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| Bartoli routs Lisicki to win Wimbledon title Posted: 06 Jul 2013 07:46 AM PDT Marion Bartoli overwhelmed an out of sorts Sabine Lisicki 6-1 6-4 on a sun-drenched Centre Court to win her first Wimbledon title today. Frenchwoman Bartoli, seeded 15th, took full advantage of a desperately nervous performance by her German opponent who knocked out defending champion Serena Williams in the fourth round. Lisicki, the 23rd seed, broke Bartoli's serve in the opening game of the match but the Frenchwoman hit straight back and took advantage of 14 unforced errors by the German to secure the opening set in 31 minutes. Lisicki's booming serve never functioned smoothly and Bartoli, seeded 15th, kept the ball away from her dangerous forehand to move within one set of her first Grand Slam title. Lisicki left the court to try to compose herself and held serve in the opening game of the second set but she wasted four break points in Bartoli's first service game and the Frenchwoman pounced to break for a 2-1 lead. Struggling to hold back tears, Lisicki dropped her serve again to trail 4-1 and Bartoli had three match points at 5-1. The German bravely saved them, however, and suddenly found her form, breaking Bartoli to trail 3-5 and holding serve comfortably to raise hopes of an unlikely comeback. But the 28-year-old Bartoli regrouped and held serve to love, sealing her first Grand Slam title on her fourth match point with her sixth ace. - Reuters, July 6, 2013. |
| Lions end barren 16 years with crushing win Posted: 06 Jul 2013 07:39 AM PDT The British and Irish Lions made a blistering start, overcame a spirited Australian fightback and finished with four tries in a record 41-16 win in the Third Test in Sydney today which ended a 16-year wait for a series triumph. After just three points separated the two sides in the first two rugby matches, the Lions built their emphatic victory on the back of a dominant scrum to join the hallowed teams of 1971, 1974, 1989 and 1997 as series winners in the modern era. Prop Alex Corbisiero, flyhalf Jonny Sexton, winger George North and centre Jamie Roberts scored the tries and fullback Leigh Halfpenny, named player of the series, added 21 points with his boot to give the Lions their highest tally in a Test match. "These guys have done themselves proud, have done that jersey proud and they deserve a huge amount of credit for that performance and what they've achieved," coach Warren Gatland told a news conference. "I thought the scrum was brilliant...and four tries tonight was a vindication of how well we have played on this tour." Gatland said the virulent reaction to his decision to drop Irish centre Brian O'Driscoll for the deciding match had removed some of his enjoyment of the victory but he was unable to disguise his delight with his players. - Reuters, July 6, 2013. |
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