The Dhaka Times Desk After a 34-match unbeaten streak spanning four-and-a-half months, Serena Williams' defeat came on hard grass courts. Serena Williams holds the record for the longest unbeaten streak in international tennis since 2000. Five-time Wimbledon champion Serena was out to reclaim the title, playing the way she looked as if she was on her way to a sixth title. However, he had to retire after losing to Sabina Lisikir in the fourth round.
This year's Wimbledon seems to be set up for disaster. Sharapova, Azarenka, Federer, Nadal have left already. Serena, who is number one in women's tennis ranking, lost 6-2, 1-6, 6-4 to 23-year-old German Sabina Lisicki. However, as the reason for the loss, Serena said, "I didn't play well, I didn't give my best." Lisicki last played five times at Wimbledon, reaching the quarterfinals four times. Meanwhile, Serena won Wimbledon, US Open last year and recently won the French Open, so it can be said that the mercury of expectations about her was very high.
Praising her opponent, Serena said in the post-match press conference, "She played great, it's not a coincidence, she beat me by proving her worth." Good luck to him.”
"You can't always expect the same result," says Serena's coach Patrick. Not every match or every year has the same result. Serena was undefeated in 34 matches, meaning she could have lost at any time. And that happened today!”
Meanwhile, Lisicki has become somewhat shocked after defeating Serena. The excitement was caught in his words, "Serena was a tough opponent. I didn't think I would win. My body is still shaking, I can feel the victory with all I can. Now my goal is the final match!”
Reference: abcnews