British youngster loses first senior pro match. The only way is up
British teenager Laura Robson lost on her WTA Tour debut against Iveta Benesova. It’s a sure sign that this nice, Daily Mail-friendly, middle-class girl is set for a long career as the female version of Tim Henman - so we can expect several valiant [...]
Teenage sensation makes senior UK debut…
British tennis fans rejoice. It may have taken almost three months, but Junior Wimbledon Champion Laura Robson is back on a tennis court. The fourteen year old yesterday made her first professional outing in the UK, securing a three set win over fellow Brit Sarah Borwell in an ITF event in Shrewsbury.
Such is the absence of any other female tennis talent [...]
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