Talented British teenager Laura Robson produced an extremely encouraging display as she lost her first ever WTA tour match in a tight three set encounter against world number 42 Iveta Benesova.
Robson, aged just 14, became the youngest ever Briton to play in a main tour event and played some fantastic tennis despite going down 1-6 6-2 6-3 in Luxembourg.
The Junior Wimbledon champion showed no signs of nerves early on and remarkably raced through the first set, winning it 6-1, before her vastly experienced opponent clawed her way back into the match before clinching victory to book her place in round two.
This will no doubt have been a hugely beneficial experience for Robson, who will now return to playing junior tennis. This display will have given her a huge amount of confidence as she looks to climb up the tennis ladder and fulfill her vast amount of talent and potential. Robson is definitely a rising star to look out for in years to come.
Elsewhere, Andrew Murray continued his rich vein of form by brezing past Serbia's Victor Troicki in the first round of the St.Petersburg Open. The top seed and defending champion showed no signs of fatigue as he booked his place in round two with a convincing 6-3 6-3 win in Russia. Murray faces a much tougher opponent next with talented Latvian Ernests Gulbis waiting in round two.
(Photograph provided by Colin Jackson)
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