Wimbledon 2011 day 12 – in pictures

It's Wimbledon finals weekend and for once there's a Brit in action. On Court one a huge crowd watches Liam Broady take on Luke Saville in the boys' final Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Observer

The 17-year-old from Stockport starts well and breaks Saville twice to take the first set 6-2 Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Observer

Broady started off in similar vein in the second set and broke Saville but the Australian came back and broke Broady a couple of games later. Crucially he was broken again and the score went to 4-4 Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Observer

This seemed to affect his confidence and he lost 11 points in a row. Saville took the set 6-4 Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Observer

The Brit's frustration shows as he throws his racket in the air Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Observer

Saville is playing the stronger tennis in the third set which is demonstrated when he plays a clever backhand to win a thrilling rally and move 5-2 ahead. Nerves get to Broady in the next game and a drop shot into the net gives the Australian match point. Saville takes full advantage to smash home at the net and take the title Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Observer

Later in the day, the boys and their trophies are presented to the Centre Court crowd from the Royal Box where they soak up the atmosphere and the applause Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Observer

Speaking of Centre Court, Maria Sharapova and Petra Kvitova are due on there at 2pm for the Ladies final. The 2004 Champion, who is the pre-match favourite, wins the toss and elects Kvitova to serve first. It seems like a savvy decision as she breaks the Czech player Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Observer

The number 8 seed fights back and breaks Sharapova back in the next game Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Observer

The next couple of games go with serve, but in game six Sharapova is broken again, so Kvitova leads 4-2 Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Observer

Kvitova has the bit between her teeth now and she takes the first set 6-3. It is the first set that Sharapova has lost in the past two weeks Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Observer

Kvitova is serving well in the second set as well... Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Observer

...Sharapova is having trouble dealing with them... Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Observer

It's not just the serves that Sharapova is having trouble with... Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Observer

...much to her disappointment Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Observer

As Kvitova goes 5-3 up in the second set, her father leaps up in the players box to celebrate. Behind him sits Anna Wintour, editor of Vogue, who doesn't look too impressed Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Observer

Two games later and after a couple of big serves, Kvitova finds herself with three championship points. She only needs one, hammering out an ace to take her first major title. She drops her racket and falls to the floor Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Observer

The 21 year old can't believe it Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Observer

It looks like Sharapova can't believe it either... Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Observer

...nor can her coaches or her fiance, NBA basketball player Sasha Vujacic Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Observer

After today's performance many pundits are predicting big things for Kvitova and that this won't be the only time that she'll be showing the Venus Rosewater Dish to the Wimbledon crowd Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Observer

Kvitova smiles at her family whilst she is interviewed Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Observer

Meanwhile, Sharapova can only ruefully look down at her runners-up plate and mull over what might have been Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Observer

Soon a small smile appears on the former Champion's face. Maybe she's reminiscing about her victory in 2004 Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Observer