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Germans celebrate first Wimbledon victory in over 20 years

Mon, 16 Jul 2018 16:41:26 +0200

German sports fans still moping over their team's shock defeat at the World Cup were cheered up this weekend as Angelique Kerber became the first German to win Wimbledon in 22 years.

Wimbledon draw leaves Germans out in cold

Fri, 26 Jun 2015 14:31:47 +0200

As the tennis world gears up for the high point of the year at Wimbledon, starting on Monday the seedings have been released and the draws made. For the first time since 1998, there isn't a single German seed in the men's draw.

Hero's welcome for 'Boom Boom Bine'

Mon, 08 Jul 2013 11:06:00 +0200

Berlin-born tennis star Sabine Lisicki may have lost the Wimbledon women's final but she arrived back in her native Germany on Sunday afternoon to high praise and adoring fans.

Germany revels in 'boom boom' Lisicki fever

Sat, 06 Jul 2013 11:52:00 +0200

Wimbledon finalist Sabine Lisicki has caught the imagination of tennis fans in her homeland as her 6-4, 2-6, 9-7 semi-final win over Agnieszka Radwanska saw her become the first German in 14 years to reach a Grand Slam final.

German broadcaster can't air Wimbledon final

Fri, 05 Jul 2013 11:49:00 +0200

Germany may have one of its own in the Wimbledon women's final, but fans who do not pay for Sky Sports will not be watching the match. The country's state broadcaster ARD has been denied the right to air it.

'Boom Boom' Lisicki - new German tennis hero

Thu, 04 Jul 2013 16:52:00 +0200

Even Wimbledon's ultra-patriotic crowd discovered a soft spot for the 23-year-old Berliner Sabine Lisicki on Monday, when she defeated world number one Serena Williams. She's our German of the Week.

Wimbledon: Lisicki beats champion Williams

Tue, 02 Jul 2013 14:22:00 +0200

The “Sabine vs Serena 2013” Wimbledon match will go down in tennis history, after German Sabine Lisicki, ranked 24, fought back against five-time champion Serena Williams, breaking her run of unbeaten matches.

German unknown beats Hewitt at Wimbledon

Thu, 27 Jun 2013 10:20:00 +0200

A German tennis unknown sent Lleyton Hewitt home from Wimbledon on Wednesday after beating the former champion in three sets to one, to push through to the third round.

Kerber defeat dashes hopes of Wimbledon final

Thu, 05 Jul 2012 18:51:00 +0200

Whispered German hopes of a place in the Wimbledon tennis final for the first time since Steffi Graf got there in 1999 were dashed on Thursday when Angelique Kerber lost the semi-final.

Lisicki hailed as new Steffi Graf

Wed, 29 Jun 2011 14:19:00 +0200

German newspapers on Wednesday hailed homegrown tennis star Sabine Lisicki after she made it into the Wimbledon semifinals, wondering if the country at last has a new Steffi Graf.

Grönefeld follows Graf to Wimbledon victory

Mon, 06 Jul 2009 16:43:00 +0200

German tennis player Anna-Lena Grönefeld became the first female German tennis player to win an event at Wimbledon since Steffi Graf’s 1996 victory after winning the mixed-doubles competition with partner Mark Knowles Monday.