It surely has been a topsy-turvy Wimbledon for some of the world's top players. The Men's championship is headed for a showdown between Andy Murray and Novak Djokovic.
But the Women's singles is now wide open; the Herald reports:
Serena Williams joined a growing list of marquee names eliminated early at this wild and unpredictable Wimbledon.
The defending champion and five-time Wimbledon winner failed to close out a see-saw third set today, dropping the last four games to Sabine Lisicki of Germany and losing 6-2, 1-6, 6-4 in the fourth round. The result ended Williams' career-best 34-match winning streak.
It was the latest in a string of improbable exits to jolt the tournament, with defending champion Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal knocked out in the first three days along with Maria Sharapova and Victoria Azarenka.
"I probably couldn't be more disappointed," Williams said. "I think I may have backed off of a success. I was playing something successful. I didn't continue that path. The result didn't go the way it could have gone had I continued to play the way I did in the second set."
Serena Williams looked to be the safest of bets to win Wimbledon. Her loss is an absolute bolt from the blue.
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