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Germany Sabine Lisicki is a German professional tennis player known for her powerful serve and her deep runs at Wimbledon.
LACOSTE partnered with the 2015 Miami Open, featuring Sabine Lisicki's smile in their 'BeautifulTennis' campaign as the official casual apparel and footwear sponsor.
Sabine Lisicki signed a long-term agreement with Wilson Sporting Goods Co., joining their team.
Wimbledon finalist Sabine Lisicki was signed as a brand ambassador by the car manufacturer Peugeot.
Nike became Sabine Lisicki's official clothing sponsor, replacing Adidas, who chose not to renew her contract.
Porsche extended its tennis partnership, including support for players like Sabine Lisicki in Hongkong and Annika Beck in Luxemburg.
Yonex was one of Sabine Lisicki's sponsors during her professional career.
Schnitzer was one of Sabine Lisicki's sponsors.
Thomas Sabo Jewellery was among Sabine Lisicki's sponsors.
Sabine Katharina Lisicki was born on September 22, 1989, in Troisdorf, West Germany. Her father, Richard Lisicki, a doctor of sport science, introduced her to tennis at age seven and later became her coach. Her early career was marked by financial challenges, with her parents driving her across Europe to tournaments due to a lack of funding. Lisicki turned professional in 2006, and her breakthrough came in 2009 when she reached the quarterfinals of the Wimbledon Championships and won her first WTA Tour title at the Family Circle Cup, defeating Venus Williams and Caroline Wozniacki. However, injuries frequently impacted her career, including an ankle injury in March 2010 that sidelined her for five months and caused her ranking to drop out of the top 200. She later described this period as learning to walk again, an experience that made her a stronger person and player.
Lisicki rebounded in 2011, winning the Birmingham Classic and the Texas Open. As a wildcard entry, she reached the semifinals of Wimbledon, becoming only the second woman in the tournament’s history to do so. In 2012, she achieved her career-high ranking of world No. 12 but faced another ankle injury. Her most significant achievement came in 2013 when she reached the final of the Wimbledon Championships, defeating top seed Serena Williams before losing to Marion Bartoli. She was the first German woman to reach a major final since Steffi Graf in 1999. In 2014, Lisicki set a world record for the fastest serve by a female tennis player, recorded at 131.0 mph (210.8 km/h) at the Stanford Classic. She also held the record for the most aces in a singles match, hitting 27 aces at the 2015 Birmingham Classic. Her career has been characterized by powerful performances interspersed with various injuries, requiring multiple comebacks.
Lisicki trained at the Nick Bollettieri Tennis Academy in Bradenton, Florida, and has been sponsored and managed by IMG. After battling a severe anterior cruciate ligament injury in 2020 which required surgery, she made a comeback to professional tennis in 2022. In 2023, she won her first title in nine years at the Calgary Challenger, a W60 tournament, demonstrating her enduring commitment to the sport. Her playing style, described as ‘Boom Boom’ for her powerful serve and groundstrokes, has consistently made her a formidable opponent on various surfaces, particularly on grass, despite a past allergy to it which she now manages with medication.
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