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Robson reigns supreme
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06 January 2008
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.
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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