The 24-year-old German made it to the final a year ago at Wimbledon, falling to Marion Bartoli in the championship match. Along the way, she beat Serena Williams in the fourth round and Agnieszka Radwanska in the semifinals. Previously, she made it to two Wimbledon quarterfinals and one semifinal. She is seeded 19th this year and beat 11th-seeded Ana Ivanovic in the third round.