Player Profiles

(15) Sabine Lisicki

  • DOB: 22/09/1989
  • Nationality: GER
  • Became Pro: 2006
  • Height: 1.78
Lisicki: Impressive comeback from injury

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Ten-Year Grand Slam History
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The German was touted as one of the stars of the future when she won her first WTA title as a teenager in 2009.



However, her progress was checked by a serious ankle injury the following year which forced her to miss five months and resulted in her ranking plummeting.



Undeterred, Lisicki hit back in 2011, making it her best season to date. She reached the Wimbledon semi-finals and her consistent results saw her rise into the world's top 20 for the first time.



She picked up the WTA's comeback player of the year award for her efforts and will now be looking to make an even bigger impact in 2012.



Lisicki may not be one of the tour's 6ft players, but she can hit the ball a ton and her serve is fearsome. Backed up with some serious groundstrokes, the 22-year-old has the potential to be one of the surprise packages in Melbourne - if she has fully recovered from a back problem sustained in Auckland.

Ten-year Grand Slam History

2012201120102009200820072006200520042003
Australian Open --R2R2------
French Open -R2-R1------
Wimbledon -SF-QF------
US Open -R4R2R2------

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