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PETRA KVITOVA thought “magic” may have been behind her rollicking second Wimbledon win.
The Czech walked over golden youngster Eugenie Bouchard, taking a mere 55 minutes to see out the Canadian 6-3, 6-0.
“A few shots were really incredible and I really couldn't believe that I made them actually,” said a beaming Kvitova after the quickest Wimbledon final in 31 years.
“Definitely it was one of the best matches that I have played. I knew that I could play well on the grass, but I really played so well.
"Maybe it was magic. I was really prepared for everything."
The 24-year-old doubted she would be able to maintain the same level all the way through but she simply got better and better, Bouchard completely powerless despite making only four unforced errors.
Kvitova came close to becoming world number one at the end of 2011 after stunning Maria Sharapova to take her first Wimbledon title but since then has struggle with consistency.
"I was still believing in me that I could have it for a second time, some grand slam," she said. "I didn't want to think about Wimbledon again, but I wanted it really too much.”
Bouchard made no secret of her ambition to win the title, describing reaching her first grand slam final as "a step in the right direction" but admitting she was outplayed.
"I have to give full credit to my opponent," she said. "I think she played unbelievably and didn't give me many opportunities to stay in the rally or do what I do.
"It's a tough road to try to become as good as I want to be no matter what. I'm not going to win every single time. I think this was a good experience for me, my first slam final.
"I'm going to learn a lot from this match and hopefully use it to get much better.”
Later on, Sara Errani and Roberta Vinci completed a women’s double career grand slam by landing their first Wimbledon title together.
The Italians overwhelmed Hungarian Timea Babos and Frenchwoman Kristina Mladenovic under the roof on Centre Court, claiming a 6-1, 6-3 victory.
They have been the dominant doubles team since 2012 when they took the French and US Open titles, adding the Australian Open trophy to their shelf last year.