Thursday, 30 June 2011

Kvitova makes first Wimbledon final


Kvitova makes first Wimbledon final
Petra Kvitova moved into the Wimbledon final with a 6-1 3-6 6-2 victory over Victoria Azarenka.
The rising Czech star will now play either Maria Sharapova or Sabine Lisicki in Saturday's final.
It was a typically powerful performance from the 21-year-old, who, after a flying start, was able to put a second-set blip firmly behind her to dominate the decider.
Kvitova had to save a break point in the first game of the match but after that took firm control.
She broke Azarenka for the first time in the fourth game and even a fire alarm going off just outside the court could not shift her focus.
Azarenka had fought back from 40-0 down to deuce in the fifth game which featured the alarm, but Kvitova held her off to move 4-1 up.
A second break of serve duly followed and the eighth seed then produced three aces to serve out the set, clinching it 6-1 in just 27 minutes.
Azarenka, the highest-ranked player left in the tournament, began her fightback by breaking Kvitova at the start of the second set.
She saved a break-back point in the third game, Kvitova sending a backhand long, but in the main the momentum had definitely swung.
The Czech, who has stormed up the rankings since reaching the last four here 12 months ago, had to fight hard to prevent herself falling a double break down.
However, Azarenka did not require the second break as she served out to level the match despite a minor wobble.
Having kept her hopes alive with a much-improved second set, it was a surprise to see Azarenka make a poor start to the decider.
She was soon 3-0 down as Kvitova refocused.
Azarenka had two points to get the set back on serve in the fifth game but both were saved by Kvitova, the second with a trademark forehand winner.
From there it was plain sailing for the Czech.
She missed her first match point at 2-5 - framing the ball long - but on the second she did not have to do anything, her opponent double-faulting to end the contest.

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