. In three sets, Robson lost her second match against Paula Ormaechea.

Robson defeated the world No. 1 after a string of first-round losses at the start of the European clay-court season. In the second round of the Madrid Open, Agnieszka Radwadka has ranked fourth. She then fell to former world No. 1 after losing to former world No. 1. Ana Ivanovic, a player from the next round, had led 5–2 in the final round. Robson made her debut at the Italian Open in the first round, defeating Venus Williams in the first round but losing to her sister, world No. 1. Serena Williams, the first and eventual champion of the second round, will qualify. Former world No. 2 Robson was defeated in the first round of the French Open Championships. In straight sets, Caroline Wozniacki defeated her in straight sets.

Robson was seeded seventh in the Birmingham Classic to start the grass-court season. Despite the seeding, she lost in straight sets to eventual champion Daniela Hantuchová. She then competed in the Eastbourne International Exhibition. She faced Yuliya Beygelzimer in the first round, which she defeated in straight sets. For the second time in a row, she defeated Caroline Wozniacki in straight sets in the second round.

She was drawn against No. 1 in Wimbledon's first round. Maria Kirilenko, a ten seed who defeated in straight sets, is a 10 seed who defeated her in straight sets. She defeated the world No. 1 in a recent interview. In the second round of Centre Court, 117, Mariana Duque, was the first round. She came from a set down to defeat Marina Erakovic in the third round and advance to the final 16 where she was defeated by Kaia Kanepi. Her success propelled her to 27th in the world, making her the first Briton to appear in the top 30 since Jo Durie in 1987.

Robson launched her US Open Series campaign against Ayumi Morita on July 30, 2013, who she defeated after coming back from a set down in two hours and 40 minutes. Laura qualified for the second round of the world No. 2 in the world No. 2. Petra Kvitová of Czech Republic was 7-7, but she lost in straight sets, putting an end to her Southern California Open title.

Robson had intended to play Yanina Wickmayer in his first match on August 5th, but she had to cancel due to a wrist injury. The same injury resulted in her dropping out of the tournament in Cincinnati, but her No. 1 rank remains. 32 revealed that she would be seeded in a Grand Slam tournament for the first time in her career, ranking as the 30th seed in the US Open.

Robson returned from intense rehabilitation for her wrist injury and started her campaign against Lourdes Domno, Spain's Lourdes Domno, who she had lost twice before. Robson dominated the second set after winning a scrappy first set. She faced the world No. 1 in the second round. Caroline Garcia, 75, was defeated in two close sets. She then lost in straight sets to Li Na in the next round, where Robson had triumphed last year. Li defeated her 12-year-old opponent Robson in straight sets in the fifth seed competition. Robson returned to action at the Guangzhou Open, a tournament in which she had been a finalist the previous year. She started off strongly with straight sets victories over qualifier Jovana Jakoi in the first round and Zheng Saisai in the second round. Despite winning the first set 6–1, she lost to another Chinese player in Zheng Jie.

Miles Maclagan's coaching relationship with Laura had ended, and she would be taking a few weeks out and starting the hunt for a new coach.

Robson debuted at Hobart International in 2014, where she had to return from her first round match against Yanina Wickmayer due to a left wrist injury. Kirsten Flipkens defeated her in straight sets in straight sets, but her wrist continued to hurt her at the Australian Open. Robson underwent surgery on her left wrist in April after taking three months off tour. Although Robson initially intended to be playing by the end of the season, she didn't return to action until October and did not return to play again in 2014.

Robson did not qualify for the Australian Open in 2015 and then dropped from the WTA rankings, having not participated for a year. Robson had intended to return to Surprise, Arizona, but she had to cancel and did not attend another ITF event in February. In March, she turned down a wildcard to the Miami Masters' qualifying event. Eisenbund's repulsiveness said she had not suffered a setback and was "closer and closer" to returning.

Robson's first competitive match came after a year and a half absence. In straight sets, she defeated top-seed Daria Gavrilova in straight sets. Robson was given a wildcard to attend Wimbledon, but Evgeniya Rodina defeated her in the first round.

In July 2015, she competed in the $50K event in Granby and defeated second seed Naomi Osaka in a dramatic three-set match. However, she missed her next match against Ellie Halbauer, an American qualifier. Robson also reached the final of doubles partnering Erin Routliffe. She recovered from her first-round match in Gatineau, sparking fear that her wrist injury had returned, but Robson said she had been affected by a stomach strain she had endured during training.

Robson took some time off from tennis after undergoing further surgery on her wrist at the end of 2015 and then skipped the Australian Open. She started the year off by competing in some American Challenger events, with no success. She made her return to WTA events by utilizing her privileged position to gain Indian Wells. She made a good attempt in the first round but lost to Magdaléna Rybáriková who went on to qualify for the quarterfinals. She also gained a wildcard ticket to Miami's main draw and used her ranked to gain admission to the qualifying of Charleston, but she fell in the first round at both events.

Robson later won her first WTA match since her injury in 2013 by beating Klára Koukalová 6–2, 6–3 in Stuttgart's qualifying. However, she lost in straight sets to Océane Dodin in qualifying. In Rabat, she won her first main-draw WTA victory since 2013 by defeating local wildcard Ghita Benhadi in straight sets. However, she later lost her next match to Tme Babos.

Robson also participated in Premier Clay tournaments in Madrid and Rome, where she lost her first round matches to Victoria Azarenka and Christina McHale respectively. She had put on a good showing against Azarenka, but Azarenka was unable to convert 8 out of nine breakpoints, allowing Azarenka to clinch in straight sets. Robson was given a wildcard to Wimbledon for a second year, but Angelique Kerber defeated him in 69 minutes in the first round in an error-strewn effort. Robson was named the second in a second-tier ITF tournament in the United States in August. She was then granted a wildcard ticket to the 2016 US Open qualifying tournament. Jang Su-jeong, Isabella Shinikova, and Tatjana Maria all advanced to the main draw of the tournament, losing in the first round to fellow Brit Naomi Broady 7–6, 6–6.

Robson in the first round of six ITF tournaments, including a defeat to a player ranked 1048, according to the POTUS Open.

Robson began her 2017 season with a win over Tereza Martincová in the first round of qualifying. She also lost in straight sets in the first round of qualifying to Amandine Hesse in the Australian Open. She continued to play in the $60K tournament at Andrézieux-Bouthéon and reached the quarterfinals before losing in straight sets to Amra Sadikovi. Robson made three quarterfinals on the ITF Circuit between January and May. Robson claimed her first title of her career at a $60k tournament in Kurume, Fukuoka, defeating fellow Brit Katie Boulter in straight sets. For the first time since 2014, the tournament won, bringing her up 80 positions in the rankings.

Robson played the $100k event in Surbiton at the start of her grass-court season, but she lost in the first round to Marina Erakovic. She then competed at Nottingham but lost in the first round to Julia Boserup. She advanced to the second round of the Ilkley $100k event before losing in three sets to Maryna Zanevska. She had a wildcard for Wimbledon, but she lost in the first round to Brazil's Beatriz Haddad Maia.

She continued to struggle with form in the second half of the season post-Wimbledon, losing eleven games and winning just seven on the ITF Circuit, including a loss in the first round of the qualifying draw at the US Open to world No. 1. Alla Kudryavtseva, 311, Alla Kudryavtseva.

Robson was unable to participate in the Australian Open qualifying draw because her ranking – at 230 – was too low to gain direct entry. She did, however, participate in the first round of the women's doubles draw with CoCo Vandeweghe, which they lost in straight sets. She fell in the first round of the Burnie International to world No. 1 this week. Jennifer Elie, but Vania King was the doubles championship champion.

Robson won the doubles at the ITF event in Yokohama in March, partnering with Fanny Stollár. She underwent hip surgery in July 2018.

Robson returned to tennis in Shrewsbury on February 12th, losing in three sets to Kathinka von Deichmann after eight months recovering from surgery. Robson's global ranking at this time was 511. She then qualified for the Bolton $25k qualifying tournament in April and made it to round two before losing in straight sets to Tara Moore. Robson won in straight sets over Ellie Tsimbilakis in straight sets and qualified for the main draw next week, with Alicia Barnett in the match tiebreaker. This was her first main-draw appearance since her comeback. She dominated her first-round match in a tight three-setter, but Harriet Dart, a fellow Brit and top seed, defeated her after having to leave early in the second round. However, Robson said she did not expect to participate in any tournaments in about two weeks time, despite the fact that her injury was not considered serious.

Despite this, Robson was unable to play again for the remainder of the year and revealed in December that she had decided to have another operation on her hip.

Robson announced her retirement from the sport shortly before the 2022 French Open, after missing the entire 2020 and 2021 seasons due to constant injuries and multiple hip surgeries.

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