Lisicki sets up Wimbledon clash with Bartoli

A giddy Sabine Lisicki could barely contain her excitement after becoming the first German to reach the women’s singles final at Wimbledon for 14 years yesterday.

Lisicki overpowered Agnieszka Radwanska to take the first set of yesterday’s semi-final on Centre Court, but the Polish fourth seed hit back to take the second and then went ahead in the third.

The German somehow summoned the strength to survive, breaking back before going on to record a 6-4 2-6 9-7 win after two hours and 18 minutes on court.