Laura Robson Named WTA Newcomer Of The Year

Written by: Staff on 28th November 2012

Laura Robson Named WTA Newcomer Of The Year

epa03329922 Laura Robson of Great Britain returns to Maria Sharapova of Russia during the London 2012 Olympic Games Tennis competition in Wimbledon, Greater London, Britain, 31 July 2012. EPA/ANDY RAIN |

Britain’s Laura Robson has joined compatriot Andy Murray as a household name after being honored as WTA Newcomer of the Year. The 18-year-old nudged past compatriot Heather Watson in the balloting among media and other tennis insiders.

She also beat former Grand Slam champions Kim Clijsters and China’s Li Na Robson made her name after the US Open by becoming the first British woman in more than two decades to win a WTA title when she triumphed in Guangzhou, China, just over a month after winning the Olympic mixed doubles silver medal alongside Murray.

The Australian-born Brit started the season ranked 131 and will start in January at 53rd in the world. “It’s a huge honor to have won the 2012 WTA Newcomer Of The Year award,” said Robson. “I looked at the list of past winners and it’s certainly a very impressive lineup that includes many of my idols growing up. I hope that I can go on to achieve close to what many of the past winners have achieved in their careers.”

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