Serena Loses in 4th Round at Wimbledon: 1 American Female Singles Left
Favored to win, defending champion Serena Williams was eliminated in the fourth round at what has become a seemingly unpredictable Wimbledon.
Sabine Lisicki did what most believed was impossible on Monday, defeating defending champion Serena Williams in the fourth round, 6-2, 1-6, 6-4. With 34 consecutive wins under her belt prior to the start of the Wimbledon, Williams was favored 1-2. But Lisicki has been on a winning streak of her own. Taking a victory in her last four Wimbledons, the No. 23 seed defeated the reigning French Open champion.
"I'm still shaking," Lisicki, 23, said in a post-match interview her face covered in tears. "I'm just so happy."
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Prior to playing Williams, the German left-hand had showed confidence in her game.
"Everybody's human being. You know, when I play, we'll see what happens," she said Saturday to a reporter from The New York Times.
On Monday Lisicki proved that every human has a weak point. "Fighting" for every point, the tennis player admitted that Williams was hard to beat.
"I was fighting for every single point and hanging in there. It's unbelievable," Lisicki said. "She's such a tough opponent. Just an amazing feeling to win this match."
Going head to head in a close match, Williams scored 14 consecutive points in the third game of the second set. At that point, her victory seemed imminent. But Lisicki continued to fight.
Williams had previously suggested that she expected a tough fight from the German player. But today, she Lisicki was "on," Williams noted.
"She was just on today," Williams said. "She is always on against big players and on big courts."
Lisicki was modest and complemented Williams on her game.
"Serena played a fantastic match," Lisicki said.
Sloane Stephens, seeded 17, is the last American singles player left at the grass-court tournament.
