Laura Robson, who is only 28 years old, was forced to resign from tennis due to injuries that cut short her career.
Laura Robson is a retired tennis player from the UK. In 2007, she made her ITF Junior Circuit debut, and one year later, at the age of 14, Laura won the Junior Wimbledon Championships.
Robson has reached the final of the Australian Open’s girls’ singles tournament twice as a junior, in 2009 and 2010. In November 2008, the athlete won her maiden tournament on the ITF Women’s Circuit.
Why Did Laura Robson Get Retired?
Laura Robson won the junior Wimbledon title at the age of 14 and was just 18 when she won Olympic silver in the mixed doubles with Andy Murray.
She rose to number 27 in the global rankings, and her best Grand Slam results were 4th-round appearances at Wimbledon and the US Open. Her career on the court, however, was cut short due to a series of injuries, the first to her wrist and then to her hip.
Robson emerged into the spotlight in 2008 as one of the most promising young British tennis prospects in years, winning the junior Wimbledon title at the age of 14 for the first time since 1984 (Annabel Croft).
Robson won her first ITF title on home soil in the same year, in the $10k event in Sunderland, where she overcame fellow Brits Tara Moore and Samantha Vickers to win.
What Is Laura Robson Net Worth In 2022? Her Career Earnings
Robson’s net worth is estimated to be at $8 million (around £6.5 million) by IdolNetworth.
The Olympic Silver medalist is also thought to have received a total of $1,588,352 in prize money (about £1.3 million) over the years.
After winning the Junior title in 2008, Robson was named the WTA Newcomer of the Year in 2012 after reaching the fourth round of the US Open and defeating Grand Slam players Kim Clijsters and Li Na.
In the same year, she made her sole WTA final at the Guangzhou Open, becoming the first British woman to play in a WTA final in 22 years.
Robson earned a silver medal in the mixed doubles event at the 2012 Olympics alongside Andy Murray.
Victoria Azarenka and Max Myrni, their opponents, won the deciding tie-break 10-8. Her greatest WTA ranking was 27 in 2013 when she was ranked 27th in the globe.
Laura Robson Leg Injury & Health Issues
Throughout the 2014 and 2015 seasons, Laura Robson was plagued by injuries, most notably to her left wrist, for which she went through surgery in April 2014, leading to repeated extended absences from the WTA Tour.
In early 2015, she went out of the world rankings, only to reappear at No. 906 in July. Robson has not returned to the top 150 in singles tennis since returning to full-time tennis in January 2016 following an injury.
Robson returned to tennis on February 12th, eight months after surgery, at the $60k in Shrewsbury, losing in three sets to Kathinka von Deichmann. Robson was ranked 511th in the world at the time.
In April, she entered the Bolton $25k qualifying tournament and advanced to the second round before losing in straight sets to Tara Moore.
Laura qualified for the main draw of the $25k Sunderland qualifying tournament the next week after defeating Ellie Tsimbilakis in straight sets and Alicia Barnett in the match tiebreaker.
The female athlete had hip surgery in July 2018 and has been out of the WTA Tour since then.