Record German Presence at Wimbledon WIMBLEDON, England - The presence of four German men and women in the quarterfinals at Wimbledon is an all-time high, according to International Tennis Federation records. Not even in the 1980s and 1990s, when Boris Becker, Michael Stich, and Steffi Graf roamed and ruled the grass at the All England Lawn Tennis Club, did the number of German quarterfinal competitors exceed three, ITF statisticians report. The four players to make the quarterfinals this year - Sabine Lisicki, 22; Angelique Kerber, 24; Florian Mayer, 28; and Phillipp Kohlschreiber, 28 - represent a wave of talent rising from training centers and academies around Germany. "I think now it's our time," said Kerber, who defeated Lisicki, her doubles partner, on Tuesday to gain the semifinals. We have so many good players right now in Germany. We all practicing together like from a young age and we know each other very well. Kohlschreiber said, "Obviously it's really great for all of us," and conced that the women had been more successful in recent years. "They're having the better results," he said. Kohlschreiber, who defeated Brian Baker of the United States to reach the quarterfinals, said the example set by the women might be one reason. "Maybe they pushed us in the past," he said. They had such a great success. Mayer suggested that the men's victories would have a positive effect on young players, "especially that me and Kohlschreiber could finally break through in a Grand Slam to reach in the quarters, not only the girls, like always." Mayer, seeded 31st, defeated 18th-seeded Richard Gasquet of France to reach the quarterfinals. His next opponent will be top-seeded Novak Djokovic. Kohlschreiber faces fifth-seeded Jo-Wilfred Tsonga of France.