Sabine Lisicki is a professional tennis player from Germany. She has a career-high singles ranking of World Number 12, which she reached on May 21, 2012.
Player Profile
Sabine Katharina Lisicki was born on September 22, 1989, in Troisdorf, West Germany. She currently resides in Bradenton, Florida in the United States of America. She stands 178 cm tall and she is right-handed with a two-handed backhand.
Her father introduced her to the sport when she was just 7 years old. Her mother is an artist and specializes in ceramics. She performs best on grass and hard court and admires Andre Agassi. The 22-year-old can speak English, German, and Polish.
Richard Lisicki, her father, coached her. Since she turned pro in 2006, she has earned around US$7.1 million in prize money.
Career
She first played the rounds at the ITF Circuit in Europe in 2004. She fell in the WTA Tour in 2005 but still participated in the ITF. In 2007, she won her first two singles ITF matches played in Great Britain and Canada. She also played in Berlin but was eliminated after the first round losing to Severine Bremond.
She made her Grand Slam main draw debut in 2008 and made it all the way to the third round of the Australian Open. The next year, she was in the quarterfinals of Wimbledon.
She does best on Grass and her best Grand Slam finishes were in Wimbledon where she made it to the semifinals in 2011 and the finals in 2013. That year, she lost the title to Marion Bartoli. She has not played in any of the Grand Slams since 2017.
As a doubles player, she made it to the final of Wimbledon alongside Samantha Stosur. They lost to Květa Peschke and Slovenia Katarina Srebotnik.
Career Record
Singles
Career Titles: 4
- Highest Singles Ranking: 12 (May 21, 2012)
- Current Singles Ranking: 375 (October 23, 2023)
Best Grand Slam Singles Performances
- Australian Open - 4R (2012)
- French Open - 3R (2013, 2015)
- Wimbledon - F (2013)
- US Open - 4R (2011, 2015)
Other Tournaments
- Olympic Games - 3R (2012)
Doubles
Career Titles: 4
- Highest Doubles Ranking: 35 (April 9, 2012)
- Current Doubles Ranking: 571 (October 23, 2023)
Best Grand Slam Doubles Performances
- Australian Open - 2R (2016)
- French Open - 3R (2013)
- Wimbledon - F (2011)
- US Open - QF (2012)
Other Doubles Tournaments
- Olympic Games - 2R (2012)
Grand Slam Mixed Doubles Performances
- Australian Open - 1R (2013)
- Wimbledon - 3R (2017)
Other Mixed Doubles Tournaments
- Olympic Games - SF – 4th place (2012)
People Ask
How tall is Sabine Lisicki?
She is 178 cm tall.
What is Sabine Lisicki’s highest singles career ranking?
She reached a career-high singles ranking of Number 12 in May 2012.
What is Sabine Lisicki’s favorite surface to play on?
Grass. She does best on grass. In 2011, she made it to the women’s doubles finals of Wimbledon and in 2013, she was in the women’s singles finals of the same Grand Slam.
