Garbine Muguruza vs Venus Williams: Wimbledon Final live scores, blog

@AdelaideDocker We don't need luck. We need a gravedigger to put this season into the ground where it belongs.

@AdelaideDocker She seems a very likeable person, doesn't she? Her smile and politeness are infectious.

Well, that's it from me for this evening. Not as good a final as the one at Roland Garros earlier this year, though by no means less memorable. Garbine Muguruza wins her maiden Wimbledon crown after disposing of five-time champion Venus Williams 7-5, 6-0. Be sure to jump back on The Roar for tomorrow's Men's Final between Roger Federer and Marin Cilic. Hopefully that one will go a little longer. My tip? Federer in four sets, though I am aware I got tonight's tip cataclysmically wrong. Goodnight! (Or morning, or afternoon, wherever you may be.)

Williams typically gracious in defeat as she accepts her runner-up prize. Muguruza: "It was special [to play Venus] because I grew up watching her play." The crowd giggles and even Williams manages a smile.

After a tightly contested first set, Garbine Muguruza was too strong for a flagging Venus Williams, bagelling the five-time champ to win her first Wimbledon crown, 7-5, 6-0. This was a game you could divide into two parts: the first nine games and the last. In the first, it was Venus who looked the stronger, her serving powerful, her forehands as crisp as ever, and her tactics sound. Muguruza's forehand was identified as an area of weakness, and it was targeted at every possible opportunity early. The Spaniard was hanging on, but it seemed only a matter of time until the dam wall burst. And then, at 5-4 down and facing two set points, the game changed. Up until that fateful moment in which this entire final turned, the points had largely been short, Muguruza providing as many errors as winners. But with the match on the line, her defensive tennis clicked. Some brilliant play denied Williams both chances, before some more stoic defending clinched her a last-gasp break of serve, and after 52 minutes of gruelling tennis, she closed out the set. And within minutes of the second, you could tell that Williams was flagging. When it comes to Grand Slams, numbers become more important, and with 15 more years in her legs than her sprightly opponent, the American's game began to taper. The errors began to flow, and all Muguruza needed to do was keep her head to make the most of it. A break of serve followed, and then a second, by which time Williams threw caution to the wind in an attempt to make something of the match. But that only served to hasten her demise. It wasn't the ending many would have wanted; the popular champion humbled, humiliated even, in a last set of pure dominance from Garbine Muguruza. A second Grand Slam for the Spaniard, following on from her 2016 French Open triumph; and if anything can be gleaned from her performance today, there will be many more to come.

@AdelaideDocker She had two set points in the first set, leading 5-4. From there, Muguruza won the last nine games and Williams broke apart.

I've got to say, I know it's a difficult job being a linesman, but there were some absolutely woeful calls tonight. There were balls called out that were miles in and vice versa. And to miss a pretty obvious long ball on that last point ruined the moment a bit for Muguruza. A pretty ordinary performance, I reckon.

GAME, SET, WIMBLEDON MUGURUZA! And what a way to end it. Muguruza attacks with the forehand, Williams' backhand is right to the line. Muguruza is stunned that the linesman hasn't called it out, briefly continuing to play before deciding to challenge. And Hawkeye confirms it was well long! Muguruza puts her hands to her face; she's won her first Wimbledon championship, and what a way to do it!

Muguruza starts well, as she keeps Williams deep in the court before the forehand error comes, this time sailing long. One point closer. 15-0 The end coming near now as a Williams forehand goes wide. 30-0 A strong serve from Muguruza and Williams is under pressure, and from the return, her forehand doesn't even make it to the net. 3 Championship Points. 40-0 A bit of controversy as Williams sends a return right to the baseline, it's called out but the umpire overrules, Muguruza challenges but it's in! The point will be replayed. A fault, then a wide return, and Venus hangs on! Muguruza goes for the backhand but sends it into the net. One saved. 40-15 Muguruza goes for the ace down the T but misses it, Williams' return is right at her feet and Muguruza's awkward lob sails well wide! Venus hanging on grimly. Two down, one to go. 40-30 Is that it?

Remember that Venus Williams, 5-4 up in the first set, had a couple of set points on Muguruza's serve. Since then, it's been all one-way traffic. What a turnaround this has been. Just one game away from a second Grand Slam triumph.

GAME MUGURUZA Williams 0-5 Muguruza She's just one game away! Another error from Williams, they're coming thick and fast now. Tries to make the point by coming up to the net, but her forehand sails long. 0-15 A fault, and then another point against her as Williams sends a backhand wide. 0-30 And again! Similar shortish ball from Muguruza, but in her desperation, Venus does too much, and sends a backhand wide! Facing a bagel now. 0-40 Williams goes deep with her serve before trying a slice, but Muguruza is alert to it, comes in and powers the backhand winner down the line! She will serve for the set!

GAME MUGURUZA Williams 0-4 Muguruza A fault first from Muguruza, they trade wide groundstrokes on the second before Williams eventually forces the short ball from a wide forehand, steps into the net and puts it away! The crowd cheer, they want to see a third set! 0-15 Muguruza goes to the backhand on her serve, and again her defence holds solid, before Williams goes for the kill with a backhand down the line and nets it. 15-15 An oddity! Muguruza goes to serve down the T, Williams anticipates and moves across but misjudges it, and ends up overrunning it! An unconvential ace. 30-15 Now Williams again tries to force the issue with a crushing winner, but again she does too much and sends it long. 40-15 Williams keeps herself in the game with some good strokes before Muguruza makes the blunder, sending a backhand wide. 40-30 BRILLIANT! It's looking like Muguruza's tournament now as Williams throws absolutely everything at her, throwing haymaker forehands left and right, but Muguruza withstands them, and eventually Williams is caught out of position trying to come at the net, and Muguruza thumps the cross-court winner past her!