Just another quick update on Laura’s progress in the 50th Trofeo Bonfiglio 2009 in Milan, Italy this week. As you know, Laura won her first round match against Danish opponent Malou Ejdesgaard of Denmark. She also won her second and third round matches to get through to the quarter finals, beating Julia Mayr of Italy 6-3 7-6(5) and then Yana Buchina of Russia 6-3 1-6 6-4.
Laura is seeded number 1 for this tournament, and will now face Sloane Stephens of the USA for a place in the semis.
Laura has got off to a winning start after winning her first match after more than three months out of the game. Laura came from a set down to beat Danish opponent Malou Ejdesgaard 2-6, 6-4, 6-1 in a junior event in Milan, Italy.
After this event Laura is planning on competing in a women’s event on the ITF tour next week, followed by competing in the French Open Juniors.
It’s been a while since we posted any updates here, mainly because Laura’s been out of action since the Australian Open due to an injury. Calf muscle pain she was having was thought to be due to an injury however a second medical opinion showed that the problem had been caused only by a growth spurt. Because of this Laura’s team of people decided it would be in her best interests to stay out of competition for a while.
Laura will make her comeback in the Bonfiglio Trophy Under-18 event in Milan later this month, one of the biggest tournaments on the junior circuit, which begins on the 18th May. Laura has been practising on clay in Barcelona the last couple of weeks, in preperation for this event.
After this she will head to France to try and add another grand slam to her trophy collection, the junior competition for that runs from 31st May – 7th June. Not only does she have tennis to worry about, but also her GCSE’s, in the middle of the French Open Laura will be taking her English GCSE a year early. After this it’ll be back to the UK for the grass court season, and also the defense of her Wimbledon junior title.
In other related news, soft drinks group Britvic has announced that it’s Robinsons brand will be sponsoring Laura Robson. Robinsons currently sponsor the Wimbledon grand slam, and have previously sponsored other UK players including Tim Henman, and more recently, Andy Murray.
