Laura is still going strong in the Shrewsbury $75k. Tonight she defeated her Israeli opponent Tzipi Obziler, seeded 4th, in just over an hour, winning 6-3 6-3.

Robson said: “I am very pleased with the way I played. “My coach Martijn Bok and I talked through the game plan before I went on and it obviously worked.

Unseeded Robson will be up against #2 seed Maret Ani from Estonia in the semi-final.