AFTER WINNING the Wimbledon girls’ crown, Clervie Ngounoue is hungry for more success.

The Championships saw Marketa Vondrousova and Carlos Alcaraz claim the major prizes but Clervie is one for the future and has her own stellar ambitions.

She won her first Grand Slam trophy, securing the Wimbledon girls’ title without surrendering a set.

The American, who peaked at world No.1 in the junior rankings last month, completed her career-best performance with victory over Nikola Bartunkova in the final.

I was just focused on myself and trying to progress as a tennis player

“It sounds so good [to be a Wimbledon champion]. I’m really excited that this is my first,” said Clervie, who required an hour and 24 minutes to complete a 6-2, 6-2 win against the Czech.

“It was a battle out there, as I was expecting one. Nikola is not an easy player at all but I’m really glad that I was able to pull through.”

It was a power-packed performance for the No.2 seed, whose 27 winners easily outnumbered Bartunkova’s 11. And while there were also 22 errors from the eventual champion, Clervie maintained a level head in blustery conditions on Court 12.

“I’m really glad I was able to adapt. Now I can actually confidently say that I feel like I am well-suited for grass,” said the Washington-born teen, who is equally excited to return to a hard court.

Clervie who celebrated her 17th birthday recently, will do so knowing she has taken a significant step forward in SW19.

“I was just focused on myself and trying to progress as a tennis player, knowing that this is not the end, that this is only a part of the journey. This is to set me up for more,” she said.

“[For] all of us juniors at these tournaments, these prestigious tournaments are such good opportunities not only for recognition but us personally as tennis players to progress.”