Laura Robson's Wimbledon debut came to a fairytale end as she toppled Noppawan Lertcheewakarn 6-3 3-6 6-1 to claim the girls' singles title.

A packed Court One saw the unseeded 14-year-old become the youngest winner of
the title since Martina Hingis in 1994 - the year Robson was born.

And she is the first Briton to reach the final of the Wimbledon girls' tournament since 1984, when Annabel Croft took the title.

14-year-old Briton Laura Robson holds her winning trophy aloft after beating Noppawan Lertcheewakarn of Thailand in the girls' finals match at Wimbledon. Robson is the first British champion of the contest in 24 years.

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In action: Laura Robson rushes for the ball during her decisive victory

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Returning volley: Laura returns the ball back to her Thai opponent Noppawan Lertcheewakarn

Annabel Croft, pictured in 2005, won the Wimbledon girls' tournament in 1984

Laura, who was born in Australia and moved to the UK aged six, admitted being a little daunted by walking out onto the packed show court.

"It was so good today as all the crowd were behind me and it was an overwhelming experience," she told the BBC.

"I didn't feel relaxed and thought I was going to be sick when I walked on court because there were so many people watching.

"In the second set I went a bit mad but I got it back together and that is how I won I think."

Third seed Lertcheewakarn struggled to contain Robson's aggressive style in a one-sided opening set, but she capitalised when the south Londoner inexplicably fell apart in the second.

Having done all the hard work with a break in the bank, Robson's authority
suddenly deserted her and tenacious Thai Lertcheewakarn capitalised.

But by the third Robson, the last home player standing at the Championships,
had recovered her composure to become the first British winner of the girls'
title since Annabel Croft in 1984.

She will now be eligible for a wild card to the women's draw at SW19 next year
and has dropped just one set during her march to Wimbledon glory.

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Mother's pride: Kathy Robson smiles as her daughter celebrates winning the Wimbledon girls tournament

After the match, Laura's mother Kathy - a former professional basketball player - said she is still expected to do her chores around the house despite her remarkable achievement.

"She's just a member of the family," she said.

"She's just a 14-year-old girl - the jobs she does round the house still go on."

Mrs Robson said her husband Andrew would take her out for dinner to celebrate.

Asked if Laura would come, Mrs Robson joked: "If she wants to. She's 14 - she doesn't want to be seen with her family.

"We'll probably just go to the local Pizza Hut."

The ice-cool British prodigy made a typically assured start with her power
overwhelming Lertcheewakarn as she secured an easy break.

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Former Wimbledon champion Ann Jones tells Laura it's time for her lap of honour

But the first sign of nerves began to creep into her game, most noticeably on
her own serve.

She saved four break points in the third but was back in trouble in the fifth,
hitting the net to allow Lertcheewakarn back into the set.

But by the eighth Robson had settled, breaking back and capitalising on
Lertcheewakarn's bizarre swipe at thin air.

Using the forehand to direct Lertcheewakarn around the court, she was back in
full control as she broke in the opening game of the second set.

Lertcheewakarn just did not have the legs to nullify her opponent's flurry of
accurate shots to the corner, although she still had the stomach for the fight.

And that determination saw the balance of power shift as Robson - who was
clearly unsettled amid a series of high-pitch squeals - began to lose her way.

Winner: Robson is youngest winner since Martina Hingis took the title in 1994 - the same year Robson was born

Victorious: Laura Robson holds her trophy aloft after beating Thailand's Noppawan Lertcheewakarn

Warm crowd: Laura poses with her trophy in front of an ecstatic crowd

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Lining up: The crowds congratulate the teen star

She faced a real test of character when Lertcheewakarn had her on the rack in
the eighth.

But her slump continued with Lertcheewakarn then securing set point - via a
correct Hawk-Eye challenge - which she buried with an emphatic forehand.

The wobble appeared to be over early in the third set as the accuracy returned
to Robson's game.

Two breaks proved she was back in business - the drama of the second set now a
distant memory - and when Lertcheewakarn looped a bullet serve into the net on
match point Court One roared its approval.

Thousands forsook the delights of Henman Hill yesterday to pack Court Three and see Laura beat 17-year- old Slovakian Romana Tabakova.

She had to cope with a spot of gamesmanship when her opponent succeeded in putting her off by serving underarm to boos from the crowd, but cruised through 6-2, 7-5.