Summary

  • Linda Noskova beats Karolina Muchova 6-2 5-7 6-3 in Wimbledon women's singles final to win first Grand Slam title

  • Ninth seed Noskova, 21, is youngest Wimbledon women's champion since 2011

  • Muchova had saved five championship points and fought back from a set and a break down to force decider

  • There was doubles success earlier for Britain's Henry Patten and Finnish partner Harri Heliovaara and GB's Alfie Hewett and Gordon Reid

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Live Reporting

Emily Salley, Harry Poole, Michael Emons and Nicola Pearson

  1. *Muchova 2-6 6-5 Noskova

    Linda Noskova with her head under her towelPA Media

    It's not a good sign when you're covering your head in your towel.

    Linda Noskova has seen five championship points come and go.

    She might not get another.

  2. Jonathan Jurejko
    BBC Sport tennis news reporter at Wimbledon

    Linda Noskova stands at the back of the courtPA Media

    I mean, this is extremely excruciating if you're in the Noskova camp.

    The 21-year-old goes over to the chair and hides under Wimbledon towel at the changeover...

    Sure she'll be hearing a few voices in what she hopes is a cocoon.

  3. Muchova 2-6 5-5 Noskova*

    Eugenie Bouchard
    Former Canadian tennis player on BBC Radio 5 Live

    We're seeing more negative body language from Noskova now. Looking at her box and stretching out her arms as if asking 'what do I do now?'

  4. Muchova breaks

    *Muchova 2-6 6-5 Noskova

    Oh. My. Word.

    Linda Noskova had the point on her racquet but she flings it both wide and long.

    After fending off five championship points, Karolina Muchova will serve to force a decider.

  5. Break point Muchova

    Muchova 2-6 5-5 Noskova*

    Linda Noskova goes long to give Karolina Muchova a break point!

  6. Muchova 2-6 5-5 Noskova*

    John McEnroe
    Three-time Wimbledon singles champion on BBC One

    Noskova has to accept, somehow, some way, what has just happened to her, and that is going to be tough.

  7. Jonathan Jurejko
    BBC Sport tennis news reporter at Wimbledon

    Noskova stands motionless on the baseline, staring at the grass and trying to compose herself.

    Muchova goes for a swig of water.

    It's so tense now on Centre Court that virtually everyone here must have that nervy parch and rumbling stomach...

  8. Muchova 2-6 5-5 Noskova*

    Two big serves get Linda Noskova back on track before her fellow Czech sends a pass fizzing by. 30-30.

  9. 'Dry-mouth tennis'

    Muchova 2-6 5-5 Noskova*

    Pat Cash
    Former Wimbledon champion on BBC Radio 5 Live

    This is dry-mouth tennis. So many nerves.

    I love this stuff, like penalty shootouts.

  10. Muchova 2-6 5-5 Noskova*

    Tracy Austin
    Two-time Grand Slam champion on BBC One

    We've got a completely different match now.

    Muchova is freed up, she's driving the ball.

  11. Muchova 2-6 5-5 Noskova*

    How are the nerves, everyone? It's all getting a bit tense!

  12. Muchova holds serve to level second set

    Muchova 2-6 5-5 Noskova*

    A backhand into the net by Linda Noskova and this time Karolina Muchova finds a way through.

    She's still in this final!

    Karolina Muchova celebratesGetty Images

  13. *Muchova 2-6 4-5 Noskova

    She can't. Not yet, anyway. Karolina Muchova plants a looping forehand wide and we're back at deuce.

  14. *Muchova 2-6 4-5 Noskova

    Linda Noskova lets out a scream after firing long. Advantage Muchova.

    Can she level this set?

  15. 'Muchova will fight until the end'

    *Muchova 2-6 4-5 Noskova

    Eugenie Bouchard
    Former Canadian tennis player on BBC Radio 5 Live

    Muchova is not going away. We saw in her last match she survived a rollercoaster. She will fight until the end.

  16. *Muchova 2-6 4-5 Noskova

    Karolina Muchova saves it with a booming forehand winner. Deuce.

  17. Championship point Noskova

    *Muchova 2-6 4-5 Noskova

    A 115mph serve comes to the rescue for Karolina Muchova but then she puts it to waste with an overhit forehand.

    Championship point number five for Linda Noskova. Here we go again...

  18. *Muchova 2-6 4-5 Noskova

    John McEnroe
    Three-time Wimbledon singles champion on BBC One

    Never has a change over been longer for Noskova, as she tries to figure out what has happened over the last 15 to 20 minutes.

  19. *Muchova 2-6 4-5 Noskova

    Karolina Muchova races to reach a drop shot and slices back a lovely cross-court backhand, but Linda Noskova pummels a return down the line to move 15-30 ahead.

  20. *Muchova 2-6 4-5 Noskova

    Pat Cash
    Former Wimbledon champion on BBC Radio 5 Live

    This is anybody's game now, which sounds strange to say at 6-2, 5-4.