Sharapova smartly opted to receive and two double faults from Lisicki immediately put the German in trouble before the Russian swiped a backhand down the line to break and lead 1-0. But Lisicki’s game plan—to hit as big as she could, as early in the point as she could—immediately paid dividends, and she broke back for 1-1. Sharapova, who traditionally struggles in windy conditions, found it hard to make any impact on her serve—she hit just 13 unreturned serves to Lisicki’s 23—and the Russian swiftly went down a break after the German struck a huge forehand return. Sabine played really really good today whereas Maria played plain bad. I guess the "wait until the opponent self destructs" plan didnt work out that well today. Maria's loss rips open the top section of the draw that leaves no major champion in the quarters let alone a major finalist. Sharapova was trying to become the first woman since Serena Williams in 2002 to win the French Open and Wimbledon in the same year.Top-seeded Maria Sharapova's bid for a second consecutive Grand Slam title ended with a 6-4, 6-3 loss to No. 15 Sabine Lisicki in a windy, rainy fourth-round match at Wimbledon on Monday. Best of Luck for Next.
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