Wimbledon finals, World Cup semi-finals, the Tour de France in Yorkshire and Grand Prix qualifying – it has been a big day for British sport. Check out the results and best pictures from the day.
Petra Kvitova wins the Wimbledon 2014 women’s singles final in straight sets – dominating the young Canadian challenger Eugenie Bouchard.
Wimbledon Women’s Singles FinalPetra Kvitova win the Wimbledon 2014 womenâ??s singles final in straight sets â?? dominating the young Canadian challenger Eugenie Bouchard.cameramake Canonheight 666flash 16camerasoftware Adobe Photoshop Elemoriginaldate 7/5/2014 8:05:42 PMwidth 1000orientation 1cameramodel Canon EOS-1D XKvitova won the match in two sets â?? 6-3, 6-0 â?? to win Wimbledonâ??s Rosewater Dish for the second time.cameramake Canonheight 666flash 16camerasoftware Adobe Photoshop Elemoriginaldate 7/5/2014 9:24:18 PMwidth 1000orientation 1cameramodel Canon EOS-1D XMuch had been said of 20-year-old Bouchardâ??s power and determination â?? but Bouchard was unable to cope with the Czech playerâ??s varied attack.cameramake Canonheight 666flash 16camerasoftware Adobe Photoshop Elemoriginaldate 7/5/2014 7:11:35 PMwidth 1000orientation 1cameramodel Canon EOS-1D XKvitova, ranked sixth in the world, only dropped three games in the match making the victory the most one-sided final since Steffi Graf beat Monica Seles in 1992.cameramake Canonheight 666flash 16camerasoftware Adobe Photoshop Elemoriginaldate 7/5/2014 8:00:36 PMwidth 1000orientation 1cameramodel Canon EOS-1D X“I had great tactics from my coach – he always knows how I need to play,” Kvitova told the crowd during the presentation ceremony. “After three years to be back here with the trophy is so special.”cameramake Canonheight 666flash 16camerasoftware Adobe Photoshop Elemoriginaldate 7/5/2014 7:42:52 PMwidth 1000orientation 1cameramodel Canon EOS-1D X
Mark Cavendish suffers a painful crash just before the finish line on the first stage of the Tour de France, which began in Yorkshire. See more viewers’ pictures from the “Tour de Yorkshire” here.
Tour de France – the Grand DepartGerman Marcel Kittel wins the first stage of the Tour de France, a 190.5-km ride from Leeds, to claim the overall leader’s yellow jersey.height 666width 1000orientation 1camerasoftware Adobe Photoshop Elemoriginaldate 1/1/0001 6:00:00 AMBut there was anguish for Mark Cavendish of Team Sky, who was involved in a horrific crash just before the finish line in Harrogate.height 666width 1000orientation 1camerasoftware Adobe Photoshop Elemoriginaldate 1/1/0001 6:00:00 AMAround two million people are believed to have lined the course to watch the event.cameramake Canonheight 666flash 16camerasoftware Adobe Photoshop Elemoriginaldate 7/5/2014 4:03:36 PMwidth 1000orientation 1cameramodel Canon EOS-1D XFans were treated to a Red Arrows display of red, white and blue – the colours of France and the United Kingdomheight 666width 1000orientation 1camerasoftware Adobe Photoshop Elemoriginaldate 1/1/0001 6:00:00 AMAnd locals got into the spirit with a range if displays across Yorkshire.cameramake Appleheight 666flash 16camerasoftware Adobe Photoshop Elemoriginaldate 7/5/2014 8:51:25 PMwidth 1000orientation 1cameramodel iPhone 5The Grand Depart was kicked off by the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge.height 666width 1000orientation 1camerasoftware Adobe Photoshop Elemoriginaldate 1/1/0001 6:00:00 AM
Argentina wins 1-0 in the World Cup semi-final against Belgium.
World Cup seni-final: Argentina vs BrazilArgentina lead 1-0 against Beligum in the World Cup semi-final thanks to a shot from Higuain.height 666width 1000orientation 1camerasoftware Adobe Photoshop Elemoriginaldate 1/1/0001 6:00:00 AMHowever, Argentinian midfielder Angel Di Maria has to leave the field with an injury. height 666width 1000orientation 1camerasoftware Adobe Photoshop Elemoriginaldate 1/1/0001 6:00:00 AMThe match is being played as it is confirmed that Brazil’s top scorer Neymar will miss the rest of the tournament with a fractured vertebra.height 666width 1000orientation 1camerasoftware Adobe Photoshop Elemoriginaldate 1/1/0001 6:00:00 AM
Nico Rosberg takes pole position in qualifying for Sunday’s British grand Prix, with Jensen Button in third and Lewis Hamilton is sixth.
British Grand Prix – QualifyingMercedes’ Nico Rosberg takes pole position in a rain-affected qualifying session for the British Grand Prix.cameramake Canonheight 666flash 16camerasoftware Adobe Photoshop Elemoriginaldate 7/5/2014 5:57:41 PMwidth 1000orientation 1cameramodel Canon EOS-1D XLewis Hamilton had been the fastest with seconds to spare, but aborted his final lap and slipped down the rankings to sixth.cameramake Canonheight 666flash 16camerasoftware Adobe Photoshop Elemoriginaldate 7/5/2014 5:56:36 PMwidth 1000orientation 1cameramodel Canon EOS-1D XRed Bull’s Sebastian Vettel took second ahead of McLaren’s Jenson Buttoncameramake Canonheight 666orientation 1camerasoftware Adobe Photoshop Elemoriginaldate 7/5/2014 7:28:42 PMwidth 1000cameramodel Canon EOS-1Ds Mark I