Laura Robson
Injured British number two on BBC Radio 5 live

"Bouchard is a tall girl, so they can both hit it hard, they just have contrasting styles. Petra goes for the big shots, it either works or it doesn't. Bouchard can adapt her game depending on who she is playing."

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Petra Kvitova is seeing it as big as a beach ball on her favoured forehand wing. Sledgehammer hitting and suddenly the ball is speeding away from the scrambling Eugenie Bouchard.

The Canadian survives one break point as Kvitova stretches the net, but she is being made to look like the younger, less experienced player out there.

Another big brute of a stroke nails the second break point and it is first blood to the Czech.

Lindsay Davenport
1999 Wimbledon champion on BBC TV

"It's a good sign for Kvitova that she is already timing the ball so well. Bouchard has not experienced this kind of power in this tournament so far."

Petra Kvitova comes out swinging with that big southpaw of a serve.

Left-handers have a natural advantage because they are used to playing the angles of a right-hander, where as they are still an oddity to their right-handed opponent.

It's obvious when you think about it.

Lindsay Davenport
1999 Wimbledon champion on BBC TV

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"It's important to get on the board early and calm your nerves. We saw last year that Lisicki was never able to do that but the sooner you can play some good tennis the quicker the nerves will leave your body."

She talks the talk, but she also walks the walk.

Eugenie Bouchard's pre-match words have been edged in steel and that was a titanium opening game.

The Canadian stares down the barrel of the Petra Kvitova forehand and bungs one of her own winners straight back down the same wing.

A serve popping like sherbet seals the game.

Eugenie Bouchard will get us started. Namesake Princess Eugenie is sat just behind her in the front row of the Royal Box, with actress Keira Knightly a row further back.

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If you still have not decided who you want to win, maybe this will swing it.

Back in 2011 when Kvitova won the title, we saw one of the all-time great Wimbledon celebrations when her coach David Kotyza floored another member of her entourage with an over-eager chest-bump.

Relive the magic here.

Right, let's have a look at the tale of the tape.

Just the one previous meeting, Petra Kvitova winning in straight sets in Toronto in 2013. Bouchard is a different proposition now though.

John McEnroe
Three-time Wimbledon singles champion on BBC TV

"If Bouchard can cope with the serve and get Kvitova on her heels then I think she can take the game, because she moves better but the big thing will be how she copes with nerves and the big lefty serve."

Eugenie Bouchard and Petra Kvitiova stroll out onto court, just as the sun breaks through the clouds. Both with poker faces and an enormous bouquet cradled in their arms. They look like they have looted a florist.

Carol:, external Looking forward to a great final have enjoyed the spirit of Miss Bouchard so come on

Lindsay Davenport
1999 Wimbledon champion on BBC TV

"Kvitova's main focus has to be her own game, she is one of the few players who can take the game away from her opponent with her serve and strong ground strokes. If you are her coach you know that if you can get her playing well and cut out the errors then it is hers to lose."

Petra Kvitova would have wanted the lid kept on.

Her big serve operates best when the gusts are kept away from her ball toss.

How well Eugenie Bouchard can get into the Kvitova tee-off will be key.

The Canadian is top of the women's first serve returning stats, picking up 116 points off her opponents' best efforts.

Judy Murray
Great Britain Fed Cup captain on BBC Radio 5 live

"Eugenie will treat all the media attention very much like Sharapova; when she is on court it will be business. She is very savvy and I think she will know that it is the tennis that has got her the other opportunities. So she will make the most of everything but not forget what has got you where you are and that is the tennis."

The hamsters have been put into their Centre Court wheels and the roof is rolling back to open the centrepiece to the elements.

Rain is apparently on the cards in the next half an hour.

Sounds like a risky decision, doesn't it? Well, the organisers want the match outdoors and can't reel back the roof midway through the match. So they are taking the risk.

Lindsay Davenport
1999 Wimbledon champion on BBC TV

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"I think having won the tournament before should calm Petra Kvitova's nerves a bit but three years ago I was so impressed with how she came out and dismantled Sharapova in her first final. I think both players will come out here and handle the occasion well."

Petra Kvitova could probably have an interesting chat with Eugenie Bouchard about the hype and hoopla of being tennis's "Next Big Thing".

It doesn't sound like that little sit-down is going to happen any time soon.

"I don't know her that well. I don't think I've ever practised with her actually," said Bouchard of her opponent.

"I don't know her. We are not really talking to each other," confirmed Kvitova.

So can you be a champion and still be friends with your rivals? Or will nice guys and girls always finish second? Andy Murray has spoken of the difficulty of being friends with the other top men. Bouchard has admitted that she is going to try.

Justified? Or a little po-faced?

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The Duke of York:, external Princess Eugenie excited to be at Wimbledon for Wimbledon finals today - Good Luck @geniebouchard and @petra_kvitova.