WIMBLEDON, England — Petra Kvitova won her first Grand Slam title Saturday by beating Maria Sharapova 6-3, 6-4 in the Wimbledon final. Kvitova was playing in her first major final, but it was three-time Grand Slam champion Sharapova that showed her nerves. The 2004 Wimbledon champion double-faulted six times, including twice to get broken to 4-2 in the first set. The 21-year-old Kvitova is the first left-handed woman to win the Wimbledon title since Martina Navratilova in 1990. Read full article >>
Petra Kvitova Wins Her 1st Grand Slam Title, Beating Maria Sharapova In Wimbledon Final
Associated Press, Washington Post
Sat, 07/02/2011 - 7:56am
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