( CNN ) -- They 've taken contrasting routes to the Wimbledon final , have very different styles of play and polar opposite personalities , but Sabine Lisicki and Marion Bartoli will have one thing in common on Saturday afternoon on the famous Centre Court . Both will be searching for a maiden grand slam title -- the ultimate validation of their undoubted talents . Lisicki , who put out defending champion Serena Williams , the biggest upset in a tournament of massive upsets , also dispatched former grand slam champions Francesca Schiavone and Samantha Stosur en route to her first final at this level . Read : Serena stunned by Germany 's Lisicki . 15th seed Bartoli came through almost unnoticed before thrashing Belgium 's Kirsten Flipkens , herself a relative unknown , in the semifinal . Lisicki has a booming all-court game , which has earned her the tag `` Doris '' -- a reference to its similarity of the style of German legend Boris Becker . The three-time Wimbledon champion is also an admirer : `` Sabine Lisicki rocks , '' Becker tweeted as she beat fourth seed Agnieszka Radwanska in another three set nail biter in the semifinals . Bartoli 's game is definitely not for the purist , with her own unique service action and double handed thumps on both wings . It 's not pretty but effective as seven WTA career titles testify . In the 2007 Wimbledon semifinal she played Justine Henin , possessor of a classic backhand and No.1 seed at the time . She lost the first set lamely and trailed the Belgian in the second . Commentators were already lamenting the one-sided nature of the match before Bartoli confounded her critics to pull off a stunning upset . She lost to Venus Williams in the final , but the experience may prove a big advantage . Lisicki will look to ride the wave of support which has greeted her march to the title match . The 23-year-old has earned the affection of the crowds with her outgoing and cheerful personality . She has played with a permanent smile on her face even when apparently slipping to defeat against Williams and Radwanska . Wrapping up match point against the seemingly invincible Williams , she collapsed to the turf in joyful sobs . Her place in the affections of the fans was sealed . `` I love Wimbledon , '' she beamed after beating Radwanska and the feeling is mutual . Bartoli is an engaging eccentric , who reportedly brooded for months after taking the brave decision to dispense with the services of her father Walter as her coach . Former World No.1 Amelie Mauresmo has taken the job and is credited with damping down the inner turmoil which can undermine Bartoli 's best efforts . So relaxed was the 28-year-old that she admitted to taking a half hour cat nap just before dispatching Flipkens . When asked about it , Bartoli replied `` I 'm French , '' as if it offered an explanation for her unusual slumbers . It remains to be seen if the prospect of facing the lower ranked 23rd seed Lisicki in the biggest match of their careers will ruffle her newly found sang-froid . Lisicki has won three of their four matches , including a three-set quarterfinal match at Wimbledon in 2011 as the German first made her mark on her favorite grass . But Bartoli 's single win over her came at Wimbledon back in 2008 . It 's certainly a final which absolutely nobody predicted at the start of the fortnight with bookmakers offering odds of 1500 to 1 on its prospect . There were clearly few takers with the safe bets on another Serena Williams -- Maria Sharapova showdown before the shocks started on the first Wednesday . Lisicki will be looking to become the first German to win a grand slam since Steffi Graf won her 22nd and final major at the 1999 French Open . Graf sent her a good luck text before she beat Radwanska . Perhaps it 's fate , but the last French success at this level came to Bartoli 's new mentor Mauresmo back in 2006 when she won two slams . Both finalists have had to overcome setbacks to reach the ultimate stage . Lisicki suffered a career threatening ankle injury in 2009 , while Bartoli 's recent slump in form and loss of confidence this year had seen her fail to go past the quarterfinal stage in any tournament before Wimbledon . It 's safe to say that victory come Saturday tea time will change the life of one these young women forever as they claim their place in the tennis record books .
Sabine Lisicki and Marion . contest women 's final at Wimbledon . Both searching for a grand slam title . Bartoli beaten by Venus Williams in the Wimbledon final . Lisicki put out eventual champion Serena Williams in fourth round .