Sharapova out of Wimbledon
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July 3, 2012, Tuesday
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MARIA Sharapova suffered a shock exit from Wimbledon yesterday as Germany's Sabine Lisicki avenged last year's semifinal defeat with a 6-4, 6-3 fourth round victory over the world No. 1.
Lisicki will play four-time grand slam champion Kim Clijsters or German eighth seed Angelique Kerber for a place in the last four.
"It's just unbelievable. I'm so happy. I had lost the last three meetings with her, so it's nice to finally win one," Lisicki said.
China's Li Na once described Lisicki as 'serving like a man' and the German was keeping Sharapova firmly on the back foot with her howitzer deliveries.
Also, four-time champion Serena Williams survived a gruelling examination from Yaroslava Shvedova to reach the quarterfinals with a 6-1, 2-6, 7-5 victory.
Polish third seed Agnieszka Radwanska also reached the quarterfinals on Monday with a 6-2, 6-3 win over Italian qualifier Camila Giorgi.
Lisicki will play four-time grand slam champion Kim Clijsters or German eighth seed Angelique Kerber for a place in the last four.
"It's just unbelievable. I'm so happy. I had lost the last three meetings with her, so it's nice to finally win one," Lisicki said.
China's Li Na once described Lisicki as 'serving like a man' and the German was keeping Sharapova firmly on the back foot with her howitzer deliveries.
Also, four-time champion Serena Williams survived a gruelling examination from Yaroslava Shvedova to reach the quarterfinals with a 6-1, 2-6, 7-5 victory.
Polish third seed Agnieszka Radwanska also reached the quarterfinals on Monday with a 6-2, 6-3 win over Italian qualifier Camila Giorgi.
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