Johanna Konta eclipses forgotten tennis darling Laura Robson

In 2013, few people would have guessed the identity of Britain's first Wimbledon semi-finalist for a generation

Laura Robson
Laura Robson on her way to defeat in the first round at Wimbledon
(Image credit: Shaun Botterill/Getty Images)

After Johanna Konta became the first British woman to make it to a Wimbledon semi-final in 39 years, tennis fans should spare a thought for Laura Robson, the forgotten darling of SW19 whose career has nosedived as Konta's has soared.

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