Wimbledon 2013 | Sabine Lisicki v Agnieszka Radwanska July 4, 2013

Wimbledon 2013 Ladies' Singles Semifinals Sabine Lisicki vs Agnieszka Radwanska Live Stream

Germany's Sabine Lisicki backed up her stunning win over Serena Williams by beating Kaia Kanepi to reach the semi-finals at Wimbledon. The 23-year-old, seeded 23, won 6-3 6-3 on Court One to secure a place in the last four at the All England Club for the second time. There she will face Polish fourth seed Agnieszka Radwanska, last year's runner-up, who beat Chinese sixth seed Li Na, 7-6 (7-5) 4-6 6-2 on Centre Court.

In the other half of the draw, France's 15th seed Marion Bartoli beat Sloane Stephens 6-4 6-4, and Belgian 20th seed Kirsten Flipkens upset 2011 champion Petra Kvitova 6-4 3-6 6-4. Kvitova's defeat means there will be a new name on the women's trophy on Saturday. Lisicki had caused arguably the shock of a tournament characterised by upsets when she beat defending champion Williams on Monday, and she suffered no comedown 24 hours later. It was the German's returning, rather than her big serve, that proved the difference in the first set as she broke in a lengthy opening game and again to take the set. Kanepi, who beat Laura Robson in round four, edged ahead in the second when Lisicki double-faulted twice. The German responded immediately though, reeling off four straight games and closing out the match, rather nervily, on her third match point. "I am very happy," Lisicki told BBC Sport. "It was an amazing match yesterday and I had to calm myself down, but I think the experience that I got from three previous quarter-finals here helped me. "There is no pressure for me because it is a game that I love so much and I want to keep it that way."

Radwanska, 24, demonstrated why she has become a fixture in the world's top four over the last year, despite lacking the stature and power of her leading rivals. Battling with a thigh problem and a more powerful opponent, the Pole sealed victory in a dramatic final game on her eighth match point after two hours and 43 minutes. She had fended off four set points with some superb returning and recovered from 5-3 down in the tie-break to win the first. Li hit back with four games in a row to take the second, at which point Radwanska had a medical timeout to get her thigh strapped, and the Pole promptly broke at the start of the decider. A second burst of rain caused a delay as the Centre Court roof was brought across, but the momentum stayed with Radwanska on the resumption and she clinched victory in a dramatic service game. "I'm very happy to have got through, and even when I was struggling a little bit in the third set," she told BBC Sport. "I'm very, very happy to be in the semi-finals." Asked about her thigh injury, she added: "Too much tennis the last few days, that's why I was struggling with that, but I think it's a good problem to have.

"I'm just going to keep going and try my best in the semi-finals." Bartoli, 28, remains on course to reach a second Wimbledon final after coming through a rain-interrupted match against American 17th seed Stephens. The Frenchwoman moved ahead with the only break of the first set in game 10, and edged a second that saw 10 breaks as Stephens won just five points on her own serve. "Obviously the grass is really suiting my game," said Bartoli. "It was a very tough battle." In an unexpected semi-final line-up, Flipkens is the most surprising name after seeing off eighth seed Kvitova in her first major quarter-final. The Belgian, who was ranked 262 in the world last year after suffering blood clots in her calf, played a terrific final set. Kvitova was feeling unwell in the latter stages and required treatment from the doctor, but despite pushing hard the Czech could not recover the solitary break in the decider. "It's amazing, more than a dream coming true," said Flipkens. "Semi-finals of a Grand Slam, ridiculous. Last year I didn't get into qualifying of Wimbledon."

Wimbledon 2013 | Sabine Lisicki v Agnieszka Radwanska July 4, 2013

Wimbledon 2013 | Sabine Lisicki v Agnieszka Radwanska July 4, 2013

Wimbledon 2013 | Marion Bartoli v Kirsten Flipkens July 4, 2013

Wimbledon 2013 Ladies' Singles Semifinals | Marion Bartoli v Kirsten Flipkens Live Stream

The upcoming Marion Bartoli and Kirsten Flipkens semifinal match is far from the Wimbledon match we looking for to see. The 15th and 20th ranked players in the world, respectively, have gotten to this stage by playing immaculate tennis and capitalizing on other top seeds' defeats. Neither of these players has dropped more than one set en route to the semifinals, and this matchup will be a tough one on both sides. Who will earn a berth in the women's final?

The good and bad news for both of these women is that they have never played against each other before. Generally semifinal opponents are rivals or at least familiar faces. This concept could help Kirsten Flipkens, though she has been around long enough for Bartoli to have seen her style of play. In terms of past history at Wimbledon Marion Bartoli should be viewed as the favorite by a long shot. She was a finalist against Venus Williams in 2007. And in terms of previous Major results Bartoli takes the cake again. This will be her third Grand Slam semifinal appearance, and she has been to the quarterfinals or better in each of the four tournaments. This week marked Flipkens' first Major quarterfinal and semifinal, but she has earned her spot in the final four.

Bartoli has not just looked excellent these two weeks—she has looked the best of all the 128 competitors. Though she only faced one seeded player (Sloane Stephens, who is ranked slightly lower than her) so far, her form has been brilliant. Also Flipkens would normally not even be a seeded player, but she has been having a great year herself. Not only has the French No. 1 not dropped a set this entire tournament but she hasn't even been stretched to a single tiebreak. She has played four 7-5 sets, though, which could help Flipkens to know that the chance is there. This run, along with her 2011 French Open venture, have been her best performances ever in my eyes.

Kirsten Flipkens looked great even before reaching the quarterfinals, and now she has a chance to participate in the final. The only set she dropped this fortnight was the opening set against Petra Kvitova in her last match. Her storming-back-from-a-set-down in the quarterfinal match was an unusual sight to see, but she wore her opponent down and was very protective of hitting any unforced errors. That was her first big upset at Wimbledon but it proved that she has what it takes to beat the woman currently ranked five spots higher than her.

Flipkens knows what it is like to play under the Centre Court roof at Wimbledon. She is used to the atmosphere around the indoor stadium and how the lights may or may not affect play. Because she played her last match in this environment due to rainy conditions, she could have an edge. Experience - Flipkens has much less experience (and career prize money, which could be a motivator) than Bartoli but has not been fazed by that yet. Bartoli has been in the final here before and has posted other big Wimbledon wins in her career. This is the perfect court for her to win her first Major title, if she is to do so. Playing style - Bartoli swings with two hangs on both sides and plays flat, hard balls in nearly every point. Flipkens has a somewhat dull game and much less power, but her backhand slice could work wonders for her against Bartoli's also unusual game.

Though Kirsten Flipkens has a few shots that could match up well against Marion Bartoli, I do not think this one will be too much of a contest. Bartoli is the better player overall, especially at Wimbledon, and has been even more dominant for the last five matches. Maybe Flipkens could try to extend a set to a tiebreak but the odds of her taking two sets are slim. I will say Bartoli wins in straight sets, with one of those sets being fairly close, to make her way back to another Wimbledon final.

Wimbledon 2013 | Marion Bartoli v Kirsten Flipkens July 4, 2013

Wimbledon 2013 | Marion Bartoli v Kirsten Flipkens July 4, 2013