Radwanska enjoys her 'dream' final

The gulf between Serena Williams and Agnieszka Radwanska was perhaps never more evident than when the Pole left Wimbledon's Center Court as a beaten finalist and described her defeat as a "dream" and the culmination of the "best two weeks of my life".

For Williams, this was a 14th Grand Slam title and another 1.15 million pounds ($1.78 million) to add to a burgeoning pool of career cash, while Radwanska had missed out on claiming a maiden major title in her first Slam final.

Radwanska, despite the No 1 ranking being up for grabs, was a huge underdog going into Sunday's final, her odds lengthening when she was hit by a respiratory illness this week.