After a fortnight of tennis, there was no Serena Williams or Maria Sharapova in the women'sfFinal. Instead, it was first-time finalist Eugenie Bouchard facing 2011 champion Petra Kvitova. And what unfolded was a powerful effort unleashed by the veteran on her way to a 6-3 6-0 victory in just 55 minutes.

In the first set, there were no apparent nerves on the surface as both players protected their serves early. However in the third game, with an attacking return of serve and powerful angled groundstrokes, Kvitova broke the Canadian's serve. Each player then looked to showcase a key strength in Kvitova’s service games. For the Czech, that strength was her serve, while Bouchard looked to aggressively attack with her return of serve. The result was awe-inspiring first-strike tennis by Kvitova that brought oohs and aahs at times from the patrons. Interestingly, the sixth seed found the task of holding serve fairly effortless, while Bouchard was forced to scrap to protect hers. Despite some missed opportunities, the left-hander found a second break but could not close out the set on her racket. However, striking a bevy of strong, flat shots off the 20-year-old's serve, Kvitova broke Bouchard once more and took the set.

Bouchard has made a name for herself for her fighting mentality. With the tide quickly turning in favor of the Czech, she would be forced to do so again as Kvitova refused to allow her into points. Asserting her aggressive assault, Kvitova jumped out to a 3-0 lead in the second set behind deep, strong strikes and powerful, well-placed serves. And despite Bouchard's attempts to battle back, Kvitova refused to relent overpowering the Canadian at every turn. Ripping returns off of the Bouchard serve while firing strikes from her forehand and backhand, Kvitova exhibited a show of power unseen in some time at the ladies’ final and left Bouchard with no answers. The Canadian showed some signs that the inevitable was upon her, appearing to concede that the Czech was too strong on this day. Down 5-0 in the set with the crowd attempting to lift Bouchard, Kvitova was relentless in breaking serve once more to complete the bagel set and capture her second Wimbledon championship.

For Bouchard, the loss should not overshadow her best performance at a Grand Slam, which will earn her a spot in the top 10 when the updated rankings are announced. Clearly disappointed, she accepted the warm applause by the Centre Court crowd. “It was really tough for me today, but I was proud of how I played this whole tournament. I love coming back to Wimbledon. I don't know if I deserve all your love today, but I do appreciate it,'' she said. Despite the performance on Saturday, the question remains when, not if, she will hoist a Grand Slam trophy.

Later, she gave credit to the champion, “Sometimes your opponent just plays better than you, and that's what happened today.” However, the Canadian made it clear that her goals have not changed, “I am very motivated to win a Grand Slam. I feel like I have taken steps in the right direction to achieve that,” she said.

Kvitova shook off any notion that her first title was a one-hit wonder with an exceptional performance in the final. At 24 years of age, it is difficult to envision that there is not additional Grand Slam success in the years to come. “It’s an amazing time for me,” she said. “It’s my second title, so I hope now it’s going to be better.”

The champion complimented her opponent afterwards, “Eugenie played well, and I'm sure she will have a great future ahead of her,” she said. An emotional Kvitova gave credit to her team as well. “I had played one final before, but you never know if it's going to happen again. But all my team helped me to come back and win the trophy.”

The Czech's performance grabbed the attention of a couplechampions who watched courtside, “She is playing some of the best tennis I have ever seen,” said 1999 champion Lindsay Davenport. Meanwhile, John McEnroe showed praise as well. “It's hard to think that she won't win three, four, five Wimbledons based on what you're seeing right now.”

The championship match ended a fortnight full of surprises, as has come to be expected at Wimbledon. Now, with one Grand Slam remaining in 2014, attention will shift towards the hard courts in the United States.