Laura Robson celebrated her 16th birthday today by winning her women’s doubles first-round match at the Australian Open. Laura partnered Australia’s Sally Peers to beat Americans Jill Craybas and Abigail Spears 6-3 7-5. The match was played on Court Five in front of a very large and very noisy crowd, the locals obviously trying to win over Laura, who remember was born in Melbourne.

“They (the crowd) get into it. At Wimbledon they certainly don’t make chants up for every change of ends. It was pretty interesting. I was handed a certificate to sign to be an Australian as well but they said if I wanted my birthday present I had to sign it, so I didn’t.”

Happy Birthday Laura!