Youtube! Petra Kvitova beats by “Brutalist” Serena Williams games on Wimbledon 2012

For last year’s champion, the end of the road. For the modern-day champion of champions, a powerful statement of intent. Serena Williams wants her title back.

The 6-3, 7-5 scoreline sounds close but, in truth, this match never felt that way. Petra Kvitova, the Czech girl who stunned many to win the Venus Rosewater Dish here last year, had no answer to Williams.

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Hitting back: Kvitova produces a brilliant forehand to come from behind in the first set (Read more, Watch Video, and See more Pictures)