As it happened: Composed Marion Bartoli wins Wimbledon title with a 6-1, 6-4 win over edgy Sabine Lisicki

Sabine Lisicki vs Marion Bartoli
Ranking: 24, 15
Head-to-head (overall): 3, 1
Grand Slams: 1, 1
Grass: 1, 1
Wimbledon: 1, 1

Road to final
Lisicki
Rd 1: bt F Schiavone (ITA) 6-1 6-2
Rd 2: bt E Vesnina (RUS) 6-3 6-1
Rd 3: bt 14-S Stosur (AUS) 4-6 6-2 6-1
Rd 4: bt 1-S Williams (USA) 6-2 1-6 6-4
QF: bt K Kanepi (EST) 6-3 6-3
SF: bt 4-A Radwanska (POL) 6-4 2-6 9-7

Bartoli
Rd 1: bt E Svitolina (UKR) 6-3 7-5
Rd 2: bt C McHale (USA) 7-5 6-4
Rd 3: bt C Giorgi (ITA) 6-4 7-5
Rd 4: bt K Knapp (ITA) 6-2 6-3
QF: bt 17-S Stephens (USA) 6-4 7-5
SF: bt 20-K Flipkens (BEL) 6-1 6-2

Marion Bartoli to serve first in this final against Sabine Lisicki.

Sabine Lisicki breaks Marion Bartoli to go 1-0 in the first set.

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Marion Bartoli breaks back to level the first set at 1-1 against Sabine Lisicki. And we are back on serve.

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Bartoli succeeds to hold serve and she leads Lisicki 2-1 in the first set.

Sabine Lisicki is seeking to follow Marion Bartoli and hold her serve for the first time in this match as well.

Here's the preview of the match

Sabine Lisicki fails to holds to serve and Marion Bartoli goes 3-1 up as a result.

Marion Bartoli holds her serve with ease to love and goes 4-1 up against Sabine Lisicki.

Marion Bartoli breaks Sabine Lisicki yet again to go 5-1 up and will now serve for the first set.

Sabine Lisicki has committed 11 unforced errors in the match so far as compared to Marion Bartoli's 4.

Marion Bartoli takes the first set 6-1 against Sabine Lisicki.

The first set to 30 minutes with Lisicki failing to hold serve. The German will need to up her game in the next set.

If Marion Bartoli wins the Wimbledon final today, she will be the first woman in the Open Era to win the title without facing a top 10 seeded opponent.

The Wimbledon final has gone to three sets on 18 occasions. Sabine Lisicki needs something special to stop Marion Bartoli who seems to be playing her 'A' game.

Sabine Lisicki holds her serve for the first time in the match to go 1-0 up in the second set after losing the first set 6-1 to Marion Bartoli.

With some difficulty Marion Bartoli holds her serve against Sabine Lisicki to make it 1-1 in the second set.

Error-filled service game by Sabine Lisicki gifts Mation Bartoli another break to make it 2-1 in the second set.

Marion Bartoli holds her serve to consolidate the break in the second set and go 3-1 up against Sabine Lisicki.

Bartoli is 68/5 win/lose when she wins the first set in a match.

Sabine Lisicki is overwhelmed by the occasion as she had some tears in her eyes. Marion Bartoli on the other hand a finalist earlier is comfortable and relaxed.

The crowd seems to be cheering Lisicki as they cheer a point she won.

That doesn't stop Bartoli who breaks Lisicki again to go 4-1 up in the second set.

Marion Bartoli holds her serve to love to go 5-1 up leaving Sabine Lisicki to serve to stay in the match.

In the match so far it has been 10 winners and 11 unforced errors for Marion Bartoli so far. 14 winners and 22 unforced errors for Sabine Lisicki.

Marion Bartoli has two championship points on the Lisicki serve. But fails to convert them.

If Marion Bartoli closes out the match in this set she will be the sixth player in the Open Era to win Wimbledon without dropping a set.

Another championship point for Bartoli. Will she convert?

Lisicki serves some fine serves and avoids it yet again.

The German holds her serve leaving Bartoli to serve for the championship.

Sabine Lisicki breaks Marion Bartoli who fails to close out the championship on her serve. The score is 5-3 now. Are we going to see a comeback from the German?

Sabine Lisicki holds her serve to make it 5-4. Marion Bartoli however, will get another chance to serve for the championship. Will she succeed?

Marion Bartoli has three championship points on her serve.

Marion Bartoli wins her first title with a 6-1, 6-4 win over Sabine Lisicki.

Marion Bartoli climbs into the stands to her family to celebrate her win.

Sabine Lisicki breaks into tears as she holds her runners-up trophy up for the crowd. She was so close and yet so far.

The German played her best tennis all the way until the final but failed on the big stage today.

Marion Bartoli curtsies as she accepts the Wimbledon trophy while she shakes her head in disbelief.

"I think I was just overwhelmed by whole situation. Credit to Marion she's been in this situation and she handled it so well," says runner-up Sabine Lisicki.

"Love this tournament so much, love this court so much. Marion was too good. Want to thank my entire team for being there for me," says Sabine Lisicki as she holds back her tears.

"This was my first Grand Slam final and I wish that I'd won it but I'll hopefully get the chance one more time," added Sabine Lisicki.

"Honestly just can't believe it. You'll have to forgive me if I do English mistakes. Dreamed about this for so long. To become Wimbledon champion with ace I couldn't have dreamed it. Been practicing my serve so long I saved it for best moment," says Wimbledon's new ladies' champion Marion Bartoli.

"My Dad, who is here with me today, means so much. Amelie Mauresmo, it was her birthday yesterday. Happy birthday girl," says Bartoli.

"When I started this campaign on Court 14 if you'd told me I would win I'd think it impossible. Have dreamed of this since 6 years old," says Bartoli.

A sign of true sportsmanship as Marion Bartoli and Sabine Lisicki walk off Centre Court with their arms around each other.