Wimbledon entered the twilight zone on
Monday as Serena Williams became the latest high-profile champion to
fade into oblivion at a tournament where reputations and star status are
counting for nothing.
Just when it seemed that this year’s
grasscourt major had exhausted its quota of shocks with grand slam
champions Rafa Nadal, Roger Federer, Maria Sharapova and Victoria
Azarenka all blotted out of the draw by the second round, along came
Sabine Lisicki.
The German, playing a brand of fearless
tennis that many dream of but only the brave produce, jettisoned the
American holder 6-2 1-6 6-4 to leave Wimbledon gasping in disbelief once
again.
Lisicki also struggled to catch her breath.
