It might be a second Wimbledon final for Maria Sharapova, but she's had a long, hard road back having last made it in 2004 when she won her first Grandslam title aged just 17. Shoulder troubles saw the Russian slip to No.126 in the world rankings and it wasn't clear after surgery in late 2008 whether she'd ever compete at the top level again.
Early in yesterday's tie with Sabine Lisicki, things didn't look so rosy as the wildcard raced into a 3-0 lead in the first set, the German's powerful serve proving the potent weapon it had throughout the tournament. As Sharapova settled, however, her form returned and her huge forehand started to hit the spot, she eventually came through to win 6-4, 6-3.
Fans of peace and quiet will be happy that seed No.4 Victoria Azarenka was knocked out at the hands of Petra Kvitova, meaning we'll only have the one shrieking violet in the final. The 21-year-old Czech won 6-1, 3-6, 6-2 and will be contesting her first Grandslam final on Saturday.
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