Briton Laura Robson calls time on profession because of harm points

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Briton Laura Robson calls time on profession because of harm points

Britain’s former junior Wimbledon champion and Olympic combined doubles silver medalist Laura Robson introduced her retirement on Monday because of persistent harm issues.

A former world quantity 27, Robson lifted the junior crown on the grasscourt Grand Slam as a 14-year-old in 2008 and adopted up her success with an Olympic medal partnering Andy Murray at London 2012.

The 28-year-old, who made the fourth spherical on the US Open in 2012 and Wimbledon the next yr, had a wrist operation in 2014 in the past earlier than three hip surgical procedures derailed her profession.

She was final in motion at an ITF event in 2019.

“I went through every possibility of rehab and of surgery,” Robson informed the BBC.

“I had one other hip surgical procedure and possibly did the most effective rehab block of my life … after which the second time I hit, I simply knew.

“It feels weird to say out loud, but I’m done, I’m retired. I’ve sort of known that for a while because of what I was told by the doctors last year, but it took me so long to say it to myself, which is why it took me so long to say it officially.”

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With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS

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