'Drama queen' Lisicki remains defiant
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July 6, 2013, Saturday
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WIMBLEDON finalist Sabine Lisicki insisted yesterday that she will not turn off the waterworks despite locker room resentment over the German's reputation as a drama queen.
The permanently smiling German, who tackles France's Marion Bartoli in today's championship match, has won an army of British fans with her emotional run to a maiden grand slam final.
But the 23-year-old is reportedly unpopular with many women players on the tour who feel she exaggerates her back story which includes five painful months on the sidelines after suffering a potentially career-ending ankle injury.
After Thursday's semifinal, Poland's Agnieszka Radwanska only managed a cool, abrupt handshake with Lisicki with half her back turned after the German had theatrically collapsed to the Centre Court turf in celebration.
"Should I just be there and dance? What could I do?" said Radwanska
But Lisicki hit back yesterday.
"That's just myself. I enjoy myself out there. Why shouldn't I show it?" she said.
The permanently smiling German, who tackles France's Marion Bartoli in today's championship match, has won an army of British fans with her emotional run to a maiden grand slam final.
But the 23-year-old is reportedly unpopular with many women players on the tour who feel she exaggerates her back story which includes five painful months on the sidelines after suffering a potentially career-ending ankle injury.
After Thursday's semifinal, Poland's Agnieszka Radwanska only managed a cool, abrupt handshake with Lisicki with half her back turned after the German had theatrically collapsed to the Centre Court turf in celebration.
"Should I just be there and dance? What could I do?" said Radwanska
But Lisicki hit back yesterday.
"That's just myself. I enjoy myself out there. Why shouldn't I show it?" she said.
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