(CNN) -- Maria Sharapova powered her way to a first Wimbledon final in seven years after she brushed aside Sabine Lisicki to set up a meeting with Petra Kvitova. The Russian claimed her first ever Grand Slam title as a 17-year-old back in 2004 and recovered from an early wobble against German wildcard Lisicki to triumph 6-4 6-3. Standing in between Sharapova and the fourth major championship of her career will be Kvitova, from the Czech Republic, after she beat Belarusian fourth seed Victoria Azarenka 6-1 3-6 6-2. Sharapova told reporters after her match: "It's amazing to be back in the final at Wimbledon, it's been a while.
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Maria Sharapova will play Petra Kvitova in the ladies final at Wimbledon
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Russian fifth seed Sharapova beats German Sabine Lisicki 6-4 6-3
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Czech eighth seed Kvitova triumphs 6-1 3-6 6-2 over Victoria Azarenka
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It is Sharapova's first Wimbledon final since she won in 2004
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Azarenka acknowledged she was beaten by the better player and said Kvitova is well capable of securing an upset against the favorite @placeholder.