Lisicki, Bartoli to fight for Wimbledon women's title

No. 24 seed Sabine Lisicki upset 4th seed and last year's finalist Agnieszka Radwanska to reach the final of women's final at Wimbledon here on Thursday. The 24-year-old German, also a semifinalist in 2011, will fight for the title against No.15 seed and 2007 runner-up Marion Bartoli. Lisicki took the opening set 6-4 but slumped to a 2-6 defeat in the second. She appeared sure to go out after dropping 0-3 in the third set, but battled back and finally took it 9-7 in a center court thriller. Bartoli won 6-1, 6-2, watched by compatriot and coach, 2006 champion Amelie Mauresmo, against 20th-ranked Belgian Kirsten Flipkens, the 2003 Wimbledon girls' singles champion, in just over an hour. "Unbelievable, " Lisicki said after the match. "It is a battle. I believe I can fight back no matter what the score is." The women's final will be held on Saturday. From: XINHUA