Tennis: Robson misses out on final after semis defeat
Published Date:
28 September 2008
LAURA Robson missed out on a place in the final of the women's ITF £40,000 event in Shrewsbury as she suffered a three-set semi-final defeat yesterday.
The 14-year-old Wimbledon girls' singles champion lost 6-2 3-6 6-0 to Estonian Maret Ani, a player ranked 105th in the world.
Robson, who had previously dismissed 35-year-old Tzipi Obziler of Israel, was seeking her first professional title but could not live with 26-year-old Ani in the deciding set, as her opponent booked a meeting with Italian Roberta Vinci in the final.
The full article contains 108 words and appears in Scotland On Sunday newspaper.
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Last Updated:
27 September 2008 8:45 PM
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Source:
Scotland On Sunday
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Location:
Scotland
