Wimbledon women's final photos

1 of 9 Both players come out on to Centre Court, which is bathed in sunshine - Maria Sharapova wins the toss and elects to serve

2 of 9 Serena Williams is clearly out of sorts, and finds herself in the position of struggling to cope with Sharapova's power

3 of 9 Sharapova gains total control after dominating the Williams serve and wraps up the first set 6-1 in just 30 minutes

4 of 9 An intriguing encounter enters the second set with Sharapova's solid groundstrokes still troubling Williams

5 of 9 The defending champion slowly edges her way back into the match, taking an early break in the second set

6 of 9 The teenager remains unperturbed as she breaks Williams twice, giving her the chance to serve for the match

7 of 9 She overcomes the odds to beat Williams 6-1 6-4 and become the first ever Russian Wimbledon women's champion

8 of 9 Overcome with emotion she makes the customary climb to the players' box to celebrate her historic win with her father Yuri

9 of 9 The 17-year-old is presented with the famous trophy after her remarkable straight-sets victory over the 2003 champion