Photos from Wimbledon: Day 12

Sara Errani and Roberta Vinci won the women’s doubles for the first time here.

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Photos from Wimbledon: Day 12

Photos from Wimbledon: Day 12

Jack Sock and Vasek Pospisil showed what two young, solid singles players can do to a men’s doubles draw.

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Photos from Wimbledon: Day 12

Photos from Wimbledon: Day 12

Neither was ranked in the Top 90 in doubles, but they beat the world’s top team, Bob and Mike Bryan, in an entertaining, five-set final.

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Each day during Wimbledon, we'll bring you exclusive photography from Anita Aguilar, who is covering the tournament for TENNIS.com. Steve Tignor provides the captions.

Photos from Wimbledon: Day 12

Photos from Wimbledon: Day 12

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Ladies Singles Final Day started with a classic look—from the streets of Queens.

Photos from Wimbledon: Day 12

Photos from Wimbledon: Day 12

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A sign of things to come. Petra Kvitova greets the crowd with a wave, while Eugenie Bouchard walks on with head firmly down.

Photos from Wimbledon: Day 12

Photos from Wimbledon: Day 12

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Bouchard said it was a little strange carrying flowers instead of a racquet bag for the final. It might have been the most enjoyable part of the afternoon for her.

Photos from Wimbledon: Day 12

Photos from Wimbledon: Day 12

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Royal Box watch: Jack Nicklaus, Keira Knightley, the Duke of Kent, and Martina Navratilova came in all shades.

Photos from Wimbledon: Day 12

Photos from Wimbledon: Day 12

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Genie Bouchard put her foot in it—her racquet head, I mean.

Photos from Wimbledon: Day 12

Photos from Wimbledon: Day 12

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Petra Kvitova said she had to push first, so she wouldn’t get pushed back.

Photos from Wimbledon: Day 12

Photos from Wimbledon: Day 12

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For the second time in a Wimbledon final, Kvitova said she was “in the zone.” She hit 28 winners and lost just 37 points.

Photos from Wimbledon: Day 12

Photos from Wimbledon: Day 12

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All Bouchard could do was try to reflex back the balls that came toward her.

Photos from Wimbledon: Day 12

Photos from Wimbledon: Day 12

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She was knocked back to earth after a dream run, but as she said later, the loss leaves her with more motivation to take the final Grand Slam step.

Photos from Wimbledon: Day 12

Photos from Wimbledon: Day 12

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Kvitova, who had been thinking about this day for a year, was appropriately floored by her pertormance.

Photos from Wimbledon: Day 12

Photos from Wimbledon: Day 12

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Kvitova and her father, Jiri, shared a hug. She said she was happy to give him “a nice present” the day before his birthday.

Photos from Wimbledon: Day 12

Photos from Wimbledon: Day 12

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The trophy ceremony, delayed to close the roof, may have lasted as long as the 55-minute match.

Photos from Wimbledon: Day 12

Photos from Wimbledon: Day 12

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Kvitova in what she calls her home away from home.

Photos from Wimbledon: Day 12

Photos from Wimbledon: Day 12

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Princess Eugenie (center, in red) clapped for the woman who was named after her, Genie Bouchard.

Photos from Wimbledon: Day 12

Photos from Wimbledon: Day 12

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Sara Errani and Roberta Vinci won the women’s doubles for the first time here.

Photos from Wimbledon: Day 12

Photos from Wimbledon: Day 12

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Jack Sock and Vasek Pospisil showed what two young, solid singles players can do to a men’s doubles draw.

Photos from Wimbledon: Day 12

Photos from Wimbledon: Day 12

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Neither was ranked in the Top 90 in doubles, but they beat the world’s top team, Bob and Mike Bryan, in an entertaining, five-set final.