Robson claims maiden senior title

Teenage sensation Laura Robson claimed her first maiden title after beating fellow Brit Samantha Vickers 6-3 6-2 in Sunderland's final.

This victory, along with her WTA tour debut in Luxembourg last month has capped off, what has been a fantastic year for the 14-year-old. Many claimed that her sensational junior Wimbledon win was going to be a hard act to follow, especially considering the weight of expectation that has been placed upon her.

I must say that Robson has really dealt with the pressure with a great deal of maturity and has continued to climb up the ranking and should finish 2008 within the top 550 in the world. This would be a fantastic achievement considering her age, but it is important not to expect so much so early, in many ways lets hope she is not a victim of her own success.

It is important not to get carried away but it is also important to compliment her on what has been a fantastic year for the teenager. The win in Sunderland was made even more incredible by the fact that it was only her fourth event in the second tier of professional tennis.

Robson's victory in Sunderland will give her a huge amount of confidence and the belief that she can compete at this level. The 14-year-old clearly has an extremely promising future ahead of her!

It was double success for British Women's tennis as Anne Keothavong won a £100,000 ITF tournament in Krakow, Poland. The British number one defeated Monica Niculescu in a closely contested final, 7-6(7-4) 4-6 6-3 to claim her fourth ITF title of the year.