Strong Is Beautiful
Francesca Schiavone

Laura Robson

Gbr
Residence: London, England
DOB: January 21, 1994
Birthplace: Melbourne, Australia
Height: 5' 11" (1.80 m)
Weight: 148 lbs. (67 kg)
Plays: Left-handed (two-handed backhand)
Status:
JANUARY - Fell 1r at Australian Open (l. to Jankovic).
2008 - Played first events of career on ITF Circuit; played first WTA main draw at Luxembourg, falling 1r (as WC); won one singles title on ITF Circuit.

2009 - Fell 1r once (Wimbledon) and in qualifying twice (incl. US Open).

2010 - Reached 2r once; fell 1r four times (incl. Wimbledon) and in qualifying three times (incl. Australian Open, US Open).

2011 - Reached 2r three times (incl. Wimbledon, US Open); fell 1r twice and in qualifying twice.
SINGLES
Winner: 2008 - ITF/Sunderland 2-GBR.
Coached by Patrick Mouratoglou and Rodolphe Fabre; trains at Mouratoglou academy ... Parents' names are Andrew and Kathy; has two siblings, Nick and Emily; has two Labradors, Ella and Kiri ... Began playing tennis at age 6 when introduced by her parents at local club ... Favorite artists are Taylor Swift, Eminem, Magnetic Man ... Favorite movie is The Notebook; favorite TV show is Glee ... Favorite books are the Harry Potter series; favorite food is cereal ... Most memorable moment was playing on Centre Court at Wimbledon; people most admired are Sir Steve Redgrave, Muhammad Ali ... Favorite city is London ("nowhere is better than home").
- Junior highlights include winning Wimbledon girls' singles title (at age 14).