<p>The emotion prompted by the 7-6, 6-2 defeat proved too much for Zvonareva, who had been thumped 6-3, 6-2 by world number one Williams earlier in the day, and she burst into tears as she returned to her chair on Centre Court.<br /><br />After American King and Kazakh Shvedova, playing in only their third tournament together, took the first-set tiebreak, the Russians folded quickly. Zvonareva was broken to 15 to go 1-2 down in the second set and then it was Vesnina's turn as their opponents dominated the net to speed to a 4-1 lead.<br /><br />With a smile on her face, King served for the match and rushed to hug her partner after Vesnina sent a returnlong. After the victorious two embraced, they waved to their delirious entourage before accepting their trophies.<br /><br />Shvedova, the world number 29 in singles and a quarterfinalist at the French Open this year, is the first Kazakh to win a Wimbledon title of any kind.</p>
<p>The emotion prompted by the 7-6, 6-2 defeat proved too much for Zvonareva, who had been thumped 6-3, 6-2 by world number one Williams earlier in the day, and she burst into tears as she returned to her chair on Centre Court.<br /><br />After American King and Kazakh Shvedova, playing in only their third tournament together, took the first-set tiebreak, the Russians folded quickly. Zvonareva was broken to 15 to go 1-2 down in the second set and then it was Vesnina's turn as their opponents dominated the net to speed to a 4-1 lead.<br /><br />With a smile on her face, King served for the match and rushed to hug her partner after Vesnina sent a returnlong. After the victorious two embraced, they waved to their delirious entourage before accepting their trophies.<br /><br />Shvedova, the world number 29 in singles and a quarterfinalist at the French Open this year, is the first Kazakh to win a Wimbledon title of any kind.</p>