Sharapova loses to Lisicki at Wimbledon in 4th Rd

WIMBLEDON, England, July 2: 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.



Sharapova was trying to become the first woman since Serena Williams in 2002 to win the French Open and Wimbledon in the same year.[break]



The Russian completed a career Grand Slam by taking the trophy at Roland Garros last month.





Sharapova of Russia reacts during a fourth round singles match against Sabine Lisicki of Germany. (AP)


She won Wimbledon in 2004, and was the runner-up last year, when she beat Lisicki in the semifinals, part of a 3-0 head-to-record against the German before Monday.



Lisicki, wearing a long-sleeved shirt for warmth, ended the match with ace.



Dallas Mavericks star Dirk Nowitzki, who is also German, sat in Lisicki´s guest box at Court 1.

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