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Fear of orphaned cubs nixes new spring bear hunt ... Fallen White City firefighter to be honored at national service ... Human remains found in burning trailer ... Fear of orphaned cubs nixes new spring bear hunt ... Fallen White City firefighter to be honored at national service ... TENNIS Kvitova bags second Wimbledon title Czech player, who also won in '11, dominates Bouchard LONDON — Petra Kvitova plays so much better at the All England Club than anywhere else, and now she owns two championships to prove it. By HOWARD FENDRICH MailTribune.com By HOWARD FENDRICH Posted Jul. 6, 2014 @ 12:10 am Updated Jul 6, 2014 at 3:10 AM By HOWARD FENDRICH Posted Jul. 6, 2014 @ 12:10 am Updated Jul 6, 2014 at 3:10 AM » Social News LONDON — Petra Kvitova plays so much better at the All England Club than anywhere else, and now she owns two championships to prove it. In one of the most dominant performances in a women's final at Wimbledon, the sixth-seeded Kvitova of the Czech Republic overpowered and overwhelmed 13th-seeded Eugenie Bouchard of Canada 6-3, 6-0 in only 55 minutes Saturday to add to her 2011 title at the grass-court Grand Slam. "I know," Kvitova said, "this is the best tournament for me." Absolutely true. Her career record of 26-5 at Wimbledon translates to an .839 winning percentage, compared to her marks of .667 at the three other majors and .681 at all other events. Today, Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic meet for the men's championship. In 2014, Kvitova lost in the first round at the hard-court Australian Open, and in the third round at the clay-court French Open. But get her on the grass court, and those speedy serves and flat forehands really shine. "For sure, she was on," Bouchard said. "We know that when she's on, she's very tough to beat. Especially on this surface." On Saturday, the 24-year-old Kvitova certainly was "on." Oh, was she ever. Pretty much perfect in every way. The left-hander hit serves that reached 113 mph (182 kph) and earned easy points. Walloped big, deep returns that left Bouchard little time to react. Smacked flat groundstrokes off both wings that zipped right where she intended, often skidding near lines, helping accumulate a 28-8 edge in winners. Won 11 of 14 points she played at the net. Most surprisingly, even to Kvitova herself, was the way she motored around the Centre Court grass with her right thigh heavily bandaged, displaying defensive skill that she's not necessarily known for. It was telling that Bouchard lost in such a lopsided manner despite four unforced errors. "I mean, (a) few shots was really incredible, and I really couldn't believe that I made it, actually," said Kvitova, who was within two points of defeat against Venus Williams in the third round. "I said, 'Oh, my God, this is good!'" The match was played under a heavy cover of clouds, and it seemed as if Bouchard's best chance to regroup would be a rain delay. "I don't know," Bouchard's mother, Julie Leclair, said, "if there was much she could've done." A shower arrived minutes after the brief-as-could-be final concluded. Before the trophy presentation, the retractable roof was closed, and both players left the court for a bit. Bouchard was told to wait in the room used to engrave champions' names. "I was watching them work," Bouchard said, "wishing one day — dreaming — that he'll write my name somewhere." The previous time a runner-up won only three games in the Wimbledon final was 1992, when Steffi Graf beat Monica Seles. Before that, it hadn't happened since 1983, when another Czech lefty, Martina Navratilova, defeated Andrea Jaeger. Just 10 times in the history of a women's tournament first played in 1884 has a champion ceded fewer games in the final than Kvitova did. Kvitova, who was thrilled to have nine-time champion Navratilova present Saturday, remains the only player born in the 1990s to win a major singles title. Bouchard, 20, would have been the second. Already a semifinalist at the Australian Open and French Open this season but playing in her first Grand Slam final, Bouchard was a little wowed by the occasion. "We were holding flowers instead of our tennis bags," Bouchard said. "The applause was really loud when we walked out. That's the main thing that registered in my mind." When play began, Kvitova immediately took charge, breaking to lead 2-1 with a cross-court forehand winner she celebrated by yelping, "Pojd!" — the Czech equivalent of "Come on!" Most points were short, but the next game ended with Kvitova taking a 13-stroke exchange, making two terrific defensive stabs to prolong it, before flicking a cross-court backhand passing shot on the run. Bouchard got one break back to pull within 5-3, but she wouldn't win another game. "She played unbelievable and didn't give me many opportunities to stay in the rally," Bouchard acknowledged, "or do what I do." That's what Kvitova, who will rise to No. 4 in the rankings Monday, is capable of at Wimbledon. "I feel really, like, at home. I mean I was really up and down after my title here 2011," said Kvitova, who beat Maria Sharapova in straight sets in the final three years ago. "I was still (working) hard, (believing) in myself." 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