Wimbledon 2013: Last-Minute Predictions for Women's Final

Marion Bartoli will be in familiar territory on Centre Court in the 2013 Wimbledon women's final on Saturday. But her opponent, 23-year-old Sabine Lisicki, is sure to make her uncomfortable throughout.

A series of upsets in the women's draw has set the stage for an intriguing ladies' final, which will pit 15th-seeded Frenchwoman Marion Bartoli against 23rd-seeded up-and-comer Sabine Lisicki.

Neither woman has ever won a Grand Slam, but Bartoli came close in 2007, falling to Venus Williams at this very stage. Will the 28-year-old finish the job on Saturday, or will this be the year Lisicki reaches her full potential at the All England Club?

Here we'll get you set for Saturday's much-anticipated showdown with a trio of last-minute predictions.

Where: Centre Court, All England Club in London

When: Saturday, July 6 at 9 a.m. ET

Watch: ESPN

Live Stream: ESPN3

Last-Minute Predictions

Lisicki Will Cut Down on the Errors

Through her first five matches in the women's draw, Sabine Lisicki had done a superb job of keeping her unforced error count low. But in Thursday's semifinal win over Agnieszka Radwanska, Lisicki committed a stunning 46 unforced errors. 

A shocking number considering she had just 84 through five matches coming in.

On Saturday, look for the German to settle down and play a much cleaner match. Although errors are a guaranteed result of Lisicki's powerful and aggressive style of play, she made several silly mistakes against Radwanska, including some missed volleys that could have cost her.

It's also worth noting that all three of Lisicki's matches on Centre Court this summer have gone the distance. 

Bartoli Will Finally Drop a Set

Marion Bartoli has cruised through her first six matches in the women's draw at Wimbledon this summer, winning all 12 sets without a single tiebreak. But on Saturday, the Frenchwoman will finally be dealt some adversity.

Although Lisicki is seeded lower, it's important to note that Bartoli has faced just two seeded players en route to the final (Sloane Stephens and Kirsten Flipkens) and hasn't had to face a player seeded higher than 17th.

Meanwhile, Lisicki has beaten the best on her journey to the championship match.

The German knocked off 14th-seeded Samantha Stosur in the third round, top seed Serena Williams in the round of 16 and then fourth-seeded Agnieszka Radwanska on Thursday in the semifinals.

If Bartoli is well rested, Lisicki is battle tested.

Sabine Lisicki Will Outlast Marion Bartoli 

Although no one could have predicted this final matchup before the tournament began, it is poised to be a competitive one.

Both Lisicki and Bartoli have earned the right to play for the crown, and each has looked dominant at times over the past two weeks. If either player has an edge, though, it's Lisicki. The German is a grass-court superstar who has taken out stiffer competition on her way to championship weekend.

Plus, Lisicki leads the head-to-head with Bartoli 3-1, beating the two-time Wimbledon finalist in their most recent meeting in the quarterfinals at Wimbledon two years ago. That match went the distance, but Lisicki took the final set easily, winning 6-1.

Meanwhile, Bartoli's only victory over Lisicki came in the first round at Wimbledon in 2008. Keep in mind that Bartoli was coming off a run to the final a year earlier and Lisicki was making her main draw debut at age 18.

Five years later, look for this match to resemble Lisicki's 2011 win more so than Bartoli's 2008 triumph. 

Saturday's final is likely to go the distance, but in the end it will be Lisicki finishing what she started last Monday when she knocked off defending champion Serena Williams.

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