Laura Robson announces retirement from tennis aged 28 after injury hell

Former British No.1 Laura Robson has announced her retirement from tennis aged just 28 after struggling to overcome her injury issues.

Robson burst onto the scene when she won junior Wimbledon at 14. Four years later, she claimed a silver medal at the London 2012 Olympics, after playing in the mixed doubles with Andy Murray.

She went on to reach a career high of 27 in the world rankings, whilst still a teenager, but never reached the last-eight of a Grand Slam. Her best efforts came at the 2012 US Open and then SW19 the following year, where she made the fourth round of each tournament.

But her career was derailed when she underwent wrist surgery in 2014, and in recent years has had to endure three hip operations. Speaking to BBC Sport, the Australian-born star said: "I went through every possibility of rehab and of surgery.

"I had another hip surgery and probably did the best rehab block of my life - I went to all the best specialists and had some incredible people that I was working with just to get me back on court - and then the second time I hit, I just knew.

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