Day 12 Today at Wimbledon

Doubles finals we have seen for years. What a spectacular way to

finish Ladies' Singles final day, which has been eventful in its own

way. Welcome to the highlights show. Inevitably truncated but well worth

staying. Brilliant bit of entertainment. How fantastic to see

such natural and unbridled uncontrolled joy. Fantastic. To the

Ladies' Singles final, many hours ago. If history is written, this is

how Marion Bartoli recalls her day of days last year.

When I was a little girl, it was my dream to one day play here at

Wimbledon. When you enter those gates and you

are stepping on the court to play, it is overwhelming. Just the feel of

your feet when you walk down the grass and the Way you Move and the

ball bounces and you hit a shot... It is not physical, it is about the

rhythm, the timing, the pure tennis. When I walked out for my first final

in 2007 I felt so excited I felt like I was going to explode.

For the fourth time, Venus Williams reigned supreme at Wimbledon. Seeing

someone lifting the winner 's trophy and you are standing there, it is

the worst feeling in the world. It is the worst place, to be second.

It took me six years to be there again. It was a long time.

When I close my eyes, I can picture myself, about to serve four match

points. -- serve four match point. The rush of blood that goes from

your heart to your legs, knowing it is almost there, it is like you are

ten seconds away, maybe, an emotion away.

My heartbeat started to go so fast. I wanted to win, so badly.

It is my home, the place I treasure the most. It will stay in my heart

forever. I am sure they recall the grand slam

days with similar affection and never to be forgotten. They will

talk about what happened today on Centre Court. A lunchtime shower met

somebody somewhere in the bowels had their finger poised on the roof.

Because they might have had to close it but they didn't. At 2pm this

afternoon, we were able to get underway. Eugenie Bouchard and

Patrick voter for a potentially defining day in their lives.

It is incredible, the strength she has to stay so low through the shot

She gets down so well but she stays with it, and that is what makes her,

one of the reasons that makes her so comfortable and good on grass.

I tell you one thing, they aren't battling nerve, it would appear.

Crushed that return As you said Kvitova, her first service game, she

is ready to go early. It is unstoppable when she hits the

ball like that. Absolutely magnificent ball

striking. Simple as that Bouchard is going to have to try and do

something to get it out of Kvitova's strike zone but it is not easy, the

ball is coming so hard and heavy. You need to slice that more, it had

a kick that will lowed Kvitova time to get out there. It wasn't really

going away from her. Stunner. Gorgeous hitting from

Kvitova. What a winner that was and Kvitova

was seeing it like a football, like a preverbial football. Here she is

5-2, serving for the first set. That is one of the few points

Bouchard has been able to get on top of the rally first.

That is where brouch is most comfortable, playing offensive

tennis. -- Bouchard. She hasn't been able to do that so far.

One of the first shot's Kvitova's guided top Bouchard, she has a

chance to hang in this set. Found the line, gives her a chance of

having a lifeline in this opening set.

Just the fifth time that Kvitova has been broke none the tournament, and

incredibly only faced 17 break points so far. Very low number.

Bouchard good enough to take the opportunity when it presented

itself. Looks like she going up the line, in

the last split second she uses that right arm and wrist, to pull it back

crosscourt, tell to tell where that is going. -- tough to tell where

that is going. And that shot is working today for

Kvitova. Here, the one big step, but keeps her shoulders turns and John

said that right wrist doing all the work.

I think they would have been on Plan C if that had gone in, very quickly.

Two set points come and gone for Kvitova.

But not the third one. Hugely impressive from the Czech and

midway through the second set, the run away train was heading over the

hill. Here she is, 3-0 up. Stay low against the tall six footer

from the Czech Republic. Doesn't seem to have the spring in

her legs we have seen during the event.

And this is when she really needs it.

Yes! She has all the answers, today, Kvitova.

Even though I want to see a close match, I don't want to see this

level drop, because it's a pleasure to see. I hope Bouchard can get

better. It doesn't seem likely at the moment. Trying to force that

first serve a bit in this game. She has been off balance a number of

times, finishing it. Because that is what is coming when she delivers the

second. My goodness. I was all set to say

that even when, it reminded me of playing Pete Sampras, who I had a

miserable time, the few times we played. Even when you won games you

didn't feel like you had a lot to do with it. But she didn't even win the

game she I thought I was going to win, Bouchard. Four down. Kvitova is

unbelievable at shot making. There was a thing of beauty three

year ago, the way she came out, Kvitova in her first Grand Slam

final and upset Sharapova. Sharapova the favourite in that. This has been

even more impressive. She is playing some of the best tennis I have ever

seen. Let's see, I got nine... I think I'm

safe at the moment. To coin a phrase from you American,

this has been simply awesome from Kvitova.

-- Americans. Right now Bouchard is just hoping to

try and get to an hour. 53 minutes. She should just watch tapes of this

for the rest of her life. No matter what Bouchard tries, it doesn't seem

to matter at all. Trying to get on the board. She

simply hasn't been allowed the luxury to do what she normally does.

You feel as thousand the engraver is just about to finish the A at the

end of Kvitova, on the Venus Rosewater Dish. It is championship

point. Up game, set and match Miss Kvitova.

Her second Wimbledon title. How many more will there potentially be? That

was one of the most special performances we have ever witnessed

on Centre Court in a final here. Absolutely outstanding from Petra

Kvitova. And everybody up standing as they should be. JOHN INVERDALE:

Bouchard won just seven points in the second set. There was one that

lasted less time years ago. Ki was the champion, lots of thank yous for

coach, mum and dad, but the biggest hug at all reserved for the trophy.

Very close to her heart. I know this is hard but everyone

would love to hear from you. You were up against a player in top form

today. Yes, first of all I would like to congratulate Petra. She has

played fantastic these two weeks, it was tough for me but I am proud of

how I played this tournament. I love coming coming back to Wimbledon. So

thank you you guys. The Petra, the game plan, that worked. Definitely.

I had a great tactic from my coach. He knows what I have to play. I

wanted to be here, again w the trophy and I have to say Ewingy had

a good journey. I think you are going to stay o Eugenie. You will be

back soon, and definitely, I already played one final but you never know

how it will happen. All my team helped me a lot during the years, to

come back here, stay with the trophy, and, and, so...

APPLAUSE I think everyone see what is it

means to you, you have won the trophy before but this one is

possibly even more special? I can say it is more special after three

years to stand, to stay here where the trophy again, it is absolutely

amazing, and definitely, I have to say once more, thank you so much, to

my manager, my dad who has a birthday tomorrow.

APPLAUSE If you continue to play like that

there will be many more. Enjoy the trophy, enjoy the moment. Ladies and

gentlemen, the trophy, enjoy the moment. Ladies and

gentlemen, champion Petra Kvitova. JOHN INVERDALE: the obvious thing to

say is, it wasn't a great contest but it was a great individual

performance. I love big-hitting players. To see it played with that

perfection, #i79 is not easy to do. She plays such high risk tennis and

to be able to hit the lines time and again. I have never seen a final

where the other player didn't play bad,

where the other player didn't play but didn't stand a chance. We have a

couple of rallies here, where are moments where Eugenie Bouchard was

in the match, but Kvitova's shots were that much better. She moved so

well. She seemed surprised how she stayed in the rallies. That is what

she talked about in the press, because she is more fit than she

was. This shot was such a small space to hit into there. How do you

explain to people who don't understand, how is it possible for

Kvitova to be so brilliant three years ago and then go into a never

land and come back and play like this? It is tough in an individual

sport and she is very shy and was thrust into the limelight,

particularly in her home country and didn't like it and struggled under

the pressure. Now this year something clicked. She seems more

comfortable with it and she seems ready. I would be surprised if it

takes her another three years to win another one. Somebody said Kvitova

has won the final in an hour and a half less. She has been in complete

control. Her upside is so high. The flungtation there is a --

fluctuations that Petra plays with. When she is playing poorly, her game

is so high risk and hits so hard and flat and just about a foot over the

net. When it starts s to spray, she can can lose to anybody. It provides

an opportunity for debate, one of which is bes of five in the Ladies'

Singles final. What do you think. Could Kvitova have kept that level

of performance up for another set. Would there not have been another

dip and made it a better contest and for people who paid a lot of money,

may have got better value for money. Normally you have that dip even in a

two set match. It is so tough to play the biggest match of your life

with something you're not used to. I would have liked to see Bouchard

make adjustments earlier and maybe step back to get a better feel on

her return game. But who knows? With Kvitova in the way she was playing,

I don't know if three out of five would have saved her. It wasn't a

football, it was a medicine ball. Normally the final is the highlight

of the final Saturday. But it was almost building after this, after

that rather there was this, the ladies doubles final and a big day

for Vinci and Errani. That completed their career Grand Slam with their

victory in straight sets. That was the aper teach to a -- aperitive to

a amazing mens doubles final. Sock and Vasek Pospisil beating the Bryan

brothers. The quality of that, the hand/eye co-ordination, the gentle

touch and the parachutalty -- brutality at the same time was

breath-taking. The first set tie-break, if you can access it on

YouTube, it is worth watching just for that. The result was the Bryan

brothers got themselves back to two sets all. Here we are at match point

and how is that? For a way to win a Grand Slam title. It is the first

Grand Slam they have ever played in together. To see two young guys that

happy at the moment of victory, it is quite uplifting in the soul. It

was she rifbg, Jack Sock won the mixed doubles at the US Open. We

expected great things from Canada and it is Vasek Pospisil. There is

the presentation and they can't stop grinning. I think, we are here think

they're probably two guys to avoid tonight! They are going to be out

having a great time somewhere in Wimbledon village or maybe into

London town or wherever. So from the mens doubles to the mens singles

tomorrow. That is the latest installment in tennis's heavy weight

Championship of the world. There will be no surprises when

Federer and Djokovic meet. Two of the sport's fantastic four are

familiar foes. Very familiar. Roger Federer is just marginally more

familiar with victory in their head-to-heads. More than a third of

their encounters have come in majors. But just one Wimbledon face

off in the semis. Novak's legend is still being constructed. But it is a

fascinating prospect. We have never played in the finals here at

Wimbledon, so it is a big deal for both of us. Any Wimbledon final is a

big one. But both of us have one. It is not like it is a must-win. But it

would be great for ethir one of us to get it done. Wimbledon being the

most valuable tournament, it is the biggest one and playing another

final in the event I always dreamed of winning, it is special each year.

Although I have played in several occasions in the last couple of

years. Federer was bad back played last year. He played it down. I'm

happy things are going well. Last year was a difficult and different

year. I have gone through problems in the past, but this lingered on. I

wasn't sure how I was going to get out of it. I knew there was a way.

It is a great feeling to be back in the finals. I see all the hard work

has paid off. The only pay off Djokovic requires is another

victory. I have the experience of playing in the big matches and I

want to win that Grand Slam title. The last one was in 2013 and I feel

losing three of the Grand Slam titles got to my mind and I need to

overcome that. Our finalists have done it all before. It is now a case

of simply getting it on. It is good to have nerves. It means your part

offing in that is -- part of something that is important and you

care about it and hopefully I can deal with the nerves. I feel I'm in

good shape and there is a good chance to do something. We will see

if Novak agrees or not! I am sure that he is going to be coming out

and the great champion he is he will perform well and he may be the

favourite, maybe I am because of the history, but I think it will be a

nice match and we hopefully will both play great tennis. You're

always guaranteed some high quality music here. Let's homest hope it is

a -- let's hope it is a quality game. How much does Djokovic have to

prove he is a winner again. Ealways has something to prove. Because he

is playing in the era of Federer and Nadal. There is no worse feeling

than being second at a Grand Slam and having to sit there and not get

the trophy. He is going to want to change that here. From Federer's

point of view, he has been written off so many times. So many times.

And he is not the kind of person to stick two fingers up to people. But

you almost feel that he is, that he is saying, hey, you thought you knew

about these things, I'm still here. I think there maybe a bit of that.

But I think he is happy for himself and to be healthy and fit and he is

feeling confident on court. He has won a couple of titles this year and

he has come through in straight sets and only been broken serve one day.

83% first serves. He has a lot in the energy bank and he is feeling

good and playing spectacular tennis. Stefan Edburg is in his corner. Is

the Edburg/Becker a fascinating subplot. Or is it just us that are

making it interesting. The players are the players and the ones that

will decide it. But it is a great twist. It is fun to see them. They

played Grand Slams with each other. What do you think of the impact of

Edburg on Roger. You can't deny it. For Roger there is very few people

he looks up to and Edburg is one. What a great demeanor Stefan has and

he will listen to him and to come in more opt grass. The serve is work

great. Just to have that calm voice in your head, although Roger is

possibly one of the greatest ever. It has helped. On the other hand,

how important is it for the, well for Boris in a way, that Novak wins,

because he has been on, within touching distance, but has not got a

troef which with -- trophy with him. That is why he hired him. I was

proud of Novak, because he talked about that, how it has been a few

points in the Grand Slams, he said maybe I should have had a few more

titles. He knews there was one element and that is why he brought

Boris in, to get in the head of a champion. Djokovic has talked about

the last two matches, where he was ahead, let the match slip and let

Cilic get in and Dimitrov and those are the matches he can't have those

lapses. Federer this a much older, but he has played five hours left. I

is that a factor?. Yes it has been an ideal road to the final for

Federer. Because it gets harder to recover the older you get and he has

lost one set. Even in the semi final he breezed through that in three

easy sets. It might not be as good a chance for Roger again. And he has

17 Grand Slam titles. 18 puts him further from Nadal. I think he

realises this is a great noement for him. -- moment for him. He will be

the oldest champion in the modern era. And the winner is? Federer. I

like the way he is playing. I think he is playing aggressively and

playing well enough and he has got it. Federer in? You want the number

of sets? Yes. I will go with Federer in four. I like the way Federer is

playing. I picked Djokovic and I can't go back. How many sets. Four

sets. I like that. And I have got the casting vote and I don't know.

You can't do that. Here is confirmation of what we have

tomorrow. There is another night sky across south-west London for you. We

are on air at 1 o'clock and play starts at 2.

The men tomorrow, who will be the champion. One thing for is for sure,

today at Wimbledon, no one was a patch on Petra. Goodbye.

# I dream of a better life and I have found what makes me smile # I'm

not there, but give me time! # what a wonderful world. # What a

wonderful world! #