Biography
- Father and coach is Dr. Richard Lisicki; mother is Elisabeth (an artist - painting, ceramics); has a Yorkshire Terrier named Happy
- Introduced to tennis at age 7 by father
- Favorite shot is serve; likes all surfaces
- Owns fastest serve in WTA history (131mph at Stanford in 2014)
- Speaks German, English and Polish
- Enjoys pop and R&B music, reading and athletics
- Self-described as happy, hardworking and someone who laughs a lot
Plays
Right-HandedCareer High
12Height
5' 10" (1.78m)Birthday
Sep 22, 1989Birthplace
Troisdorf, Germany
Career Highlights
SINGLES
Winner (4): 2014 - Hong Kong; 2011 - Birmingham, Dallas; 2009 - Charleston.
Finalist (5): 2013 - Pattaya City, Memphis, Wimbledon; 2009 - Luxembourg; 2008 - Tashkent.
DOUBLES
Winner (4): 2015 - Brisbane (w/Hingis); 2014 - Miami (w/Hingis); 2013 - Stuttgart (w/Barthel); 2011 - Stuttgart (w/Stosur).
Finalist (1): 2011 - Wimbledon (w/Stosur).
ADDITIONAL
German Fed Cup Team, 2008-09, 2011-15; German Olympic Team, 2012.
Career in Review
Returned to Tour last spring, with best result a QF run at Bad Homburg (as WC, l. eventual champion Garcia)
Fell awkwardly and tore her anterior cruciate ligament during doubles match at 2020 Linz - missed entire 2021 campaign
Highlight of 2018 season was SF run at Taipei City (l. Kozlova)
Shoulder injury delayed start of 2017 season in which she only played only six tournaments, with best results QFs at Mallorca and Washington DC
In 2015 made SF at Indian Wells (l. Jankovic), followed by QF run at Miami (d. No.6 Ivanovic en route, l. eventual champion S.Williams). Also made R16 at US Open in 2015 (l. Halep)
During 2r match at 2015 Birmingham served a then-WTA record 27 aces vs. Bencic; since bettered by Kr.Pliskova's 31 aces at 2016 Australian Open during loss to Puig
Holds record for fastest-recorded serve in WTA history (131mph) in 1r at 2014 Stanford (l. Ivanovic)
Won fourth career WTA singles title at 2014 Hong Kong (d. Ka.Pliskova in F)
Best Grand Slam result is reaching 2013 Wimbledon final (l. Bartoli). Was first German to advance to a Grand Slam final since Graf at 1999 Wimbledon. Defeated World No.1 S.Williams en route (R16), ending the American's 34-match winning streak, and defeated No.4 A.Radwanska in SF
Broke Top 20 after winning title at 2011 Dallas and Top 15 after 2011 Bali, having been outside Top 200 earlier in year
In doubles has reached one Grand Slam final, at 2011 Wimbledon (w/Stosur). Owns four doubles titles, most recently 2015 Brisbane (w/Hingis)
Retired vs. Craybas w/left ankle injury at 2010 Indian Wells and was subsequently off tour for five months, ending season at No.179 on the rankings and falling as low as No.218 in March 2011
Won first title at Premier-level Charleston in 2009
Fell 1r on WTA main draw debut at 2006 Berlin as WC
