2010 is shaping up nicely for women’s tennis

...Not to be outdone, 15-year-old Laura Robson did her part to try to bring the Hopman Cup home to England, defeating Spain’s Maria Jose Martinez Sanchez in straight sets. After her sweet interview, Robson looked on expectantly as Andy Murray took on Tommy Robredo. So confident was I that Murray would win that match that I stopped watching after he closed out the first set 6-1. Serves me right. He lost to Robredo in three, giving Spain the Hopman Cup. The consolation? Robson’s Junior Wimbledon win was no fluke. She finally seems ready to hang with the Big Babes in 2010...

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