Laura Robson looks smashing in tailored co-ords at the genteel Queen’s Club as she reveals her new role ushering in a historic era of women’s tennis

Laura on court at The Queen’s Club in west London, where she takes on an exciting new role from next month as tournament director of the hotly anticipated HSBC Championships for women – a new event that sees the return of women’s tennis to the prestigious members-only club for the first time since 1973

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Tennis champion Laura Robson experienced some incredible moments during her career, from winning Junior Wimbledon at the age of 14 to scooping a silver medal with her mixed doubles partner, Andy Murray, at the London Olympic Games.

But off the court, one of her fondest memories is of spending time with the Princess of Wales when they were fellow spectators at Wimbledon, describing the day as “a really cool experience”.

Laura, who was on the tournament’s player-relations team at the time, two years ago, exclusively tells hello! that she “didn’t know that was going to be part of my job that day”.

“[Kate] really loves her tennis,” she recalls. “We went out to watch [British female No. 1] Katie Boulter, and then she was going for lunch with Roger Federer afterwards, because they were all in the royal box that day.