Laura Robson secures first senior title

British teenager Laura Robson won her first senior title when she defeated compatriot Samantha Vickers at the LTA women's event in Sunderland.

Robson, 14, beat the 17-year-old Vickers 6-3 6-2 in Sunday's final.

The International Tennis Federation-sanctioned event is the lowest level in women's tennis, with a total prize fund of US$10,000.

On a good day for the British women, Anne Keothavong won a £100,000 ITF title in Krakow, Poland.

The British number one beat Monica Niculescu of Romania 7-6 (7-4) 4-6 6-3.

Robson, the Junior Wimbledon champion, made her WTA Tour debut last month, losing to world number 42 Iveta Benesova.

The wildcard in Luxembourg saw Laura Robson become the youngest Briton to play in a main tour event and earned her a first world ranking of 550, which had slipped to 559 before her win in Sunderland.

Laura Robson had previously played three events on the second tier of professional tennis in the wake of her stunning victory at the All England Club in July.

She made her debut on the ITF circuit in France in September and then beat three opponents to reach the semi-finals in Shrewsbury, before losing to Germany's Angelique Kerber in the first round in Barnstaple.

Her run in Sunderland began with a 6-3 6-3 win over 16-year-old compatriot Stephanie Cornish, followed by a 6-3 6-3 defeat of 23-year-old Croatian Matea Mezak.

Laura Robson then beat 20-year-old Romanian Laura-Ioana Andrei 6-7 (7-9) 6-4 7-5 in the quarter-finals, and 16-year-old fellow Briton Tara Moore 6-3 6-3 in the last four.