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 4-5 Noskova

    I don't want us to get ahead of ourselves here, but if Karolina Muchova can somehow turn this around...

    Karolina Muchova servesGetty Images

  2. 'Don't think I've ever seen that before'

    *Muchova 2-6 4-5 Noskova

    Gigi Salmon
    BBC Sport tennis commentator on BBC Radio 5 Live

    She has her fingers in her ears as she walks back to the chair, Linda Noskova. I don't think I have ever seen a player do that before.

    Linda Noskova with her fingers in her earsPA Media

  3. Muchova 2-6 4-5 Noskova

    John McEnroe
    Three-time Wimbledon singles champion on BBC One

    Noskova has put her finger to her ear. This is going to be tough for her.

  4. Jonathan Jurejko
    BBC Sport tennis news reporter at Wimbledon

    Oh, Linda Noskova. What is going on in between her ears, right now? I wouldn't like to know.

    Noskova tries to block out the noise when she walks back to the chair by sticking her fingers in her ears.

    Never seen that before!

  5. *Muchova 2-6 4-5 Noskova

    Four championship points wasted by Linda Noskova.

    She puts her fingers in her ears to block out the noise as a roar carries Karolina Muchova back to her chair.

  6. Muchova breaks back

    *Muchova 2-6 4-5 Noskova

    Another double fault! Another break point for Karolina Muchova!

    And this time she gets it! Muchova is hanging on for dear life.

  7. Muchova 2-6 3-5 Noskova*

    Karolina Muchova hits a forehandGetty Images

    Karolina Muchova brings up yet another break point with a cross-court winner. Linda Noskova saves it with a sublime first serve.

    Rinse and repeat. Deuce.

  8. Noskova saves fifth break point as she serves for title

    Muchova 2-6 3-5 Noskova*

    Back and forth we go. Linda Noskova sprays another shot wide. A fifth break point!

    But it's saved by another ace! What's going on?!

  9. Muchova 2-6 3-5 Noskova*

    Eugenie Bouchard
    Former Canadian tennis player on BBC Radio 5 Live

    Noskova is going for plan A, not looking the other way. Going for fine margins.

  10. Muchova 2-6 3-5 Noskova*

    Linda Noskova saves the break point with an ace, but then skews a forehand wide to hand her fellow Czech another.

  11. Muchova 2-6 3-5 Noskova*

    The tension that Linda Noskova must be feeling. Karolina Muchova, meanwhile, finds a winner to bring up break point.

  12. Muchova 2-6 3-5 Noskova*

    A double fault!!!

  13. Championship point Noskova

    Muchova 2-6 3-5 Noskova*

    Linda Noskova celebratesPA Media

    Linda Noskova leaves Karolina Muchova rooted to the spot with a booming winner before wrongfooting her compatriot.

    A fourth championship point for the 21-year-old.

  14. Jonathan Jurejko
    BBC Sport tennis news reporter at Wimbledon

    Getting to within a game of the Wimbledon title was the easy part.

    Getting over the line is not so straightforward...

  15. Break point Muchova

    Muchova 2-6 3-5 Noskova*

    Karolina Muchova very nearly got an impressive behind-the-back shot back to Linda Noskova, but it doesn't work out.

    But she's got herself another chance to break back.

  16. Break point Muchova

    Muchova 2-6 3-5 Noskova*

    A brilliant backhand cross-court winner brings up break point for Karolina Muchova and earns a cheer from the crowd.

    They don't want this to end.

  17. Muchova pushing as Noskova serves for title

    Muchova 2-6 3-5 Noskova*

    Is Linda Noskova feeling the nerves? It looks like it as she slams a forehand wide. 30-30.

  18. Muchova 2-6 3-5 Noskova*

    Linda Noskova hits a forehandPA Media

    Another forehand into the net for Linda Noskova. 30-15.

  19. Muchova 2-6 3-5 Noskova*

    Eugenie Bouchard
    Former Canadian tennis player on BBC Radio 5 Live

    I wonder if Noskova is starting to feel the nerves. She went to grab some water between games, not even a change of ends, you don't normally see players do that.

  20. Muchova 2-6 3-5 Noskova*

    Tracy Austin
    Two-time Grand Slam champion on BBC One

    The new balls should help Noskova. They'll skid through quicker and stay lower.