Kvitova Takes Wimbledon

Using strong serves and returns of serve, Petra Kvitova won the Ladies Wimbledon Singles Championship today in England.

Kvitova beat Maria Sharapova 6-3, 6-4.  Sharapova struggled with her serve and consistency throughout the match.  She showed signs of life in the second set, breaking the Czech to even the set at 3-3, but Kvitova took her game up another notch breaking right back.

Kvitova finished the match off with a hold at love and her first ace of the match to clinch the title. It is Kvitova's first Grand Slam title.

Wimbledon Women's Finals

A great matchup for the women's edition of Breakfast at Wimbledon. 

These two women have been playing the best on grass, so it's only fitting one of them will take home the title.

They have only played once, and that was in 2010, indoors at Memphis.  Sharapova won, but I don't put any stock in that.

Kvitova has been playing just about perfect grass court tennis, but Sharapova tears the cover off the ball every shot.  I like Kvitova and the lefty wing serve and I think Sharapova continues to have some struggles with her serve.

Prediction: Kvitova in 3 sets.

Wimbledon Women's Semi-Finals

First up will be Victoria Azarenka and Petra Kvitova.

Lefty vs. Righty. Non Grunter vs. Grunter.  Both have big games and are hitting the lines and corners.  I like the fact that Kvitova reached this point last year and she has been coming into the net more than any other player.

Prediction: Kvitova in 2 sets.

Petra KvitovaNext up will be a former champion in Maria Sharapova against Sabine Lisicki.  Everyone is expecting Sharapova to come through in this one as Lisicki is not even supposed to be here in the semis.

If Sharapova doesn't have any issues with her serves, the hard-hitting German will be up against someone who hits as hard as she does.

Prediction: Sharapova in 2 tight sets.

Wimbledon Day 9 Match of the Day: Kvitova vs. Pironkova

We have reached the quarter-finals of the 2011 Wimbledon Championships. 

Monday was almost too much action for one to take.  Will things settle down on Tuesday?  I don't think so, and pay special attention to the Petra Kvitova and Tsvetana Pironkova because the 2011 Ladies Champion could come out of this match.

Both scored impressive wins on Monday and I'm not expecting anything less than a three-setter complete with tiebreakers and great shot making.

Prediction:  Kvitova in 3 sets.

Wimbledon Day 6 Match of the Day: Kirilenko vs. S. Williams

A 3rd round match on Court 1 that will actually tell us where Serena is in her comeback right now.

Maria Kirilenko shoud pose a real test, and Serena to me has looked a little off in her first two matches.  That's not to say Serena can't turn it around in a hurry, and what a story it would be if Serena and Venus would make it to the finals.

I don't think that will happen, and I also don't think Serena will beat a match tough Kirilenko on Saturday.

Prediction: Kirilenko in 3 sets.