Lisicki storms into semi-final at Birmingham

Birmingham: The record-breaking Sabine Lisicki stormed into the semi-finals at this week´s Wimbledon warm-up event in Birmingham.

Lisicki recovered from letting slip a 5-2 lead in a repeat of the 2011 final against Daniela Hantuchova, delivering another 10 aces in a 7-6 (7/2), 6-2 win that brings the powerful German´s three-match total to 45.

The 27 aces Lisicki served in her opening match was a record on the WTA Tour, and Friday´s success against the former world number five from Slovakia underlined that in her calmer moods and with more consistency all things are possible for her on grass.

Lisicki now has an all German semi-final with Angelique Kerber, the fourth seed. (AFP)