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Sony Ericsson WTA Tour chief Stacey Allaster thinks it would be "fantastic" for British women's tennis to have a top player.

However, she warned against putting too much pressure on 16-year-old Laura Robson, who won the girls’ singles title at Wimbledon in 2008.

"It would be fantastic for Laura Robson and it would be fantastic for British tennis if she could make the step up," WTA Tour chairman and chief executive Allaster told the Press Association. “However, we don't want to put too much pressure on her. She is young, but is performing very well for her age.

"But if we just look to the transformation of British tennis that Andy Murray has provided, there is no doubt that Brits love their tennis and love their own. It would be fantastic for women's tennis to have our own version of Andy Murray."

Allaster has also hit back at criticism of a perceived lack of depth on the women’s Tour.

"I completely disagree with these accusations of a lack of depth," Allaster said. "If anything, the Tour has more depth now than at any point in the history of the sport. I think what is happening is every day a top 10 player can be beaten - and that's depth.

"What Kim Clijsters has said is that on her return she can see the difference in the quality of play in a first or second-round match compared to two or three years ago.

"So the athletes themselves are taking care of the depth issue, while the Tour has to help with the promotion of these great players. Whether it be Victoria Azarenka, Caroline Wozniacki, who's now number two in the world, Agnieszka Radwanska or Li Na, we have more global diversity of our top players."