The main draw of Wimbledon is about to begin, and the competition for the qualifying rounds has come to an end. Among the many names in the qualifying lineup, the one that attracts the most attention is undoubtedly the German Tiger Tooth Sweetie Liski. She burst into tears during an interview after defeating Babos in the first round, which was even more touching.
Babos defeated the Chinese pair Duan Yingying/Zheng Saisai at the just-concluded French Open to win the women's doubles championship. Her fierce serve and baseline are her technical characteristics. Facing such a fierce opponent, Lisicki won a thrilling victory after three hard-fought rounds. In an interview with Wimbledon's official website after the game, the German girl's eyes turned red with excitement: "Wimbledon has a special place in my heart and is the place where I have the best memories of my tennis career. I have experienced three serious injuries in the past three and a half years. Injury, no matter what, I will keep fighting hard and hope to get a good result."
Lisicki was once very close to the "good result" she wanted. After ousting Indian girl Raina in the second round, she faced Kerkhov in the final round and won 6-0 in the first set, only one set away from the main draw of Wimbledon. However, the German girl then lost two sets in a row and was unfortunately reversed. Unfortunately, she was eliminated. With a world ranking of only 283, she was ranked 14th on the lucky loser's waiting list, which also means that she will have almost no chance of appearing in the main lineup of this year's Wimbledon.
I have to admit that SW19 without Lisicki is like missing a piece of color. With an excellent serve and forehand, grass has always been Lisicki's best surface. She has a great past at the All England Club. When she came to Wimbledon for the second time in 2009, she eliminated the French Open champion Pant Nesova and advanced to the quarterfinals in one fell swoop. But it was her battle with Li Na in 2011 that really made her famous. It was in the second round. Li Na, who had just won her first career Grand Slam in Paris, wasted two match points and was reversed by Lisicki in the long set. In this year, she finally advanced to the semi-finals but lost to Sharapova, but was recognized as the most surprising name at Wimbledon that year.
Lisicki was one of the most attractive names at Wimbledon for the next few years. In 2012, she avenged Sharapova, who had just won the French Open, and entered the quarterfinals again; in 2013, she even defeated Serena Williams, who had just realized her dream for the second time in Paris, and won the runner-up... She defeated the French Open at Wimbledon many times. Women's singles champion, Lisicki was dubbed the "turf sniper". In addition, former French Open champions like Schiavone and Ivanovic all lost Wimbledon under her watch. Lisicki has reached at least the quarterfinals five times in a row at Wimbledon, and in 2013 he reached his first Grand Slam final. However, in that final, the German girl, whose mentality was completely broken, lost to Bartoli in straight sets. Tears bursting down the face during the award ceremony became a classic scene at Wimbledon.
Unfortunately, Lisicki gradually lost his luster. She has struggled with injuries in the past four years, and her ranking has long fallen out of the top 100. The seven-month shoulder injury had a huge impact on her most important weapon: her serve. The subsequent knee surgery and foot injury were enough to make any tennis player say goodbye to the court... However, Lisicki, who chose to persist, must have something in her heart. The dream of returning to Wimbledon serves as motivation. In an interview these days, a German girl said that she wrote to Del Potro, who had just suffered a serious knee injury: "We all said that this is the road that belongs to us. I was so sad when I saw the photos of him undergoing surgery, and I sincerely hope that he can To see him back again..."
Why wouldn't we want to see Lisicki return to Wimbledon? Although the chances are slim this year, she hopes that she can still pursue this dream in 2020 when she is 30 years old. If she can stand on the grass at Wimbledon next year, then the French Open champions will tremble again!