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Charlie Robertson


Charlie Robertson, born 2006, has been heavily featured by the Mail over the last couple of days.

He has a junior career high ranking of 25 and is currently JWR30.

From Forfar, he was at the National Academy in Stirling until it closed this summer. He is now unsupported and seeking funding.
The Murrays are big fans and Jamie asked him to be a hitting partner at Queens where he hit with Dimitrov. Andy invited him to Greece to be his hitting partner to prepare for the Olympics.
He works with Matt Little on conditioning.

In the J300 College Park this week he defeated the No 1 seed who is JWR 3.

Murrays rallying behind young Scot Charlie Robertson as he looks to follow in Andy's footsteps at US Junior Open... and beyond (Mail on MSN)

EXCLUSIVE: Charlie Robertson aiming high as the 17-year-old looks to use New York and a summer with the Murrays as the springboard to success (Mail on MSN)

https://www.gofundme.com/f/continue-my-tennis-journey

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Great idea to give him his own thread - I'd put the Mail link in the Others events as there was nowhere obvious for it to go - so glad this is here now

Just to add:

Charlie was runner-up in the U18 National Championships this year, losing a really tight three setter to Oliver Bonding

He's a slightly built lad, but very dynamic

He was coached by Jonnie O'Mara's dad

There have been interesting articles about his parents having to sell/mortgage (?) their business, in order to raise funds, as Tennis Scotland wouldn't support him

But currently going very well:

Colette Lewis did a nice interview with him in Maryland, following the victory above

tenniskalamazoo.blogspot.com/2024/08/robertson-defeats-top-seed-sakamoto.html

And he's now won today too, beating the 10th seed in two sets



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Thanks for starting this Lamda! Been follwoing him for at least a year and good to see he is making progress! I hope he can get the funding he deserves as he is a great prospect and evidently works hard :)

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Maybe a candidate for college route, especially if hes slight (thinking Paul Jubb) ? Depending on academics etc he should get a decent scholarship

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www.msn.com/en-gb/entertainment/tv/scottish-wonderkid-keeping-the-andy-murray-flame-alive-with-thrilling-run-at-us-open-juniors/ar-AA1q0m7i

A really interesting article, on many levels, in the Telegraph, and not behind a paywall here

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Andy's influence on young Charlie's career - Stu Fraser in today's Times.  Repeats much of the content of the Telegraph article



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Thanks, SC. Reposting Charlie's gofundme page for anyone else interested in throwing him a few quid - https://www.gofundme.com/f/continue-my-tennis-journey



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A nice article on the BBC about Charlie today. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/articles/cx2lw8g4r4vo 



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Babfive wrote:

A nice article on the BBC about Charlie today. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/articles/cx2lw8g4r4vo 


 Thanks Babfive - Charlie confirming he is playing the junior tour finals in China later this month 



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Charlie lost his opener in the World Junior Tour Finals today; it is a round robin though, so 2 more chances to get through and earn a place in the last 4

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Charlie is running a GoFundMe page to try and finance his career.

www.gofundme.com/f/continue-my-tennis-journey?

Memories of Fitzy here.




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Surely, he gets LTA funding....

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Im never sure about this - a lot of players need funding and Im never sure who more than others. To be honest, I personally cant afford to help them so wish them luck and hope it all works out!

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