I love coming back to Wimbledon so thank you guys. Published: 7:11 AM . Petra Kvitova swept past Canada's Eugenie Bouchard with a stunning performance of controlled power to win her second Wimbledon title. It is the 24-year-old's second major title and will see her move up to fourth in the world rankings. By winning the 2014 Wimbledon Championships, Djokovic not onl… Novak Djokovic saves two championship points in Wimbledon's longest singles final to retain his title in a thrilling win over Roger Federer. Looking ahead to the third and final Grand Slam of the year... MONDAY 21 SEPTEMBER 2020. I don't think anyone would have been able to play her today.". WIMBLEDON 2014: All the results from the men's and women's singles. The 2014 Wimbledon Championships Men's Singles final was the championship tennis match of the Men's Singles tournament at the 2014 Wimbledon Championships. Wimbledon 2014 highlights: Kvitova cruises to final victory Petra Kvitova swept past Canada's Eugenie Bouchard with a stunning performance of controlled power to win her second Wimbledon title. We use simple text files called cookies, saved on your computer, to help us deliver the best experience for you. It was nothing more than a blip, however, as the Czech resumed her demolition of the Bouchard serve to break again, and surged away in the second set. "I have to say thank you to everyone who supports me all the time, it is a special time for me. She had won junior Wimbledon just two years ago and was one win from taking the senior title in only her sixth Grand Slam tournament, but came up against a player in remarkable form. It was the 128th edition of the Wimbledon Championships and were held from 23 June to 6 July 2014. The Czech sixth seed reclaimed the title she first won in 2011 with a 6-3 6-0 victory in 55 minutes. Wimbledon 2014: Novak Djokovic praises Roger Federer for a 'great fight' ... Djokovic was playing in his third Wimbledon final in four years, having lost to Andy Murray last year. Read about our approach to external linking. A significant part of the Djokovic–Federer rivalry, it pitted Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer against each other in a Grand Slam final for the second time. Novak Djokovic ended his Grand Slam drought and Roger Federer's hopes of a record eighth Wimbledon title with a thrilling five-set victory. A huge forehand winner brought the Czech a first break in game three, and when she then came through a testing service game with a stunning backhand from out wide, her support team in the stands were on their feet. 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"I feel like it's a step in the right direction. Wimbledon.com uses cookies. ... UEFA Super Cup final sees 20,000 fans inside the Puskas Arena as Sevilla and … © 2020 Guardian News & Media Limited or its affiliated companies. "Hopefully it will be good for everyone in the Czech Republic to have a second trophy. It was the third Grand Slam tennis event of the year and was part of the ATP World Tour, the WTA Tour, the ITF Junior Tour and the … All rights reserved. "You always dream as a player to play your best tennis on the biggest stage and that was a thing of beauty. The top-seeded Djokovic ran off six of the final seven points in a third-set tiebreaker to beat Grigor Dimitrov 6-4, 3-6, 7-6 (2), 7-6 (7) to advance to his third Wimbledon final in four years. It is my second title so I hope it will be a little bit easier for me to handle.". Sportblog Wimbledon 2014 review: our writers’ best players, matches, highs and lows. Wimbledon 2014 live blog: Roger Federer v Novak Djokovic in the final ROGER Federer fought back from an impossible position to force the Wimbledon final into a fifth set. Wimbledon final watched by 10 million. Wimbledon final watched by 10 million. The match had been billed by some as a contest between the Kvitova serve and the Bouchard return, with the Czech leading the aces charts and the Canadian on top of the standings for first-serve returns. 19-year-old Nick Kyrgios … Bouchard saw off three more break points in game five but could not withstand the pressure at 4-2, with Kvitova getting on top of a high floating ball and crushing a forehand down the line. Last updated on 5 July 20145 July 2014.From the section Tennis. WIMBLEDON 2014: Novak Djokovic wins second title after beating Roger Federer in five sets. The only thing that might have troubled a rampant Kvitova was the weather, but early rain cleared and the roof was opened long enough for the final before being brought across for the trophy presentation. The final lasted only 55 minutes, the fifth-shortest women's singles final in Wimbledon history in terms of time elapsed. Novak Djokovic defeated Roger Federer in the final, 6–7, 6–4, 7–6, 5–7, 6–4 to win the Gentlemen's Singles tennis title at the 2014 Wimbledon Championships. ". Three more breaks and just three points dropped on serve saw her race through it in 23 minutes, and a chastening afternoon for Bouchard ended when Kvitova hammered another backhand winner before falling back onto the turf in celebration. It was his second Wimbledon and seventh Grand Slam title; it was also his first win at a major since the 2013 Australian Open. 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Kvitova has struggled with consistency throughout her career, often unable to build on promising starts, and a few alarm bells might have been ringing when she failed to serve out the set. The 2014 Wimbledon Championships was a tennis tournament played on grass courts at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in Wimbledon, London in England.

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