Laura Robson is a British tennis player who rose to fame when she was 14, winning the Wimbledon Junior Girls’ Championship. The British media refer to her as the “Queen of Wimbledon” and the “New Darling” of British tennis. Her first junior grand slam was at the Wimbledon girls’ event, where she played as an undrafted player. In November 2008 she won her first ITF Women’s Circuit tournament. Laura became the first Brit to reach a WTA final at the 2012 Guangzhou Women’s Open since Jo Durie (1990).

Born name

Laura Robson

nickname

Robbo, Lozza, Laurita

Sun sign

Aquarius

Place of birth

Melbourne, Australia

Residence

London, England, United Kingdom

nationality

training

Laura joined a tennis academy at the age of 7 to master the different facets of the game.

She was later coached by several coaches including Carl Maes, head of the Lawn Tennis Association.

She was homeschooled .

occupation

professional tennis player

family

• Father – Andrew Robson (Oil Managing Director)
• Mother – Kathy Robson (athletic trainer and former professional basketball player)
• Siblings – Nick Robson (brother) (commercial swimmer), Emily (sister)

Manager

It is managed by Octagon.

plays

Left-handed (two-handed backhand)

Per turned

2008

Build

Athletic

Height

5 feet 11 inches or 180.5 cm

weight

66 kg or 145.5 lbs

friend/spouse

Laura doesn’t have an official date yet.

race/ethnicity

White

hair colour

dark brown

eye color

Hellbraun

sexual orientation

Just

distinguishing features

dimple smile

brand promotion

She hasn’t endorsed any of the brands yet.

Religion

Their religious beliefs are unknown.

Known for

• Win a silver medal in mixed doubles with Andy Murray at the London 2012 Olympics
• She became the first Briton to reach the 4th round of a Grand Slam tournament since Samantha Smith at Wimbledon in 1998
• Winning the Wimbledon Junior Girls’ Championship aged just 14

First tennis match

Robson played her first tournament in May 2007 on the Junior ITF Circuit. She was able to reach the quarterfinals of the tournament.

first movie

Laura has not yet appeared in any of the movies.

First TV show

Laura made her TV show debut on June 25, 2011 on the news series Breakfast .

Personal trainer

Her fitness trainer is Mark Wellington.

Laura Robson favorite things

• Essen – Sushi
• Color – Electric Blue
• Buch – Harry Potter

Laura Robson facts

1. At the age of 14 she became a professional tennis player.
2. Steffi Graf is her tennis idol.
3. Laura became the first Brit to win the Wimbledon girls’ title since Annabel Croft in 1984. She admitted to feeling pressure in front of such a large audience.
4. After winning Junior Wimbledon, she asked retired Russian tennis player Marat Safin to accompany her to the Master Ball, but he politely declined her suggestion.
5. Robson inherits the sports genes from her mother, who was also involved in sports.
6. Adidas signed her when she was just 11 after spotting an emerging talent.
7. Cyclist Lance Armstrong and swimmer Michael Phelps are the athletes she most admires.
8. She wanted to be a baker from a young age and even slept with biscuit books under her pillows.
9. She played the saxophone.
10. Laura loves dogs, especially her own, and keeps posting their pictures on her social media.
11. Follow her on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter.