Welcome to the 2013 Wimbledon finale. It will be the Women's Singles Final and similar to the Australian Open, which took place earlier in the year, there will be no Serena Williams closing out the show. However, Sabine Lisicki, who defeated the WTA's No. 1 ranked player, will be in the final as she has made the best out of getting past Williams. Her opponent will be Marion Bartoli. Here's the TV schedule with channel info and game time.
Channel: Where to Watch: ESPN
Time: 9 a.m. ET/2 p.m.GMT
Over in the U.S.'s East Coast, they are happy they will get at least one hour of sleep. The tournament matches was starting at 8 a.m. ET. Today, the game starts about an hour later.
As mentioned above, Lisicki has battled after eliminating the 2012 Wimbledon champion. After needing three sets to defeat Williams, she roared back with a strong performance against Kaia Kanepi, winning 6-3, 6-3. In the semifinals, she was challenged by the No. 4 seed Agnieszka Radwanska. The final set was decided after 16 games and Lisicki punched her ticket to the Finals with a 4-6, 6-2, 9-7 victory on Thursday.
Bartoli is the more experienced player having been a pro since 2000. By the time Bartoli was playing professional tennis, Lisicki had barely gotten out elementary school and was not even a teenager. Bartoli is playing in her second Wimbledon final. She played for the championship in 2007, but was defeated by Venus Williams that year. It has been her only championship appearance.
Head-to-head, Lisicki has the advantage. The two have met four times and Lisicki, who is the 24 seed in the tournament, has defeated Bartoli, who is the No. 14 seed, three times. However, at Wimbledon, the series is tied 1-1. Lisicki eliminated Bartoli from the 2011 quarterfinals at the All England Club in their most recent meeting.
At the end of the day, one of these women will win her first title at Wimbledon and first grand slam title overall.