:00:22. > :00:26.What a happy man he must be. Glitz and glamour against a home-loving
:00:26. > :00:30.girl from a tiny town in the Czech Republic. There will be Queen of
:00:31. > :00:39.the All England Club? And which of the two best players in the world
:00:39. > :00:49.will be King tomorrow? Game set and match. The Wimbledon dream has come
:00:49. > :01:10.
:01:10. > :01:18.She has hardly missed anything this weekend. But that is magnificent.
:01:18. > :01:25.What.. Takes your breath away. -- What a point. In masterclass from
:01:25. > :01:33.Petra Kvitova for a start she looked so comfortable. Superb.
:01:33. > :01:37.good. Trademark Sharapova. Target practice. It seems like 24 hours
:01:37. > :01:42.ago but it was the first round, delayed by rain, and we thought
:01:42. > :01:46.about playing on the middle Sunday. And here we are, one day left and
:01:46. > :01:49.we are crowning champions. John and Tracy have a lot to talk about in
:01:49. > :01:54.terms of how the Ladies' Championship was won and lost and
:01:54. > :01:58.how the men's title will be won and lost to tomorrow. The hemisphere
:01:58. > :02:02.has a sense of serenity. A lovely summer's day. I am sure it was
:02:03. > :02:08.anything but tranquil in the minds and hearts of the two finalists in
:02:08. > :02:11.the Ladies' Singles. Maria Sharapova with the experience,
:02:11. > :02:16.while a first Grand Slam final for Petra Kvitova. How confident was
:02:16. > :02:22.the Russian? How nervous was Kvitova on the bigger stage of her
:02:22. > :02:27.life? Sharapova up one this seven years ago. Kvitova may have known
:02:27. > :02:31.that no No. 8 seed had ever won the Ladies' Singles title. If she was
:02:31. > :02:41.nervous, she did not show it early on because er I was well and truly
:02:41. > :02:48.
:02:48. > :02:58.With our mandatory shot of the skyline, here we are joining the
:02:58. > :03:01.
:03:01. > :03:07.Ladies' Singles final at 1-1 in the There is that left slice that will
:03:07. > :03:10.come into her body jammer. But is a good call. To that of accredits
:03:10. > :03:20.those two young men for helping her. She said her serve was not always
:03:20. > :03:20.
:03:20. > :04:05.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 45 seconds
:04:05. > :04:15.She has been with that team for UMPIRE: Miss Sharapova is
:04:15. > :04:25.challenging the call. Did you like that play? Idea. -- I do. She has
:04:25. > :04:26.
:04:26. > :04:31.finesse, she can hit drop shots. And it is in. I am impressed with
:04:31. > :04:36.how well Kvitova uses her slice, for such a tall girl. That will be
:04:36. > :04:46.important against Maria today. is an awkward player, with more
:04:46. > :04:52.
:04:52. > :05:02.variety, she is quite handy at the For someone as tall as she is, she
:05:02. > :05:38.
:05:38. > :05:46.gets down very low. Excellent Not a bad play. Sharapova saw it
:05:46. > :05:52.coming. She guessed. She guessed right. She was forced to. She does
:05:52. > :06:02.not have that speed that some of Bull's ladies out there do. --
:06:02. > :06:25.
:06:25. > :06:35.A sofa second serve. -- soft. It puts so much pressure on your first
:06:35. > :07:07.
:07:07. > :07:12.Obviously, that is the plan for both players, to sit -- to hit so
:07:12. > :07:22.hard and flat, to get the opponent off balance. That is when they will
:07:22. > :07:34.
:07:34. > :07:39.Another challenge from Sharapova. UMPIRE: The ball was called good.
:07:39. > :07:43.She looks convinced. This is exactly why this challenge system
:07:43. > :07:53.has come a long, because look at best. This is break point. Instead
:07:53. > :08:12.
:08:12. > :08:15.of it being deuce, it is a second Well saved. Once you have committed
:08:15. > :08:22.to your shot, whether or not the Player ends up being there or not,
:08:22. > :08:32.it is hard to change gears. It is better to hit a firm ball and then
:08:32. > :08:49.
:08:49. > :08:54.make Maria come up with a tough She got used to dealing with fast
:08:54. > :09:01.serves, playing with the Williams sisters. I think that of a play is
:09:01. > :09:11.flatter than the Williams sisters. -- I think Kvitova. More similar,
:09:11. > :09:28.
:09:28. > :09:38.A difficult old for Kvitova, but she did it duly. Moving along, at
:09:38. > :09:52.
:09:52. > :09:56.A look good, but it was effective. -- it looked good. Of that is why
:09:57. > :10:01.she does not volley often, because she goes for winners. She does not
:10:01. > :10:11.have to hit a lot of volleys. of swinging volleys, you will
:10:11. > :10:43.
:10:43. > :10:53.It is unusual for a tour player to Kvitova's depth of shot is
:10:53. > :11:19.
:11:19. > :11:26.impressive. That is coming back in She stayed ahead enough in that
:11:26. > :11:30.points to get it done. Good scrambling by Kvitova. Good
:11:30. > :11:40.movement from Sharapova, who says she feels stronger. That is so
:11:40. > :11:57.
:11:57. > :12:07.important for her, to be quicker to Write down the middle. A smart
:12:07. > :12:17.
:12:17. > :12:27.You see a player is going up the middle more and more often. It is a
:12:27. > :12:55.
:12:55. > :13:05.The Achilles heel reappears. It was a very high toss. I wonder why she
:13:05. > :13:31.
:13:31. > :13:34.It seems tougher to time one has is She was able to still get through
:13:34. > :13:40.the semi-finals, despite that problem. Double-faults, we have
:13:40. > :13:46.spoken about whether they would be her Achilles heel. And there they
:13:46. > :13:56.were, letting her down again. Here we are now, 5-2 to Kvitova, and
:13:56. > :14:12.
:14:12. > :14:22.Sharapova needs to win this game to Three doubles and a role. Two at
:14:22. > :14:25.
:14:25. > :14:32.the end of the last game. -- in a role. She rarely backs off, even
:14:32. > :14:42.when she struggles. She knows that Kvitova is a huge return. 10mph
:14:42. > :14:42.
:14:42. > :15:26.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 45 seconds
:15:26. > :15:35.I think she should try to get a percentage up to 80%. She is that
:15:35. > :15:45.60%. She should cut out the second serve entirely. Try different spin,
:15:45. > :15:53.
:15:53. > :16:03.slice it sometimes, place it. But England's of how flat Kvitova was
:16:03. > :16:07.
:16:07. > :16:17.hitting the ball compared to 9mph faster on the ground strokes
:16:17. > :16:17.
:16:17. > :17:08.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 45 seconds
:17:08. > :17:14.She said that she should have Beautifully done. That is a tough
:17:14. > :17:24.shot to deal with. Sharapova are taking some pace off the first
:17:24. > :17:45.
:17:45. > :17:55.Even there, she will not hit the overhead. She still gets the job
:17:55. > :18:20.
:18:20. > :18:30.She learned from a couple of points ago, she went to the slice this
:18:30. > :18:58.
:18:58. > :19:08.Sharapova yet to drop a set in these championships. In danger of
:19:08. > :19:22.
:19:22. > :19:32.She got her first ace in the semis at set point up. Now, first days,
:19:32. > :19:32.
:19:32. > :20:27.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 45 seconds
:20:27. > :20:37.set point down. Hanging in there. - Service game held. Still, lots of
:20:37. > :21:08.
:21:08. > :21:13.Perhaps more disturbingly, Maria is not hitting the ball as clean off
:21:13. > :21:23.the ground as we are used to seeing it, especially this tournament.
:21:23. > :21:41.
:21:41. > :21:51.is feeling more rushed than the He trouble set point for Kvitova.
:21:51. > :22:16.
:22:16. > :22:19.- trouble sat point for per that A you would never have known this
:22:19. > :22:26.was Petra Kvitova's first Grand Slam final.
:22:26. > :22:36.Compose, relaxed, assured, in the zone. -- composed. Heading into the
:22:36. > :23:06.
:23:06. > :23:11.second set, the pressure is on the Tightened up in the second set in
:23:11. > :23:21.the semis, and it would be surprising if she did not. One set
:23:21. > :23:21.
:23:21. > :24:23.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 45 seconds
:24:23. > :24:28.away from her first Grand Slam Tested to the limit. Kvitova, with
:24:28. > :24:34.such a loose swing on the forehand. This, very impressive. Sharapova
:24:34. > :24:38.tries to get the angle back. Not enough pace on it. Plenty of time
:24:38. > :24:43.for Kvitova to get on balance. would have liked to have seen her
:24:43. > :24:52.try a drop shot. She had her off the court. She hit it right back to
:24:52. > :24:57.her. Sharapova will challenge the call. UMPIRE: The ball was called
:24:57. > :25:07.out for a start she does not need this. More time to think about her
:25:07. > :25:20.
:25:20. > :25:29.UMPIRE: Miss Sharapova has two challenger is remain in. That was
:25:29. > :25:39.the worry, more time to think. -- challenges remaining. Here we are
:25:39. > :25:57.
:25:57. > :26:06.It was called in and it will be challenged. She has to challenge
:26:06. > :26:14.that. What do you sense? I sense that it caught the back of the line.
:26:14. > :26:23.I think it was good as well. What a way to break serve for.
:26:23. > :26:33.John Inverdale Mac water shot from our camera. I'm told that his 30 or
:26:33. > :26:43.40 miles away. What amazing picture. Earlier on, we have gone from zero
:26:43. > :26:46.
:26:46. > :26:53.to one or two at 1-2 and Sharapova She is not playing well right now
:26:53. > :27:03.after getting that break. That is because Kvitova has Russia. She has
:27:03. > :27:17.
:27:17. > :27:22.not been able to get into a rhythm. It is contagious. Sharapova has had
:27:22. > :27:32.more aces. Kvitova did not expect that. That is her third double this
:27:32. > :27:42.
:27:43. > :27:46.She is able to hold the ball, but she does not good enough on it.
:27:46. > :27:55.Sharapova cannot react if she get it to the back of the line. She
:27:55. > :28:05.lined it up, and it is not on her front food, yet she is powerful
:28:05. > :28:26.
:28:26. > :28:36.enough to hit it away. Much better Good adjustment. She gets a break
:28:36. > :28:36.
:28:36. > :29:59.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 45 seconds
:29:59. > :30:09.She will keep searching for a way No doubt a Sharapova can sense
:30:09. > :30:24.
:30:24. > :30:34.There that is a very poor shot, as simple as that. It is not
:30:34. > :30:34.
:30:34. > :31:15.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 45 seconds
:31:15. > :31:20.That is a great shot! That backhand, she was so off-balance, it was way
:31:20. > :31:30.behind her and then descended back with that kind of pace. At that
:31:30. > :31:30.
:31:30. > :32:30.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 45 seconds
:32:30. > :32:37.I'm sure that she thought that. Was hers. Petra Kvitova playing some
:32:37. > :32:41.really nice defence and hanging in there. Ladies and gentlemen, as a
:32:41. > :32:51.courtesy to the players, please do not clap during the point, thank
:32:51. > :33:07.
:33:07. > :33:17.Advantage, Petra Kvitova. She keeps passing all of the mental
:33:17. > :33:17.
:33:17. > :34:10.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 45 seconds
:34:10. > :34:14.She didn't pick the change up serve Either player it just takes a
:34:14. > :34:24.little pace off a shot and lease it hanging just a bit too short and
:34:24. > :34:24.
:34:24. > :35:24.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 45 seconds
:35:24. > :35:34.the other takes advantage. She That looked like the chalk flew up.
:35:34. > :35:41.
:35:41. > :35:51.The ball was good. Worth a second She really slowed the ball down and
:35:51. > :36:04.
:36:04. > :36:09.she whipped on it. The change up on It is not often that Sharapova is
:36:09. > :36:19.constantly on the back foot. loved the way that Petra Kvitova
:36:19. > :36:45.
:36:45. > :36:55.was more than willing to move in Just a huge return a serve.
:36:55. > :37:00.
:37:00. > :37:05.Phenomenal from Sharapova. This is her Sharapova got back into
:37:05. > :37:15.the finals. It is tough to swallow for her. She is getting a taste of
:37:15. > :37:15.
:37:15. > :37:56.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 45 seconds
:37:57. > :38:02.Great hitting from both players, but crucially the error from the
:38:02. > :38:09.Russian. So here we are, that is the cover after hour coffee-table
:38:09. > :38:19.book, I think, that we will get round to making at some point. Here
:38:19. > :38:19.
:38:19. > :39:00.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 45 seconds
:39:00. > :39:10.Such a great couple of points. She gets so much power from anywhere on
:39:10. > :39:45.
:39:45. > :39:55.She couldn't have asked for it to This is her first ever Wimbledon
:39:55. > :39:58.
:39:58. > :40:08.title, three championship point score. Game, set and match!
:40:08. > :40:22.
:40:22. > :40:26.Stunning end! Petra Kvitova is the Our first ace of the final.
:40:26. > :40:31.Everybody is standing including the nine times champion, she knows how
:40:31. > :40:41.it feels to win the first one. One wonders how many Petra Kvitova has
:40:41. > :40:48.
:40:48. > :40:56.That was a real heavyweight contest. Riveting tennis and really powerful
:40:56. > :41:05.tennis. Certainly, this is the lady who may well take the game to new
:41:05. > :41:08.levels in years to come. In the Royal Box were Martina
:41:08. > :41:13.Navratilova's and they were applauding more than anyone at a
:41:13. > :41:21.person from the Czech Republic winning the title. And also the
:41:22. > :41:27.first left-hander since Martina so many years ago.
:41:27. > :41:31.You came across a player who was just inspired today. Yes, there is
:41:31. > :41:37.only one winner at the end of the day, that is what makes the
:41:37. > :41:41.tournament special. Big congratulations for her victory. I
:41:42. > :41:48.have had fantastic support over so many years and to be back on this
:41:48. > :41:54.stage and holding the runner-up trophy, obviously I wanted the big
:41:54. > :42:03.one, but it is something I will be back for! Thank you. Thank you very
:42:03. > :42:11.much, Maria Sharapova! Petra Kvitova, Wimbledon champion,
:42:11. > :42:20.how does that sound? It is hard to find some words. I can see the
:42:20. > :42:24.great players in the Royal Box. showed no sign of nerves. In the
:42:25. > :42:30.final game, your coach and your trainer were very excited, but you
:42:30. > :42:36.looked so calm. Away you nervous? Of course I was nervous. I thought
:42:36. > :42:46.that I could win Wimbledon. I needed to focus on each point.
:42:46. > :42:47.
:42:47. > :42:55.that the best match you have ever played? Well, I think so of course!
:42:55. > :42:59.You mentioned so many great champions in the Royal Box today. I
:42:59. > :43:06.know they are especially proud of you. Have they inspired you? It is
:43:06. > :43:10.very nice that they are watching me and supporting me. They have given
:43:10. > :43:20.me some advice and it is great. Your family is here today, isn't
:43:20. > :43:29.
:43:29. > :43:32.it? There they are. Have you got a message for them? I love you guys.
:43:32. > :43:36.You now know that as Wimbledon champion you have a lot of
:43:36. > :43:42.interviews to do, but first we what a picture of you with that
:43:42. > :43:52.Wimbledon trophy. Are you ready for your lap of honour? Yes, I am ready.
:43:52. > :44:04.
:44:04. > :44:10.Fantastic, Wimbledon champion, Fantastic picture there. Her mum
:44:10. > :44:16.and dad, literally watch the game and they have flown home. They
:44:16. > :44:25.could have changed their flight, she has made plenty of money!
:44:25. > :44:31.good he she, or how good could she be? She is already excellent, her
:44:31. > :44:37.game is pretty complete and very powerful. She overpowered Maria
:44:37. > :44:41.Sharapova, someone who hits with so much pace, but that is fantastic.
:44:42. > :44:48.It is good that she is a lefty because there are not many left
:44:48. > :44:52.handed players. She has the backhand slice, she can volley
:44:52. > :45:00.extremely well and did not have to use it too much today. She has good
:45:00. > :45:06.finesse around the court and she has got stronger this year. John,
:45:06. > :45:13.there was not a lot of subtlety in that match. It was brute force. It
:45:13. > :45:17.was a great spectacle, but it was real punch, punch, punch, in a way
:45:18. > :45:23.that we do not tend to see in the women's game. Is that a taste of
:45:23. > :45:28.what is to come? She may have raised the bar. We have seen women
:45:28. > :45:32.raised the bar in the past 20 years. Maybe this is the start. The
:45:32. > :45:36.striking ability she had today to hit winners from anywhere on the
:45:36. > :45:44.court. It did not look erratic, she always looked like she could make
:45:44. > :45:51.it. We have got a future star here, she is absolutely fantastic.
:45:51. > :45:57.forehand will be her trade mark shot. It is a remarkable shot, it
:45:57. > :46:06.is so fluid and powerful. It is so effortless, that is how she gets
:46:06. > :46:11.the power. She is so relaxed when she hits it. The serve is a big
:46:11. > :46:18.weapon of hers. It is really tough to get him points against her. She
:46:18. > :46:24.starts out with a huge return of serve. She is starting out on the
:46:24. > :46:32.front foot. If you are going on the court and you cannot match fire
:46:32. > :46:42.with fire, going forward how will we beat a player like that? Will it
:46:42. > :46:44.
:46:44. > :46:54.be a variety of tactics? Sharapova does not have the variety. If
:46:54. > :46:55.
:46:55. > :47:01.somebody like Justine Henin had for variety and versatility. I think
:47:01. > :47:06.that Petra Kvitova will get better. The Williams sisters played the
:47:06. > :47:15.tournament but they were not at their best. These veterans will be
:47:15. > :47:25.coming back. Now we have this new stop that was born today. One final
:47:25. > :47:26.
:47:26. > :47:32.point on Petra Kvitova, you felt that Martina Navratilova was seeing
:47:32. > :47:42.herself 20 years ago and thinking that that was her. Did you have
:47:42. > :47:46.that feeling? I think so. She said that Petra Kvitova would win and
:47:47. > :47:51.she said that she wanted to see a left-hander winning the game. I
:47:51. > :47:55.think she thinks that she could be very good. I do not think we will
:47:55. > :48:05.see another Martina, but I think she really likes the way that she
:48:05. > :48:07.
:48:07. > :48:17.plays. We have one champion crowned, what about tomorrow? What do you
:48:17. > :48:27.
:48:27. > :48:37.actually really know about Novak We never doubted he could play
:48:37. > :48:39.
:48:39. > :48:49.But up until the end of last year, he was just as happy laughing as
:48:49. > :48:59.
:48:59. > :49:09.I think I have matured as a player and as a person, on and off the
:49:09. > :49:13.
:49:13. > :49:21.court. He has beaten Nadal four times this year, Federer 3, Andy
:49:21. > :49:31.Murray twice. It was just a couple of years of really hard work that
:49:31. > :49:47.
:49:47. > :49:52.Djokovic is through to his first ever Wimbledon final and his years
:49:52. > :50:01.getting better and better! Now only one man can stop him fulfilling his
:50:01. > :50:05.dream. Obviously, we would love Andy to be playing tomorrow, is
:50:05. > :50:11.this the best final we could have hoped for? In terms of the match,
:50:11. > :50:16.no question, they are the best two players by a long way. Neither of
:50:16. > :50:22.them had played last -- the that well in the tournament up until the
:50:22. > :50:26.semi-finals. As soon as it came to the semi-finals, both of them
:50:26. > :50:30.elevated the game. They are the best players in the world. I cannot
:50:30. > :50:39.wait. There are so many different tactics they could use in this
:50:39. > :50:44.match. We do not know who will come out on top. I think that they are
:50:44. > :50:51.the two best players this year overall. The Djokovic had 43 wins
:50:52. > :50:56.straight in a row. Djokovic won the Australian Open, Nadal won the
:50:56. > :51:03.French Open. It is very fitting that they should play there. Nadal
:51:03. > :51:09.has a bit of an edge, but he has lost all Grand Slams this year.
:51:09. > :51:14.Novak Djokovic will have a lot more confidence. But Nadal has won here
:51:14. > :51:19.a couple of times. You say there are a lot of ways this match could
:51:19. > :51:23.turn out. What tactics do expect them to employ? They both have so
:51:24. > :51:27.much variety. It will be fascinating to see how they come up
:51:27. > :51:36.against each other. The best forehand in the world his wrath are
:51:36. > :51:43.Nadal. You have the best defender in the world, who can also hit
:51:43. > :51:48.winners, in Djokovic. I think third to Nadal has a bit more variation
:51:48. > :51:52.when he comes into the net. You have pace from both and they are
:51:52. > :51:57.both great athletes. It will be fascinating to see how they go
:51:57. > :52:06.after each other. I think it will come down to the will. I think that
:52:06. > :52:15.that is when Nadal, for me, wins. To say you -- up to stay with him
:52:16. > :52:25.for five sets is difficult. We will get your verdict in a second, Tracy.
:52:26. > :52:27.
:52:27. > :52:33.There was one British competitor The Fred Perry statue stands as the
:52:33. > :52:39.British reminder to times past. Now young master from Stockport offers
:52:39. > :52:48.Britain a hint of a bright future. 17 year old Liam Broady entered
:52:48. > :52:57.Court 1 today to contest the boys' singles final. He was off to a
:52:57. > :53:02.swift start. 6-2 he won the opener. Broady seeded one place above the
:53:02. > :53:05.Luke Saville at 15, but there was a greater distance between them as
:53:05. > :53:14.the Briton secured a break in the the Briton secured a break in the
:53:14. > :53:19.second set. However, Luke Saville was not for folding. They breed
:53:20. > :53:27.them bowled in Australia and he broke back. He won the set 6-4 and
:53:28. > :53:36.it was one set all. Broady was aiming to become the first British
:53:37. > :53:44.win that -- winner of this event since 1962. But then came the
:53:44. > :53:50.Aussie search. Luke Saville with a crucial break. The point of the
:53:50. > :54:00.match was a break point for Broady, he had his chances to kill it off,
:54:00. > :54:07.
:54:07. > :54:12.but he didn't. Luke Saville was At 2-5 down, Broady faced match
:54:12. > :54:22.point against him. The 40 nine-year wait for a British boys winner will
:54:22. > :54:30.continue to the half century. Another young Australian ignites
:54:30. > :54:34.his country's tennis hopes. But Liam Broady is already eyeing a
:54:34. > :54:38.trophy upgrade. I had a bit of limelight this week under have
:54:39. > :54:47.really enjoyed it. I am going to work harder and try and get more of
:54:47. > :54:57.it. If you had asked me about the finals at the beginning of the week,
:54:57. > :55:01.
:55:01. > :55:06.I would have said sure, but it does It is interesting that he mentioned
:55:06. > :55:12.the limelight, is it almost better that he did not win today? I think
:55:12. > :55:16.it is. We go away overboard with these things. The juniors are
:55:16. > :55:21.important, but are a lot of the juniors are already playing on the
:55:21. > :55:25.tour. It is not as strong as it used to be. He has done very well
:55:25. > :55:35.and he has a good mentality, but we do not know if that will transmit
:55:35. > :55:44.into the senior level. Let's take it easy and let's not go overboard.
:55:44. > :55:51.He is exactly right. When Laura Ross Serna -- Laura Robson one,
:55:51. > :56:01.every paper had her on the front pages. Guess who won the men's
:56:01. > :56:08.
:56:08. > :56:18.The Brian brothers and one that there game today. Mike and Bob to
:56:18. > :56:25.
:56:25. > :56:32.Britain will definitely have a Wimbledon winner tomorrow in the
:56:32. > :56:42.boys' doubles. Oliver Golding and his partner came through their
:56:42. > :56:54.
:56:54. > :56:57.Kveta Peschke became the second Czech to win a trophy today. She
:56:57. > :57:06.and her partner Katarina Srebotnik for won their first Grand Slam
:57:06. > :57:13.title as a team. The icing on the cake, this victory takes them to
:57:13. > :57:18.the top of the doubles rankings. Finally, our very own Andrew Castle
:57:18. > :57:23.living it up on court three. Is this his it Gentlemen's as senior
:57:23. > :57:33.invitations doubles partner try and do influence the umpire with his
:57:33. > :57:45.
:57:45. > :57:55.charm and champagne? It did not This is the running order. Nadal
:57:55. > :58:05.against the Djokovic, live tomorrow from 1pm. Who will win? I think it
:58:05. > :58:08.
:58:08. > :58:12.Nadal. He played so well against Andy Murray, he really had to.