This victory by Marion Bartoli was no fluke in 2007 Bartoli beat Justine Henin in the semifinals and lost to Venus in the final. Bartoli also beat Serena in straight sets two years ago. Give Bartoli credit she did not choke but Sabine did. I think Sabine let the media hype get to her head as the favourite to win.
Lisicki wasn't a big favorite, though. It was more about who she had beaten to get to that final, really. Bartoli was clearly the superior player, as your examples show. Lisicki never sniffed a singles major after, and only once before. Only 4 titles total.
I agree , but sad it virtually destroyed Sabine career losing the final , never got over it completely and also glad to see her back playing today after recovering from the knee injury the last few years , she lost but . maybe she could make it in the qualifications at Wimbledon the ist round would be her trophy
why dont you all leave marion alone. at the end of the day, every player plays the tournament to win it, and thats what she did. it doesnt matter how easy her draw was, she won the tournament and deserves some respect.
The only thing Bartoli can control, is her fate in each of her matches. She was faced with 7 opponents and she dispatched of 7 opponents in straight sets to become Wimbledon champion. Period. End of discussion.
In my opinion Bartoli's Wimbledon win is further proof that both the mens and womens tour needs more grass court tournaments. Bartoli had beaten a ton of great players on grass, Serena, Kvitova, Henin, and Jankovic to name her biggest scalps. She is clearly a great grass court player yet those who are proficient on the surface only get 3 (now 4) tournaments to show this. Alas a great win for Bartoli, the ultimate grass court title for a great grass court player.
@sperrotta91 it's because maintaining grass is very expensive and hence not many venues offer that. More faster hard courts/indoor tournaments could be an alternative
My favourite players are Serena and Roger who might retire both in 2022. But I don't like their favourite surface grass. Tennis is way better to watch when played on clay. And even more to play on, at least for me as a hobby player
Good luck marion in whatever you do next.I just wish the ordinary joe public could do the same and enjoy retirement, instead the government keeps raising it
Although Marion Bartoli is not very famous , i still love her . Her attulitude , her smile , her passion . Feel a bit sad for not seeinh her play anymore recently
I used to enjoy watching Bartoli play. She played very well in this final, and throughout the whole tournament. Deserved to become champion. I wish she'd make a comeback :-(
bartoli wasn't born with much (or any) athletic ability, but winning wimbledon showed the world that what is most important: hard work. tremendous respect for this girl, she overcame all the odds, be it her build or skeptics around her, and won the most prestigious tournament in the world. just because she doesn't play "pretty" doesn't mean she doesn't deserve it. fuck off haters.
That Championship point was everything!!! I love the way the chalk flew with that ace serve. Well deserved victory for Marion. I was very sad she retired shortly after. 💕
I was very happy for Marion to win this, and still like watching this highlight from time to time. A very unique player in her time. As for the discussion about her having an easy draw: She wasn't picked as a favorite to win many of these matches, first of all, so she outperformed all expectations. Second, her draw looks a lot stronger on retrospect. Svitolina in round 1? She was young, but we all know she went on to be a very consistent top player on tour, with an eventual SF appearance in Wimbledon, making this a very talented youngster to face in a first round. Giorgi in round 3? Grass is Giorgi's best surface, and she was an eventual quarterfinalist, as well as already having made the 4th round in 2012. Sloane Stephens in the QF? This is an eventual slam winner who was already a slam semi-finalist earlier in 2013. Flipkens SF? From 2006-2022 Flipkens has a 57% win rate in the Wimbledon main draw. She has consistently performed decently at Wimbledon. Lisicki herself actually had about a 80% win rate at Wimbledon in 2013 coming into that match. She had a phenomenal career performance in Wimbledon, and Bartoli was a surprise upset for many. Bartoli did not play any all-time greats, but these are not terrible players she faced.
Seeing that chalk fly up had to be the most amazing feeling ever. So sad to see her retire today, but I know she must have no regrets now. Congrats on your amazing career Marion!
Bartoli was on a roll here- she deserved the win and getting to this win wasnt easy. At this point she was so confident and got into shape.. Controlled her game and out played even the best!
Just because a player isn't consistent doesn't mean they can't display brilliant tennis. And to call what Bartoli did pure luck is ludacris. You can clearly see from interviews and training that she worked her ass off and played through tremendous pain to win Wimbledon.
We saw her at us-open very quietly sitting all the way in the back of the match with headphones on not trying to gain any attraction lol. However some one recognized her and asked for an autograph. I still wish I got an autograph that day didn’t know who she was crazy. She seemed like a really nice person
Monica Seles played like that and beat everyone, even Steffi Graf....she had 8 majors by the age of 19....until she was stabbed. When she returned, she had gained 30 pounds, but still won another major and reached one more final. I don't know why more players aren't taught that style.....
I have always liked Sabine and root for her despite injuries both emotional and severely physical. But I have sometimes gotten the sense that she is perhaps “too nice” in terms of temperament to lift her game to that level wherein a major championship might be possible for her. She’s a fine, powerful player at her best, but all the great champions have that underlying thread of killer instinct and an almost pathological hunger to show no mercy to any opponent in pursuit of the big prize. But that’s one of the many reasons why sport (and tennis in particular) has been classified as a metaphor for human life and ambition. Lisicki is apparently attempting another comeback. She’s probably way past her sell-by date, but hopefully she can summon a little magic before the end. Winning even one title or perhaps making a surprise, spirited run to the second week at Wimbledon would do a lot for her sense of self going into whatever phase of life awaits after tennis. I wish her the best-seems like such a sweet person. As for Marion, she was simply tenacious and brilliant during that fortnight and it’s difficult to think of a more deserving champion who was also a scrappy, unlikely veteran. Superbly done, and she will well-and-truly go down in history for that Wimbledon triumph.
Congratulations,Marion! If anybody besides Serena had to win the 2013 Wimbledon, I'm glad Marion Bartoli did.Mainly because seeing her makes me smile when I think of her Hilarious Wimbledon match vs.Justine Henin-- and Marion's post match comments!LOL Justine had been dominating Marion during the match when Marion looked up to see "James Bond" (the Brosnan version) avidly cheering for her. Marion later said, " I was playing so badly for heem!" Inspired she began to hit winners EVERYWHERE. LOL
The french woman finally lifted her first grand slam trophy - congrats Bartoli - she certainly have improved so much! - im just admiring her fighting spirit for every point and completed with a fist pump....not only to her box, but everywhere.....lol! An addition, a touch on the wall on the final few points.....lol - guess gotta do anything that would positively keep you in the match - overall the better player, not forgetting Lisicki who reached her 1st finals, Bartoli was too strong, congrats
Saying that Bartoli played better than Lisicki is simply not true. Let's look at the way to the final of Lisicki. She played Schiavone, Stosur, Serena, Radwanska. In that 3 players have all gotten a grand slam, one was the defending champion, seed no.1 and one was reigning runner-up. If Lisicki played in the final like in the match with Serena Williams, it would definitely be REALLY tough for Bartoli to win. Lisicki was just overwhelmed by pressure of the final I think.
I still love Sabine although she broke my heart with the loss. To all those people calling her cry baby etc and a choker I'd like to see you do something comparable to what she's done.
lucky me! i saw MARION BARTOLI during her practice in dubai..... i knew she will be great this year... no matter what people may say about her being lucky, well. with a bit maybe, but it's pure talent that carries a great athlete like marion through insurmountable test... CHEERS TO MARION BARTOLI AND TO LISICKI as well....
I bet Lisicki was thinking 'so this is what nerves do to u, this is why I was able to beat Serena; she was too nervous'. Sabine got lucky to beat Serena and was completely overpwered today
It was her first final which she let it go to her head. That was the first time i'd ever seen a player cry on court, when your supporting her it's just heartbreaking to watch.
Félicitations, Marion! Sure, perhaps Lisicki "deserved" to win after beating Serena and Radwanska, but does anyone remember Sam Stosur's run at Rolland Garros a few years ago? She beat Serena and Justine Henin, then lost to Francesca Schiavone in the final. You never hear anyone discount the legitimacy of Schiavone's French open title; so we should all be giving Marion Bartoli her due, too. Bravo!
Btw, since you don't know too much about Marion, she never used to bounce the ball before the serve. Then when she was having a TON of success in 2011 commentators kept saying "Why doesn't she bounce the ball even once before serving?" So then she added a bounce or two and I think it messed up her rhythm, and she took it out again. Why would Lisicki winning have been better for tennis?? Lisicki will have her chances again. She's young.
Bartoli can only play her best against he opponent, WHOM SHE DID NOT CHOOSE WHO SHE WILL BE PLAYING AGAINST. Even so, she did it all without dropping a set.
Better player won the match..Lisicki ws emoiionally and physically drained after coming thru a vry tough draw and long matches and it ws her first slam final... But Lisicki was player of the tournement.. And she will b back again strong.... First she needs to climb up the rankings somewer like 10th or 9th to get a gud draw ... Cant wait to see her on hard courts..!!
Always love to see veterans win their first. Sabine is an emotional wreck, I don't see her winning anything major until she gets herself under control, she lacks the ability to pace her emotions
Marion desrved it because she handled herself better. That part of being a champion, and Lisicki will be ina better position next time. I am confident there will be a next time if she get help handling her emotions. She was over emotional because deep down she didn't beleive she was good enough and kept suprising herself.with those victories over Serena and Radwanska. When she kept saying "I am overwhelmed" I had a feeling the occassion might be too much for her. But it was good experience.
It's not luck winning Wimbledon or any other Grand Slam. Whoever plays in the finals deserves to be there, and whoever wins, deserves to win. Top ten players aren't always going to win the big titles all the time, they are more likely to though as they have proven to a formidable competitors in the scene, hence why they are the top ten. If a top ten player loses, they deserve to lose because obviously they're not good enough to go all the way to win the grand slam at that time.
Go and put a judicial demand on her for being nervous. She made it to the final, she deserved to play it, and if she was not able to win it, history will take charge on remarking this moment for the rest of her career (I think she'll have more chances of getting a GS tho')
You could say the same about Serena during their match. Had Serena not been so nervous Lisicki would not have won. Serena had break points on each of Lisicki's serves but nerves got the best of her
"...making her the first German woman to reach the Wimbledon final since Steffi Graf in 1990." Did I hear that right? Pretty sure Steffi Graf won Wimbledon five more times after 1990 and made an additional final in 1999...
And FYI Seles only made one Wimbledon final and generally didn't have a good record there. Undoubtedly she is one of the all time greats. All the more reason why you ought to actually consider a player's game instead of trying to argue from her past record that she is just lucky and has only a few skills, etc.
That very first shot of Lisicki before going on court with her smiling kinda made me feel like she was telling herself i am going to try enjoy it but then forgot to compete and the nerves came anyway…
I agree to an extent. I was expecting a good match, I just couldn't comprehend why she choked that bad. she beat the no.1, beat radswanka and schivone I mean why couldn't she use that positive energy. I guess her team didn't prepare her well for the final.
Bartoli had an easy draw to be honest compared to Liscki. Batoli came to win and played aggressive whereas liscki couldn't overcome her nerves. Better luck to liscki and congrats to bartoli.
Henin was NOT bad on grass. are you kidding me?? she was twice a finalist and reached the semis in 3 other times in Wimbledon, plus she has won 4 singles titles on grass. Maybe it is not her best surface, but she is in no way bad on grass.
Are you quite aware that Bartoli has previously beaten Henin, Serena and also Lisicki at Wimbledon in previous years? And Virginia Wade called it even before the final, correctly predicting a Bartoli victory. The draw may have favoured her this year but to claim she has only a few skills is way off base. Did you even watch the match or were you too pre occupied with Lisicki's meltdown to even notice what Bartoli did right?
I was shocked that Lisicki didn't win this match. Lisicki has been very disappointing.I thought she was going to be great when I first saw her playing.
Was so happy for Marion, love to see veterans finally win their first slam after years of hard work
This victory by Marion Bartoli was no fluke in 2007 Bartoli beat Justine Henin in the semifinals and lost to Venus in the final. Bartoli also beat Serena in straight sets two years ago. Give Bartoli credit she did not choke but Sabine did. I think Sabine let the media hype get to her head as the favourite to win.
Agree completely my dude.
Orville bullshitt. In interviews lisicki was clearly aware that she can'tlet it get to her head and adressed that there is still one more match.
She beat an out of form Justine and Serena. Let's just be clear about that lol
@sperrotta91 yeah probably hahahh
Lisicki wasn't a big favorite, though. It was more about who she had beaten to get to that final, really. Bartoli was clearly the superior player, as your examples show. Lisicki never sniffed a singles major after, and only once before. Only 4 titles total.
She was a role model and such a nice person. She never gave up and turned herself into a champion. One of the best stories ever in tennis!
reparata11 cute
I agree , but sad it virtually destroyed Sabine career losing the final , never got over it completely and also glad to see her back playing today after recovering from the knee injury the last few years , she lost but . maybe she could make it in the qualifications at Wimbledon the ist round would be her trophy
Un immense souvenir merci Madame Bartoli et merci à canal plus de montrer le tournoi à cette époque
why dont you all leave marion alone. at the end of the day, every player plays the tournament to win it, and thats what she did. it doesnt matter how easy her draw was, she won the tournament and deserves some respect.
The only thing Bartoli can control, is her fate in each of her matches. She was faced with 7 opponents and she dispatched of 7 opponents in straight sets to become Wimbledon champion. Period. End of discussion.
papillon Exactly right.
‘Flawless victory.’
There were other good players in the tournament, and somebody beat them, end of story.
Joe Marshall winner is a winner and loser is a loser. end of discussion.
Marion Bartoli is a better Tennis player than Steffi Graf.
In my opinion Bartoli's Wimbledon win is further proof that both the mens and womens tour needs more grass court tournaments.
Bartoli had beaten a ton of great players on grass, Serena, Kvitova, Henin, and Jankovic to name her biggest scalps. She is clearly a great grass court player yet those who are proficient on the surface only get 3 (now 4) tournaments to show this.
Alas a great win for Bartoli, the ultimate grass court title for a great grass court player.
The fact is that hardly anyone---professionals or amateurs---plays grass regularly. Clay and HC are vastly more popular.
@sperrotta91 no it doesn't
Marion Bartoli is a better Tennis player than Steffi Graf.
@sperrotta91 it's because maintaining grass is very expensive and hence not many venues offer that. More faster hard courts/indoor tournaments could be an alternative
My favourite players are Serena and Roger who might retire both in 2022. But I don't like their favourite surface grass. Tennis is way better to watch when played on clay. And even more to play on, at least for me as a hobby player
As we wish Marion Bartoli all the best on her retirement, we are remembering the way she won #Wimbledon this year...
Fabio Bontà
Wow!!
Good luck marion in whatever you do next.I just wish the ordinary joe public could do the same and enjoy retirement, instead the government keeps raising it
She really should have stuck on for a little longer. She won Wimbledon, could have won one slam more. #marionbartoli
Very elegant
Bartoli was brilliant the entire 2 weeks. Well deserved.
Great result. So pleased that Marion achieved a Grand Slam.
bartoli was a excellent grass court player. really deserved her title
Although Marion Bartoli is not very famous , i still love her . Her attulitude , her smile , her passion . Feel a bit sad for not seeinh her play anymore recently
Wouah ! Je regrette il y a 5 ans de ne pas avoir vu la finale de Wimbledon.
Marion Bartoli dans ce match envoyée du lourd. Félicitations.
Bartoli was immense in this match, and in the whole tournament. To win Wimbledon without dropping a set takes some doing. Bravo, Marion !
I used to enjoy watching Bartoli play. She played very well in this final, and throughout the whole tournament. Deserved to become champion. I wish she'd make a comeback :-(
bartoli wasn't born with much (or any) athletic ability, but winning wimbledon showed the world that what is most important: hard work. tremendous respect for this girl, she overcame all the odds, be it her build or skeptics around her, and won the most prestigious tournament in the world. just because she doesn't play "pretty" doesn't mean she doesn't deserve it. fuck off haters.
This match destroyed lisickis career ,never the same afterwords
Marion Bartoli is a fantastic champion.
That Championship point was everything!!! I love the way the chalk flew with that ace serve. Well deserved victory for Marion. I was very sad she retired shortly after. 💕
i love Bartoli.Her agressive style , determination make me love her.proud of u marion.win more wimbledon plz
I was very happy for Marion to win this, and still like watching this highlight from time to time. A very unique player in her time.
As for the discussion about her having an easy draw: She wasn't picked as a favorite to win many of these matches, first of all, so she outperformed all expectations. Second, her draw looks a lot stronger on retrospect.
Svitolina in round 1? She was young, but we all know she went on to be a very consistent top player on tour, with an eventual SF appearance in Wimbledon, making this a very talented youngster to face in a first round. Giorgi in round 3? Grass is Giorgi's best surface, and she was an eventual quarterfinalist, as well as already having made the 4th round in 2012. Sloane Stephens in the QF? This is an eventual slam winner who was already a slam semi-finalist earlier in 2013. Flipkens SF? From 2006-2022 Flipkens has a 57% win rate in the Wimbledon main draw. She has consistently performed decently at Wimbledon. Lisicki herself actually had about a 80% win rate at Wimbledon in 2013 coming into that match. She had a phenomenal career performance in Wimbledon, and Bartoli was a surprise upset for many. Bartoli did not play any all-time greats, but these are not terrible players she faced.
I come watch this every now and then too :). Marion is my all-time fave player; very unique game and personality.
Sabine looked so happy coming onto the court, but she ended up crying afterwards. It must have been terrible for her.
Seeing that chalk fly up had to be the most amazing feeling ever. So sad to see her retire today, but I know she must have no regrets now. Congrats on your amazing career Marion!
Felt the same way!
Marion bartoli a veteran. fairytale end to her sparkling career
Bartoli was on a roll here- she deserved the win and getting to this win wasnt easy. At this point she was so confident and got into shape.. Controlled her game and out played even the best!
I love Marion she was great to watch miss her
Just because a player isn't consistent doesn't mean they can't display brilliant tennis. And to call what Bartoli did pure luck is ludacris. You can clearly see from interviews and training that she worked her ass off and played through tremendous pain to win Wimbledon.
Android18uk it's not luck.Even Federer Nadal and others have won GS without facing top opponents until the finals
As a fan a wonderful moment❤❤❤❤
she persevered and became a champion
I'll never forget this magical yet tough hearted match 💯🔥🔥🔥
Nothing to take away from Bartoli, But Sabine weeps made cried too on that day too
We saw her at us-open very quietly sitting all the way in the back of the match with headphones on not trying to gain any attraction lol. However some one recognized her and asked for an autograph. I still wish I got an autograph that day didn’t know who she was crazy. She seemed like a really nice person
The two handed forehand and backhand is a cool innovation. I like it.
Monica Seles played like that and beat everyone, even Steffi Graf....she had 8 majors by the age of 19....until she was stabbed. When she returned, she had gained 30 pounds, but still won another major and reached one more final. I don't know why more players aren't taught that style.....
I have always liked Sabine and root for her despite injuries both emotional and severely physical. But I have sometimes gotten the sense that she is perhaps “too nice” in terms of temperament to lift her game to that level wherein a major championship might be possible for her. She’s a fine, powerful player at her best, but all the great champions have that underlying thread of killer instinct and an almost pathological hunger to show no mercy to any opponent in pursuit of the big prize. But that’s one of the many reasons why sport (and tennis in particular) has been classified as a metaphor for human life and ambition. Lisicki is apparently attempting another comeback. She’s probably way past her sell-by date, but hopefully she can summon a little magic before the end. Winning even one title or perhaps making a surprise, spirited run to the second week at Wimbledon would do a lot for her sense of self going into whatever phase of life awaits after tennis. I wish her the best-seems like such a sweet person.
As for Marion, she was simply tenacious and brilliant during that fortnight and it’s difficult to think of a more deserving champion who was also a scrappy, unlikely veteran. Superbly done, and she will well-and-truly go down in history for that Wimbledon triumph.
Congratulations,Marion! If anybody besides Serena had to win the 2013 Wimbledon, I'm glad Marion Bartoli did.Mainly because seeing her makes me smile when I think of her Hilarious Wimbledon match vs.Justine Henin-- and Marion's post match comments!LOL
Justine had been dominating Marion during the match when Marion looked up to see "James Bond" (the Brosnan version) avidly cheering for her. Marion later said, " I was playing so badly for heem!" Inspired she began to hit winners EVERYWHERE. LOL
2:30 ace with puff of chalk to claim wimbledon title, doesn't get any better or more iconic
she is my fav ..so glad she won..love from Malaysia bartoliii
The french woman finally lifted her first grand slam trophy - congrats Bartoli - she certainly have improved so much! - im just admiring her fighting spirit for every point and completed with a fist pump....not only to her box, but everywhere.....lol! An addition, a touch on the wall on the final few points.....lol - guess gotta do anything that would positively keep you in the match - overall the better player, not forgetting Lisicki who reached her 1st finals, Bartoli was too strong, congrats
Saying that Bartoli played better than Lisicki is simply not true. Let's look at the way to the final of Lisicki. She played Schiavone, Stosur, Serena, Radwanska. In that 3 players have all gotten a grand slam, one was the defending champion, seed no.1 and one was reigning runner-up. If Lisicki played in the final like in the match with Serena Williams, it would definitely be REALLY tough for Bartoli to win. Lisicki was just overwhelmed by pressure of the final I think.
Marion i love u from long time..i just love your style of tennis...enjoyable to watch.congrats!
I still love Sabine although she broke my heart with the loss. To all those people calling her cry baby etc and a choker I'd like to see you do something comparable to what she's done.
Bartoli bossed this match.
It was ridiculous how some people were treating Lisicki as the favourite. Puh-lease.
Yes Marion! She shut that ass down!!
Bravo Marion! Cette victoire elle la méritait complètement
Marion Bartoli is a fine Wimbledon Champion, and has beaten most of the best players in the world/
Bartoli and lisicki both are great tennis players.
Don't mention lisicki 😂😂😂😂😂
Congratulations, Bartoli! She's amazing!
holy shit Bartoli! guess all those extreme training paid off massively. She totally deserves this win.
why she hits forehand two handed?
Bartoli was super cool :)
Marion Bartoli is a special player.
Lisicki's performance in the QF against Serena was much better than in the final.that QF was the match of the tournament.
Congratulations Marion Bartoli :)
lucky me! i saw MARION BARTOLI during her practice in dubai..... i knew she will be great this year... no matter what people may say about her being lucky, well. with a bit maybe, but it's pure talent that carries a great athlete like marion through insurmountable test... CHEERS TO MARION BARTOLI AND TO LISICKI as well....
Take The trophy after her 6 years 1st attended in wimbledon final 2007
I just read she is planning a comeback in 2018! She is 33, so not too old to compete. Plus she is lighter . Wishing her the best.
I bet Lisicki was thinking 'so this is what nerves do to u, this is why I was able to beat Serena; she was too nervous'. Sabine got lucky to beat Serena and was completely overpwered today
Marion Please Come Back
excellent match!
It was her first final which she let it go to her head. That was the first time i'd ever seen a player cry on court, when your supporting her it's just heartbreaking to watch.
Félicitations, Marion! Sure, perhaps Lisicki "deserved" to win after beating Serena and Radwanska, but does anyone remember Sam Stosur's run at Rolland Garros a few years ago? She beat Serena and Justine Henin, then lost to Francesca Schiavone in the final. You never hear anyone discount the legitimacy of Schiavone's French open title; so we should all be giving Marion Bartoli her due, too. Bravo!
bine what a choke, marion what a great way to end a career!
Sabine forgot to win the final match. She was already Champion in her mind before the match. Marion played so well.
Btw, since you don't know too much about Marion, she never used to bounce the ball before the serve. Then when she was having a TON of success in 2011 commentators kept saying "Why doesn't she bounce the ball even once before serving?" So then she added a bounce or two and I think it messed up her rhythm, and she took it out again.
Why would Lisicki winning have been better for tennis?? Lisicki will have her chances again. She's young.
Bartoli can only play her best against he opponent, WHOM SHE DID NOT CHOOSE WHO SHE WILL BE PLAYING AGAINST. Even so, she did it all without dropping a set.
Andra Ray people hate no matter what. If she was so bad, someone would have beat her.
Finally a french victory i'm so happy for my country :)
Better player won the match..Lisicki ws emoiionally and physically drained after coming thru a vry tough draw and long matches and it ws her first slam final... But Lisicki was player of the tournement.. And she will b back again strong.... First she needs to climb up the rankings somewer like 10th or 9th to get a gud draw ... Cant wait to see her on hard courts..!!
love u marion..hope u win again next year
Always love to see veterans win their first. Sabine is an emotional wreck, I don't see her winning anything major until she gets herself under control, she lacks the ability to pace her emotions
Bravo Marion! Vive la France!
And now, 4 years and a half later, she's back
Bartoli just announced on Instagram that she's coming out of retirement!! She hopes to be back in time for Miami in March!
Marion 🖤
Marion keep it up :) Do no listen to haters!
What is that technique of serve for Marion
Marion desrved it because she handled herself better. That part of being a champion, and Lisicki will be ina better position next time. I am confident there will be a next time if she get help handling her emotions. She was over emotional because deep down she didn't beleive she was good enough and kept suprising herself.with those victories over Serena and Radwanska. When she kept saying "I am overwhelmed" I had a feeling the occassion might be too much for her. But it was good experience.
Hope bartoli climbs up on the rankings now
People used to say Lendl and Sampras were robots as well. Quite the compliment.
Marion destroyed the 22 year old prodigy's career forever ....
It's not luck winning Wimbledon or any other Grand Slam. Whoever plays in the finals deserves to be there, and whoever wins, deserves to win. Top ten players aren't always going to win the big titles all the time, they are more likely to though as they have proven to a formidable competitors in the scene, hence why they are the top ten. If a top ten player loses, they deserve to lose because obviously they're not good enough to go all the way to win the grand slam at that time.
Go and put a judicial demand on her for being nervous. She made it to the final, she deserved to play it, and if she was not able to win it, history will take charge on remarking this moment for the rest of her career (I think she'll have more chances of getting a GS tho')
Hard to analyse this one, Bartoli didn't face a top 10 seeded player throughout the whole tournament.
some of them just do really well at wimbledon and she is one of them, and i dont think she is a fluke, cause year after year she does very well there
You could say the same about Serena during their match. Had Serena not been so nervous Lisicki would not have won. Serena had break points on each of Lisicki's serves but nerves got the best of her
i wish Lisicki won she is my favorite tennis player
Bartoli, my idol
"...making her the first German woman to reach the Wimbledon final since Steffi Graf in 1990." Did I hear that right? Pretty sure Steffi Graf won Wimbledon five more times after 1990 and made an additional final in 1999...
And FYI Seles only made one Wimbledon final and generally didn't have a good record there. Undoubtedly she is one of the all time greats. All the more reason why you ought to actually consider a player's game instead of trying to argue from her past record that she is just lucky and has only a few skills, etc.
That very first shot of Lisicki before going on court with her smiling kinda made me feel like she was telling herself i am going to try enjoy it but then forgot to compete and the nerves came anyway…
I agree to an extent. I was expecting a good match, I just couldn't comprehend why she choked that bad. she beat the no.1, beat radswanka and schivone I mean why couldn't she use that positive energy. I guess her team didn't prepare her well for the final.
Good video!
The real question is, what happened to Lisicki?? :(
in the past few years Bartoli's game has become much cleaner. This is no longer a lady who will beat herself. Well done Marion..
I’m so sorry for Sabine, she had great tournament but she didn’t had best form in final.
Dernière française/français à avoir gagné un titre de GC...
Bartoli had an easy draw to be honest compared to Liscki. Batoli came to win and played aggressive whereas liscki couldn't overcome her nerves. Better luck to liscki and congrats to bartoli.
Henin was NOT bad on grass. are you kidding me?? she was twice a finalist and reached the semis in 3 other times in Wimbledon, plus she has won 4 singles titles on grass.
Maybe it is not her best surface, but she is in no way bad on grass.
Are you quite aware that Bartoli has previously beaten Henin, Serena and also Lisicki at Wimbledon in previous years? And Virginia Wade called it even before the final, correctly predicting a Bartoli victory. The draw may have favoured her this year but to claim she has only a few skills is way off base. Did you even watch the match or were you too pre occupied with Lisicki's meltdown to even notice what Bartoli did right?
I was shocked that Lisicki didn't win this match. Lisicki has been very disappointing.I thought she was going to be great when I first saw her playing.
Amazing, I always think that Lisicki would win 100%