Laura Robson's top 5 moments as former British number one retires

Former British tennis number one Laura Robson has announced her retirement from tennis at the age of 28. 

Robson has been plagued with injuries since 2014 and has undergone numerous surgeries on her left wrist and on her hip.

Having been inactive on the WTA Tour since 2018, her retirement comes as little surprise, and the Brit revealed she’s known her time was up for a while now. 

“It feels weird to say out loud, but I’m done, I’m retired,” she said.

“I’ve sort of known that for a while because of what I was told by the doctors last year, but I think it just took me so long to say it to myself, which is why it took me so long to say it officially.”

She added: “I think I’m always going to have the feeling that I could have done more, unfortunately.” 

Despite believing she may have achieved more, Robson nonetheless enjoyed a memorable career, so we’ve put together a list of her top five moments: 

Robson competed in her first junior Grand Slam event at Wimbledon in 2008 as an unseeded player, aged just 14. 

The teenager beat top seed Melanie Oudin en route to the final, where she defeated third seed Noppawan Lertcheewakarn. 

Her victory made her the first British player to win the girls’ singles tournament since Annabel Croft in 1984. 

At the London 2012 Olympics, Robson received a wildcard entry alongside compatriot Andy Murray for the mixed-doubles competition. 

The pair dazzled home fans at the All England Club and won three matches in a row to reach the final. 

Though they eventually lost to the Belarusian duo of Victoria Azarenka and Max Mirnyi, Robson still came away with an impressive silver medal. 

Despite losing in the first round of the Australian Open, French Open and at Wimbledon in 2012, Robson showcased her