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Top-seeded Maria Sharapova was knocked out of Wimbledon on Monday, losing 6-4, 6-3 to Sabine Lisicki in the fourth round a month after completing a career Grand Slam.
Lisicki, a 15th-ranked German, simply outplayed the 2004 Wimbledon champion in windy, rainy conditions on Court 1 for her first career victory over Sharapova in four matches. She avenged a loss in the semifinals to Sharapova here last year.
Sharapova has been ranked No. 1 for 21 weeks, including this week, but has never won a tournament while ranked No. 1. It's the fifth time in the past six years that the No. 1 seed failed to reach the final on the women's side at the All England Club.
Also advancing were four-time winner Serena Williams, second-ranked Victoria Azarenka and defending champ Petra Kvitova. Four-time Grand Slam champion Kim Clijsters lost in what she says was her final Wimbledon before retirement later this year.
Lisicki, a 15th-ranked German, simply outplayed the 2004 Wimbledon champion in windy, rainy conditions on Court 1 for her first career victory over Sharapova in four matches. She avenged a loss in the semifinals to Sharapova here last year.
Sharapova has been ranked No. 1 for 21 weeks, including this week, but has never won a tournament while ranked No. 1. It's the fifth time in the past six years that the No. 1 seed failed to reach the final on the women's side at the All England Club.
Also advancing were four-time winner Serena Williams, second-ranked Victoria Azarenka and defending champ Petra Kvitova. Four-time Grand Slam champion Kim Clijsters lost in what she says was her final Wimbledon before retirement later this year.
