Kvitova beats Sharapova to win Wimbledon title

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Kvitova beats Sharapova to win Wimbledon title

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Petra Kvitova won her first Grand Slam title Saturday by beating Maria Sharapova 6-3, 6-4.

02 July,2011 09:19 pm

After winning the Wimbledon title, Kvitova dropped to her knees in disbelief.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.