Draft:Charlie Robertson (tennis)
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| Country (sports) |  Great Britain |
|---|---|
| Born | 7 October 2006 Dundee, Scotland |
| Singles | |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| French Open Junior | 3R (2024) |
| Wimbledon Junior | 3R (2024) |
| US Open Junior | SF (2024) |
| Last updated on: 14 April 2024. | |
Charlie Robertson (born 7 October 2006) is a Scottish tennis player.[1]
Early life
[edit]Robertson took part in numerous sports and street dance when he was young. His first tennis lessons were at Arbroath Tennis club.[2]
Junior career
[edit]Playing in the boys' singles at the 2023 Wimbledon Championships he won in the first round against Jakub Filip.[3]
Playing in the boys' singles at the 2024 Wimbledon Championships he reached the third round.[4]
In August 2024, he reached the final of the J300 College Park tournament recording wins over Rei Sakamoto and Alexander Razeghi. He also reached the final of the doubles tournament at the event, alongside compatriot Oliver Bonding.[5] He defeated Razeghi again the following month on his way to the semi-finals of the 2024 US Open where he lost to Nicolai Budkov Kjaer[6][7][8]
Professional career
[edit]In February 2024, at the age of 17 years-old he recorded his first pro main draw win at an ATP Challenger event, beating World No.423 Tibo Colson 6-4 7-6 (7/3) at the 2024 Glasgow Challenger.[9]
Personal life
[edit]From Dundee,[10] he was schooled at the Dollar Academy in Dollar, Clackmannanshire.[11] He later spent time at the GB Tennis Academy in Stirling. He has two siblings, Kirsty and Harry.[12] His sister Kirsty and mother Alisson are part of his coaching team. He trained with Andy Murray in the summer of 2024, leading him to be described as Murray's 'protege'.[13][14]
References
[edit]- ^ "Charlie Robertson". ATP. Retrieved 3 September 2024.
- ^ Smith, Tyrone (30 September 2024). "Teenager Robertson dreams of being 'better than Murray'". BBC Sport. Retrieved 1 October 2024.
- ^ Henderson, Neil (8 July 2023). "Dundee tennis starlet Charlie Robertson shines in first round at Wimbledon". The Courier. Retrieved 3 September 2023.
- ^ "Robertson bidding to emulate heroics of trailblazer Seale at Wimbledon". swlomdoner. 11 July 2024. Retrieved 3 September 2024.
- ^ "Robertson reaches prestigious final ahead of US Open as young Scots compete at Junior Nationals". lta.org. 26 August 2024. Retrieved 3 September 2024.
- ^ Briggs, Simon (4 September 2024). "Charlie Robertson keeping the Andy Murray flame alive with thrilling run at US Open juniors". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 5 September 2024.
- ^ "British teen Stojsavljevic reaches US Open junior final". BBC Sport. 6 September 2024.
- ^ Briggs, Simon (6 September 2024). "Teen mentored by Andy Murray comes up short in US Open juniors – and that is no bad thing". Retrieved 7 September 2024.
- ^ Atkinson, Mark (13 Feb 2024). "ATP Challenger Glasgow tennis is back as young Charlie Robertson steals show with big win". Scotsman. Retrieved 3 September 2024.
- ^ Eighteen, Stephen (July 10, 2023). "Dundee's Charlie Robertson on 'amazing' Wimbledon experience ahead of rematch". thecourier. Retrieved 3 September 2024.
- ^ "Charlie Robertson on Grand Slams, travelling and 2024". lta.org. 2 December 2023. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
- ^ "Charlie Robertson: Once a future farmer, Murray mentee making his mark at US Open". ATP Tour. 5 September 2024. Retrieved 6 September 2024.
- ^ "A FAMILY AFFAIR HELPS SCOTLAND'S ROBERTSON INTO US OPEN BOYS' QUARTERS". ITF. 5 September 2024. Retrieved 7 September 2024.
- ^ Briggs, Simon (5 September 2024). "Andy Murray protege Charlie Robertson progresses to semi-finals of US Open boys". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 5 September 2024.