Kvitova and Bouchard will square off for the Wimbledon title

Eugenie Bouchard is the rising star who has a chance for Wimbledon glory.

A former champion and a rising star. I think most fans would have signed up for that for the women's final and that is exactly what we've got. 

The Wimbledon ladies' singles final will see a former champion take on a new kid on the block in what looks a fascinating contest.

Petra Kvitova managed to win the battles of the lefties as she saw off her great friend and compatriot Lucie Safarova in the first semi-final, winning 7-6 (8-6) 6-1 to book her return to the final at the All England Club.

There she will face Eugenie Bouchard, a rising talent who has only enhanced her reputation after an impressive year in 2014 so far by reaching her first Grand Slam final.

The 20-year-old has yet to drop a set in this year's tournament, coming through unscathed against third seed Simona Halep, winning 7-6 (7-5) 6-2, although the Romania was hampered by an ankle problem that required a medical time-out early in the first set.

Kvitova returns to the scene of her glory of three years ago when she beat Maria Sharapova 6-3 6-4 to claim her first of what many thought would be a number of major titles.

It still could be the case of course as she is only 24 although such is the depth in the women's game that there are so many young stars coming through, ready to challenge the old guard right from the off.

Kvitova did hit a career high ranking of two in the same year as her Wimbledon triumph but has been inconsistent in the main since, losing in the first round at the Australian Open in January before exiting the French Open at the third-round stage.

The Czech ace does seem to save her best for Wimbledon though and after surviving an almighty battle against Venus Williams in the third round, winning 5-7 7-6 (7-2) 7-5, she has seemingly grown in confidence as the tournament has progressed and is now one match away from a second Grand Slam title.

Safarova did start the semi asking all the questions but after hanging in the first set to force a tie-break, Kvitova took the initiative and seemed to relax having taken the first set.

Bouchard was perhaps not at her best in her last-four clash which is perhaps understandable having lost at the same stage in the two previous Grand Slam events this year, but that in itself is a massive achievement.

Reaching the semi-finals in all the majors so far this year is not easy in the women's game, and speaks volumes for her talent, consistency and ability to adapt to each tournament and surface.

The 20-year-old of course was only celebrating winning the Wimbledon girls' title two years ago, the first Canadian to win a junior Grand Slam title, and now she has become the first to reach a Grand Slam final, quickly establishing herself as a force after being named the WTA Newcomer of the Year last season.

She does like to be aggressive, which has stood her in good stead so far, and is always looking to take the ball early, which sets up a great final against the big-hitting and big-serving Czech as neither will want to concede any ground to their opponent.

The big serve to the backhand is likely to be key in this match-up with Kvitova appearing to hold the advantage, although Bouchard's greater athleticism and tenacity could bring its own reward.

It was interesting to see that the Canadian hit more unforced errors than winners in her victory over Halep and if it was the occasion that perhaps affected her, it will not be any easier on Saturday - just ask Sabine Lisicki after last year.

Kvitova also has the edge on the head-to-head, having won 6-3 6-2 on the hard courts of Toronto last year, but Bouchard has seemingly grown a lot since then and is determined to announce herself on the biggest stage of all.