Summary:
Britain's number one seed lost to a rain-affected last year's champion in the Wimbledon quarter-finals.

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Sabine Lisicki’s mission to exorcise the memories of last season’s Wimbledon wobble continued on Monday with a three-set win over Ana Ivanovic. Ivanovic was booed off on Saturday evening when she refused to play on because of the darkness, with Lisicki 6-4, 1-1 ahead. Ivanovic returned on Monday in fine form, taking the rain-interrupted second set 6-3, but she fell apart in the third, losing 6-1 to last year’s beaten finalist. Roar of delight: Sabine Lisicki celebrates winning a point on her way to beating Ana Ivanovic . Tough test: Sabine Lisicki was pushed to three sets by Ana Ivanovic . Falling short: Ana Ivanovic ultimately could not overcome Sabine Lisicki in a thrilling game . Lisicki endured a nightmare final . against Marion Bartoli last year, her game falling apart in a 6-1, 6-4 . defeat. But the German was close to her best at times as she knocked out . the 11th seed over the course of three days to reach the quarter-finals . for the fourth successive year. After converting match point with . her seventh ace, Lisicki said: ‘It was a good match. She is such a good . player. She hit amazing winners when we started today, then the rain . came and we were both hitting winners. ‘I have had a great few matches. The fans made me feel so good. It feels like being at home.’