# 2014 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles
The women's singles at the 2014 [Wimbledon Championships](https://www.edgepedia.org/wimbledon-championships) was won by sixth-seeded **Petra Kvitova** of the Czech Republic, who defeated thirteenth-seeded **Eugenie Bouchard** of Canada 6–3, 6–0 in the final on 5 July 2014 to claim her second Wimbledon title.[1](https://assets.wimbledon.com/archive/draws/pdfs/draws/2014_LS_A4.pdf) • [2](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/28177057)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Champion | Petra Kvitova (CZE), seed 6; her second Wimbledon title after 2011[1](https://assets.wimbledon.com/archive/draws/pdfs/draws/2014_LS_A4.pdf) • [2](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/28177057) |
| Runner-up | Eugenie Bouchard (CAN), seed 13; first Canadian Grand Slam singles finalist[1](https://assets.wimbledon.com/archive/draws/pdfs/draws/2014_LS_A4.pdf) • [2](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/28177057) |
| Final score | 6–3, 6–0 in 55 minutes[2](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/28177057) |
| Semifinal results | Bouchard d. Simona Halep 7–6(5), 6–2; Kvitova d. Lucie Safarova 6–1, 7–5[1](https://assets.wimbledon.com/archive/draws/pdfs/draws/2014_LS_A4.pdf) |
| Match statistics | Kvitova: 68% first serves in, 82% first-serve points won, 28 winners, 4 aces; Bouchard: 61% first serves in, 46% first-serve points won, 8 winners, 4 unforced errors[2](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/28177057) |
| Break points | Kvitova won 6 of 13; Bouchard won 1 of 1[2](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/28177057) |
| Notable first | First Grand Slam final between two players born in the 1990s[2](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/28177057) |
| Historical note | Fewest games conceded in a Wimbledon final since Steffi Graf beat Monica Seles in 1992[3](https://www.si.com/tennis/2014/07/05/petra-kvitova-eugenie-bouchard-wimbledon-final-live-analysis) |
## The final
Petra Kvitova delivered what the BBC described as a "stunning performance of controlled power" against [Eugenie Bouchard](https://www.edgepedia.org/eugenie-bouchard) in the Ladies' Singles final.[2](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/28177057) Kvitova took the first set 6–3 and the second 6–0, finishing in 55 minutes.[1](https://assets.wimbledon.com/archive/draws/pdfs/draws/2014_LS_A4.pdf) • [2](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/28177057) The second set took 23 minutes, with Kvitova dropping just three points on serve in it.[2](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/28177057)
[Sports Illustrated](https://www.edgepedia.org/sports-illustrated) noted that Kvitova lost the fewest games in a Wimbledon final since [Steffi Graf](https://www.edgepedia.org/steffi-graf) beat [Monica Seles](https://www.edgepedia.org/monica-seles) in 1992, putting the one-sidedness of the result in historical context.[3](https://www.si.com/tennis/2014/07/05/petra-kvitova-eugenie-bouchard-wimbledon-final-live-analysis) Kvitova hit 28 winners and 4 aces while winning 82 percent of points on her first serve; Bouchard managed 8 winners and 4 unforced errors in the entire match.[2](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/28177057) Kvitova converted 6 of 13 break points, while Bouchard converted her only break chance.[2](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/28177057) Kvitova's dominance was such that the match's decisive moment came when she hammered a backhand winner and fell onto the turf in celebration.[2](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/28177057)
The victory was Kvitova's second major title and moved her to fourth in the world rankings.[2](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/28177057) For Bouchard, then 20 years old, the defeat came in her first Grand Slam final, reached in only her sixth Grand Slam tournament; she had won Wimbledon as a junior two years earlier.[2](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/28177057) The Guardian's live coverage noted that unforced errors finished 4 for Bouchard and 12 for Kvitova, reflecting how many errors Kvitova forced from her opponent through aggressive returning.[4](https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2014/jul/05/eugenie-bouchard-petra-kvitova-wimbledon-womens-final-2014-live) Sports Illustrated's live analysis quoted BBC pundit [Lindsay Davenport](https://www.edgepedia.org/lindsay-davenport) saying that for most of the tournament viewers had watched Bouchard dictate play, and that Kvitova saved her best tennis for the final.[3](https://www.si.com/tennis/2014/07/05/petra-kvitova-eugenie-bouchard-wimbledon-final-live-analysis)
## Bouchard's path to the final
Eugenie Bouchard, seeded 13, became the first Canadian to reach a Grand Slam singles final.[2](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/28177057) In the semifinals she defeated third seed Simona Halep of Romania 7–6(5), 6–2.[1](https://assets.wimbledon.com/archive/draws/pdfs/draws/2014_LS_A4.pdf) A widely reported moment earlier in the fortnight was her fourth-round win over Alizé Cornet of France 6–3, 6–4, which followed Cornet's third-round upset of top seed [Serena Williams](https://www.edgepedia.org/serena-williams) 1–6, 6–3, 6–4.[5](https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2014/jun/28/alize-cornet-wimbledon-serena-williams-grass) • [1](https://assets.wimbledon.com/archive/draws/pdfs/draws/2014_LS_A4.pdf)
In the quarterfinals Bouchard beat ninth seed Angelique Kerber of Germany 7–6(5), 7–5.[1](https://assets.wimbledon.com/archive/draws/pdfs/draws/2014_LS_A4.pdf) The Guardian and BBC both reported that Bouchard's run was popular with Wimbledon crowds despite her final defeat.[6](https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/tennis/wimbledon/wimbledon-2014-eugenie-bouchard-wins-over-the-fans-despite-her-final-defeat-9587298.html)
## Kvitova's path to the final
Kvitova, seeded sixth, won her semifinal against fellow Czech and 23rd seed Lucie Safarova 6–1, 7–5.[1](https://assets.wimbledon.com/archive/draws/pdfs/draws/2014_LS_A4.pdf) In the quarterfinals she beat Barbora Zahlavova Strycova 6–3, 6–2.[1](https://assets.wimbledon.com/archive/draws/pdfs/draws/2014_LS_A4.pdf) In the fourth round Kvitova needed three sets to get past 30th seed [Venus Williams](https://www.edgepedia.org/venus-williams), winning 5–7, 7–6(2), 7–5.[1](https://assets.wimbledon.com/archive/draws/pdfs/draws/2014_LS_A4.pdf) That was the only set Kvitova dropped on her way to the title; in the early rounds she beat Andrea Hlavackova 6–3, 6–0 and Mona Barthel 7–5, 6–0.[1](https://assets.wimbledon.com/archive/draws/pdfs/draws/2014_LS_A4.pdf) [BBC Sport](https://www.edgepedia.org/bbc-sport) noted that the match had been billed as a contest between Kvitova's serve, which led the tournament in aces, and Bouchard's return, which topped the first-serve return standings; in the event Kvitova's returning made the difference as she broke serve six times.[2](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/28177057)
## Other results of note
The most prominent upset came in the third round, where [Alizé Cornet](https://www.edgepedia.org/alize-cornet), seeded 25, beat world No. 1 Serena Williams 1–6, 6–3, 6–4 on Court One, having come from a set down.[5](https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2014/jun/28/alize-cornet-wimbledon-serena-williams-grass) Cornet kissed the grass afterwards and described finding the surface difficult until that point in her career.[5](https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2014/jun/28/alize-cornet-wimbledon-serena-williams-grass) Williams, the five-time Wimbledon champion, lost only her third-round match.[5](https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2014/jun/28/alize-cornet-wimbledon-serena-williams-grass) • [10](https://www.tennis.com/news/articles/bartoli-no-regrets-for-retirement)
In the fourth round, 19th seed Sabine Lisicki of Germany defeated tenth seed [Simona Halep](https://www.edgepedia.org/simona-halep)'s compatriot-seeded peer nobody; specifically she beat Yaroslava Shvedova when Shvedova retired at 7–6(7), 6–6.[1](https://assets.wimbledon.com/archive/draws/pdfs/draws/2014_LS_A4.pdf) Qualifier Tereza Smitkova of the Czech Republic reached the fourth round, beating 23rd seed Lucie Safarova's compatriot-seeded peer; specifically she defeated Coco Vandeweghe 4–6, 7–6(5), 10–8 in the third-round tiebreak-tiebreak format.[1](https://assets.wimbledon.com/archive/draws/pdfs/draws/2014_LS_A4.pdf)
## Tournament context
The 2014 Championships ran from 23 June to 5 July 2014.[7](https://www.db4tennis.com/wimbledon/women-singles/2014) The Ladies' Singles final was scheduled first on [Centre Court](https://www.edgepedia.org/centre-court) on Saturday 5 July at a 2.00 pm start, followed by the Ladies' Doubles final between Timea Babos and [Kristina Mladenovic](https://www.edgepedia.org/kristina-mladenovic) and [Sara Errani](https://www.edgepedia.org/sara-errani) and Roberta Vinci.[8](https://wtafiles.wtatennis.com/pdf/draws/2014/904/OP.pdf) Rain interrupted play on final day, and the Centre Court roof was used before the trophy presentation.[2](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/28177057)
The All England Club's grass courts are in use from May to September, with Centre Court and other show courts used only during The Championships; the singles court measures 23.77 m by 8.23 m.[9](https://www.wimbledon.com/en_GB/about/grass_courts)
## References
1. [The Championships 2014 – Ladies' Singles draw, All England Lawn Tennis Club](https://assets.wimbledon.com/archive/draws/pdfs/draws/2014_LS_A4.pdf)
2. [Wimbledon 2014: Petra Kvitova thrashes Eugenie Bouchard in final, BBC Sport](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/28177057)
3. [Kvitova overwhelms Bouchard to claim her second Wimbledon title, Sports Illustrated](https://www.si.com/tennis/2014/07/05/petra-kvitova-eugenie-bouchard-wimbledon-final-live-analysis)
4. [Petra Kvitova wins Wimbledon women's final against Eugenie Bouchard – as it happened, The Guardian](https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2014/jul/05/eugenie-bouchard-petra-kvitova-wimbledon-womens-final-2014-live)
5. [Alizé Cornet learns to love Wimbledon after stunning Serena Williams, The Guardian](https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2014/jun/28/alize-cornet-wimbledon-serena-williams-grass)
6. [Wimbledon 2014: Eugenie Bouchard wins over the fans despite her final defeat, The Independent](https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/tennis/wimbledon/wimbledon-2014-eugenie-bouchard-wins-over-the-fans-despite-her-final-defeat-9587298.html)
7. [Wimbledon Ladies' Singles 2014, db4tennis](https://www.db4tennis.com/wimbledon/women-singles/2014)
8. [WIMBLEDON CHAMPIONSHIPS 2014 – Intended order of play for Saturday 5 July, WTA](https://wtafiles.wtatennis.com/pdf/draws/2014/904/OP.pdf)
9. [Grass Courts – The Championships, Wimbledon](https://www.wimbledon.com/en_GB/about/grass_courts)
10. [Bartoli: No regrets for retirement](https://www.tennis.com/news/articles/bartoli-no-regrets-for-retirement)
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