German wildcard Sabine Lisicki reached her first Grand Slam semifinal at the 2011 Wimbledon Championships after beating 2007 finalist Marion Bartoli in three sets 6-4, 6-7, 6-1 at the All England Club Centre Court.
Lisicki, who reached the quarterfinals at the grasscourt Slam in 2009, has had a challenging 2010 season where she had to deal with injuries which saw her ranking drop outside 200. However, her comeback this season has been remarkable, highlighted by her victory at a warm-up tournament prior to Wimbledon and her semifinal showing here so far.
I cannot explain how I feel at the moment. It was just such a tough road back and it’s so wonderful to be standing on Centre Court in Wimbledon which I love so much. I’m just so happy,” Lisicki said.
Lisicki is the first German since Steffi Graf in 1999 to reach a Grand Slam semifinal.
