US Open - Robson loses final qualifier

Eurosport - Sun, 30 Aug 15:25:00 2009

British teenager Laura Robson fell at the last hurdle in her bid to qualify for the US Open.

Britain's Laura Robson returns to Noppawan Lertcheewakarn during their Australian Open junior semi-final - 0

The 15-year-old was defeated 7-6 (6) 4-6 7-6 (4) by the Czech Republic's Eva Hrdinova in a dramatic final qualifier that was played over the course of two days due to rain delays.

The final set was particularly gut wrenching for Robson as she held leads of 4-1 and 6-5 before eventually losing her second tie-break of the match.

Robson, ranked 460 in the world, was handed a wild card into the qualify stages of the event and had already beat world number 128 Stephanie Foretz in the first round and the 253rd-ranked Aniko Kapros in round two.

Elena Baltacha was also defeated in the final qualifying round as she lost 4-6 6-2 6-4 to Australia's Anastasia Rodionova.

With British number one Anne Keothavong out for the rest of the season with a serious knee injury it means that Britain will have no representative in the women's main draw.

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  1. Still too young to worry about these kind of losses. At­ 15 she has all the future in front of her. We will hear­ about her again for sure.

    From Half A Brain, on Mon 31 Aug 2:30PM

  2. Such a shame for Laura but never mind she is very young­ and has plenty of time on her side to be in grandslams.

    From AJ, on Mon 31 Aug 12:17PM

  3. Michelle Larcher de Brito is a lot better than Robson,­ she is a year older but is 350 spots above in the­ rankings...lol
    Robson is just another overrated­ player...there are many out there...

    From scourge_werepire, on Mon 31 Aug 10:44AM
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    she is way too over-rated....definitely incompetent­ player..Why did Eurosport create a thread for her......­ She has no significant value in US Open.. With or­ without her it makes no difference.....

    From love_my_won_bin, on Mon 31 Aug 9:59AM
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    she lost
    lol

    From vk, on Mon 31 Aug 4:09AM
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    look at that picture...lol the chic has the hand of­ hulk....lololol

    From chijioke a, on Mon 31 Aug 2:42AM

  7. bredafarrell. Youre the piss/poor loser.

    From Peter, on Mon 31 Aug 1:10AM
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    Ha, Ha, Ha...did you said Britain without­ representative at US Open...remember she is Melbourne­ (Australia) born Girl...Aussie, Aussie, Aussie...Oi.­ Oi, Oi...!!!!! (Bad Luck Poms).

    From Wogy, on Mon 31 Aug 12:49AM

  9. I also remember having seen her come from behind to win­ sets on two or three occasions. Once again she is 15­ years old. She is developing as a player and her body­ is changing, so she is bound to be a little­ inconsistent at this stage. She was playing an opponent­ 10 years older and vastly more experienced. To accuse a­ player of choking when you didn't even see any of­ the match is preposterous.

    From Bobito, on Sun 30 Aug 10:16PM

  10. Not just 4-1 and 6-5, but 4-0* and *6-5. And she led­ 5-2* in the first set, with two set-points.

    From Andrew Broad, on Sun 30 Aug 9:58PM
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    VERY GOOD...no BRITAIN at the US OPEN.....

    From omarkupal, on Sun 30 Aug 9:08PM
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    VERY GOOD...no BRITAIN at the US OPEN.....

    From omarkupal, on Sun 30 Aug 9:08PM
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    VERY GOOD...no BRITAIN at the US OPEN.....

    From omarkupal, on Sun 30 Aug 9:08PM

  14. Are we off again? Dear oh dear. Give the child a­ break!!!!!!!!!!

    From alpagten, on Sun 30 Aug 8:12PM

  15. Bobito right on the button as always.

    From Nicholas, on Sun 30 Aug 7:51PM

  16. Laura Robson will win more slams than Andy Murray

    From jjmalone, on Sun 30 Aug 6:58PM

  17. A fifteen year-old takes a 25 year-old ranked 257­ places above to a third set tie break and you call her­ a loser bredafarrell? Get a life.

    Well done Laura.

    From Bobito, on Sun 30 Aug 6:24PM
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    why cant any wake up and admit the fact britain is a­ sporting joke when we get laughed at by­ berlosconi{italian pm} it terriable

    From bredafarrell, on Sun 30 Aug 5:16PM
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    why cant british players choke when winning wot a bunch­ of losers

    From bredafarrell, on Sun 30 Aug 5:11PM
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