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Kvitova wins at Wimbledon

July 5, 2014

Czech sixth seed Petra Kvitova has raced to her second Wimbledon singles' title, dispatching Canada's Eugenie Bouchard in straight sets and just 55 minutes. The 24-year-old overpowered her opponent.

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Tennis Wimbledon Petra Kvitova Siegerin
Image: REUTERS

Left-hander and grass court specialist Petra Kvitova had too much in the locker for Bouchard, winning Saturday's final 6-3, 6-0. Kvitova knocked 28 winners and four aces past her opponent on Wimbledon's Centre Court, choking back tears of joy in the post-match interview with Sue Barker.

"To stand here with the trophy again is absolutely amazing," the 24-year-old said, also a Wimbledon winner in 2011. "I have still a lot of work to do, I know Martina [Navratilova] won many more." The American nine-time Wimbledon winner was among the prominent spectators of a rather short-lived final in southwest London.

Kvitova, who is at her best on the fast grass courts, rather like Germany's Sabine Lisicki, has won just two Grand Slam titles in her career, but is always among the contenders at the All England Club.

Tennis Wimbledon Petra Kvitova Siegerin
Despite her bandaged leg, Kvitova made short work of her young challengerImage: REUTERS

Canadian Bouchard had surprised many in even reaching the final, considering that the 20-year-old rising star was seeded only 13th ahead of the tournament.

"First of all I'd like to congratulate Petra, she played fantastically these two weeks," Bouchard said after receiving her trophy from Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh and husband of Queen Elizabeth II. "It was really tough for me, but I'm proud of how I've played this whole tournament, and I always love coming back to Wimbledon."

The Monreal-born starlet also nicknamed 'Genie' was playing in front of the British royal after whom she was named; Princess Eugenie of York was among the guests of honor in the Royal Box. Bouchard has also displayed an affinity for the grass court game, she won the junior Wimbledon title two years ago. On Saturday, however, Kvitova was able to break Bouchard six times while only once dropping her own serve.

The Wimbledon win will move Czech star Kvitova up to fourth place in the world rankings. In Sunday's mens' singles final, Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic square off in a tantalizing encounter. Between them, the pair boast eight Wimbledon titles, seven of which belong to 32-year-old Federer.

msh/bk (AFP, AP, Reuters)