Though she lost serve in the opening game, it certainly didn't take Lisicki long to get into the zone, as she stormed through the rest of the first set, 6-3, and twice went up a break early in the second set, breaking for 2-1 and, after failing to consolidate that first break, breaking Jankovic again for 3-2.
But the match turned on a dime from there, as Jankovic started tightening the screws and cutting back on her unforced errors, and Lisicki's errors started to mount. From there the No.18-seeded Jankovic ran off 10 of the next 11 games to run away with it against the No.24-seeded Lisicki, 3-6, 6-3, 6-1.
An overjoyed Jankovic jumped up and down as she addressed the crowd in her on-court interview. "I just fought hard, stayed in the zone and took it one point at a time," the former No.1 said.
"Sabine has such a great serve. I had to be ready because anything can happen - she can come up with a really huge serve, then sometimes she takes off the pace, so I had to be ready for anything.
"I just fought hard - that's what I did, and that's what I do best." Jankovic was asked about her player box - and specifically her mother, Snezana - afterwards. "She has that sweet face - she's just always smiling there," Jankovic said. "I get so angry at myself, especially when I'm losing, and I want to yell at my box, but then I look and just see that face. "I love my family. And my fans too - I want to thank everybody for their support tonight!"
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