Wimbledon 2013 Results: Breaking Down How Marion Bartoli Won Women's Title

In one of the most surprising Wimbledon fortnights of all time, it was the often overshadowed Marion Bartoli lifting the ladies' singles championship trophy on Saturday, capping off a memorable tournament run with a straight-sets win over Sabine Lisicki.

With the impressive win, Bartoli became just the sixth player in the Open era to win Wimbledon without losing a single set from start to finish.

But as great as Bartoli was, it's no secret that Lisicki didn't bring her A-game to Centre Court.

Let's take a closer look at Saturday's women's final, breaking down how Bartoli was able to win her first major in dominant fashion.

Moment Too Big for an Overwhelmed Lisicki

There were plenty of instances during Saturday's match when Lisicki looked rattled and unfocused. Early on in the opening set, she had some wild ball tosses. Later, she burst into tears when it seemed the match was slipping away in the second set.

Afterward, Lisicki admitted that the moment was a little too big for her, via Wimbledon Twitter feed:

In the opening set, Lisicki committed 14 unforced errors to just four from Bartoli. The costly mistakes were huge as Bartoli broke the German three times in the frame to win the final six games and take a one-set lead.

Lisicki made 11 unforced errors in the second set, which assisted Bartoli on two crucial service breaks.

In her three previous two-set matches in the tournament, Lisicki committed a total of 46 unforced errors. She had 25 in Saturday's loss.

Bartoli Excels at the Net

Net points can sometimes be an underrated aspect of tennis, but in Bartoli's case, her ability to execute consistently at the net on Saturday was key in keeping her opponent on her heels.

The Frenchwoman converted nine of 11 points (82 percent) at the net on Saturday, while Lisicki was able to win just 11 of 18 (61 percent) for the match. Her missed volley opportunities weren't the only thing that did her in, but when you're not executing at the net, you open the court for the opponent.

While Bartoli isn't among the top athletes in women's tennis, she was moving well throughout Saturday's final, showing great anticipation and quickness to get to the net and finish off points. 

Aggressive Bartoli Erases Lisicki's Weapon

In the end, the biggest reason Bartoli was able to emerge victorious was her aggressiveness and superior desire, evidenced by her remarkable success in her first-serve return points.

Bartoli won 20 of 42 first-serve return points for the match, jumping on Lisicki's normally lethal serve early and showing no fear. She was even better on second-serve return points, winning 14 of 23 points in that category.

In all, Bartoli won 52 percent of her receiving points, which is an incredible number considering Lisicki is one of the top servers in the women's game—arguably No. 2 behind Serena Williams.

But Bartoli's success was aided by a lackluster service day for Lisicki, whose first serve clocked in at an average of 103 mph on Saturday compared to 108 in her round of 16 win over Williams.

There's certainly no denying who the better player was in Saturday's women's final, but Lisicki's subpar performance combined with Bartoli's aggressive game plan made for one of the more forgettable championship matches in recent history.

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