Week 39 - ITF 75K - Shrewsbury, Great Britain

steven · Tennis legend

RE: Week 39 - ITF 75K - Shrewsbury, Great Britain

gjr · Club Coach

ooch!

Thanks for the updates and thanks to the texters.

goldfish · Futures qualifying

just a step too far this week but a fantastic tournament and great promise. Well done Laura.

RobsonFan · Improver

steven wrote:

Bagel in the 3rd

Ani won 6-2 3-6 6-0

Vinci leads 3-1 in the 3rd.

Never mind Laura. You had a great week!! smile

Big thanks to those who were doing the texting from the tournament, was good fun following it on here too biggrin

Hope she does as well in her next event!

Madeline · Admin:Moderator + Tennis Legend

A shame, but an expected type of result for her age. A terrific run, though

Bolt · Lower Club Player

steven wrote:

Bagel in the 3rd

Ani won 6-2 3-6 6-0

Vinci leads 3-1 in the 3rd.

Well Done on a great week of tennis Laura, some really outstanding performances
Thanks for all the up-dates

steven · Tennis legend

Vinci 4-4 for any TF lurkers ...

steven · Tennis legend

Vinci won 6-4 and will face Ani in the Final.

DUSTY DICK · Club Coach

Well done laura on a super week. Some very good results from the 14 year old. It all looks good for the future. Maybe not a bad thing that she lost the semi as if she had made the final can you imagine the press and she could lose early in her next tournament so given her age this is probably just about right, a nice productive step onto the womens circuit. All that talent, we don't want injury or burn out from too much too soon.

kundalini · Specialist Reporter + Intermediate Club Player

I suppose Laura got out of bed in a bad mood today; these things happen. Really just a case of getting her ready for the top 20 and beyond. The restrictions on the number of events she can play make the next couple of years quite awkward but it is time they can use to prepare her.

-- Edited by kundalini at 15:45, 2008-09-27

Drew · Sep 27, 2008

Well done for a 'breakthrough' week for Miss Robson.

The press will love this young English girl...just hope they dont go overboard !

briteny · Intermediate Club Player

Laura is the GBR women hope now. She is as good as A. Murray or even better.
Can't wait to see her playing WTA tour live in TV. Hopefully very soon. Any chance to gain a wild card into her 1st WTA tour ??

jamatthews · Strong Club Player

briteny wrote:

Any chance to gain a wild card into her 1st WTA tour ??

There's certainly a chance, but given she's already getting WAAAY too much hype, don't be surprised if they wait until next year to start putting her into WTA tour events.

Drew · Sep 27, 2008

Good balanced piece from the Telegraph...HERE

Laura...

"I had only brought enough clothes for one or two matches, so Mum had to bring up more stuff from home, as I hadn't expected to do that well.

"I thought that it was a really good week for me. It was a pity that I lost my semi-final, and I felt a bit tired, but I had played three really good matches before that," Robson said, after her 6-2, 3-6, 6-0 defeat to Maret Ani, a 26-year-old opponent from Estonia.

"I can cope with playing at this level, but they have more experience. I can definitely play with them. It's just a question of getting the experience."

Carl Maes...

"This has been a fantastic week for Laura," said Carl Maes, the head of the women's game for the Lawn Tennis Association. "It was understandable that she was feeling a bit tired at the end, as playing in an adult tournament isn't quite the same as playing in the juniors."

Laura is going for a weeks training in Amsterdam with her coach and then hoping to get a WC for Barnstaple next month.

From the Telegraph Online

briteny · Intermediate Club Player

Drew wrote:

Good balanced piece from the Telegraph...HERE

Laura...
"I had only brought enough clothes for one or two matches, so Mum had to bring up more stuff from home, as I hadn't expected to do that well.
"I thought that it was a really good week for me. It was a pity that I lost my semi-final, and I felt a bit tired, but I had played three really good matches before that," Robson said, after her 6-2, 3-6, 6-0 defeat to Maret Ani, a 26-year-old opponent from Estonia.
"I can cope with playing at this level, but they have more experience. I can definitely play with them. It's just a question of getting the experience."
Carl Maes...
"This has been a fantastic week for Laura," said Carl Maes, the head of the women's game for the Lawn Tennis Association. "It was understandable that she was feeling a bit tired at the end, as playing in an adult tournament isn't quite the same as playing in the juniors."
Laura is going for a weeks training in Amsterdam with her coach and then hoping to get a WC for Barnstaple next month.
From the Telegraph Online

Wow.. her family must be well off. she doesn't need any the LTA funds i guess biggrin