Marion Bartoli

Marion Bartoli was victorious in a surprisingly comfortable final encounter against Sabine Lisicki 6-1 6-4 to become the new Wimbledon champion.

The 28-year-old French player won her first Grand Slam title as her 23-year-old German opponent seemed overwhelmed by the occasion.

Lisicki, who had won many new admirers for her genuine warmth as well as her powerful displays through...

A new Wimbledon champion will be crowned on Centre Court today (Saturday 6 July) as Sabine Lisicki and Marion Bartoli battle it out on a sultry summer's day in SW19.

The German Lisicki, the number 23 seed has been embraced by Wimbledon crowds after thrilling displays against the number one seed and odds-on title favourite, Serena Williams and fourth seed Agnieszka Radwanska in the semi...

Wimbledon's women's singles final will be contested by Germany's Sabine Lisicki and Marion Bartoli of France.

Bartoli, the number 15 seed emphatically beat the Belgian Kirsten Flipkens 6-1 6-2 in the first of Thursday's semi-finals. Flipkens, seeded 20, was unable to find any form and suffered a knee problem during the match.

The 28-year-old Bartoli will play her second...

British tennis fans witnessed a nail-biting Wimbledon quarter-final match between their hero Andy Murray and the impressive Fernando Verdasco on Centre Court on Wednesday 3 July.

Murray lost the first two sets but fought back brilliantly against the Spaniard to take the match 4-6 3-6 6-1 6-4 7-5, and set up a semi-final encounter against the Polish number 24 seed, Jerzy Janowicz on...