Bartoli destroys Lisicki to claim Wimbledon title

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Marion Bartoli had won her maiden grand slam title at the age of 29 after crushing German Sabine Lisicki 6-1 6-4 at Wimbledon final.

Lisicki broke her opponent in the first game of the match but then she lost her composure to lose the first set 6-1 in half an hour.

At 5-1 up in the second set for the French 15th seeded, Lisicki had to save three championship points at her own serve  as she suddenly clicked into gear to break Bartoli and hold again, but an ace on her fourth match point at 5-4 gave Bartoli her first grand slam at her 47th attempt.

Lisicki to meet Bartoli in Wimbledon Final

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Germany's Sabine Lisicki beat fourth seed Agnieszka Radwanska 6-4 2-6 9-7 to reach her maiden grand slam final after a long match lasting two hours and 18 minutes.

Lisicki had to come back from 3-0 down in the final set to win it eventually 9-7, she will meet 15th seed Marion Bartoli in Saturday's final after the French player dismantled Flipkens 6-1 6-2  to reach her second Wimbledon final.

New women’s champion will be crowned at Wimbledon

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This year a new women’s champion will be added to the elite group who won Wimbledon after Kirsten Flipkens upset 2011 winner Petra Kvitova who was the last champion left in the draw.

Flipkens came from a set down to defeat Kvitova 4-6 6-3 6-4 to meet Bartoli in semi-final, as Sabine Lisicki who knocked out Serena William will meet the highest seeded player left Agnieszka Radwanska (4th seed).