wimbledon isjust she was indeed, wasn't she? wimbledon is just round the corner, isn't it? not much longer to wait, too, until the start of the women's european championships takes place in england early next month and a host nation have a friendly this evening against none other than the european champions the netherlands. covey reports. you have joined us you havejoined us in a warm muggy evening here in leeds before the championship start and i've been joined by former lioness and current striker natasha. couple of weeks out from the start of the tournament committee much to go, realistically, how hard these two teams going to go at it this evening? i how hard these two teams going to go at it this evening?— at it this evening? i think they are auoin to at it this evening? i think they are going to go _ at it this evening? i think they are going to go pretty _ at it this evening? i think they are going to go pretty hard. _ at it this evening? i think they are going to go pretty hard. they - at it this evening? i think they are | going to go pretty hard. they both want

— to know what are his chances for wimbledon? , , , ., wimbledon? everybody is waiting, eve bod wimbledon? everybody is waiting, everybody is _ wimbledon? everybody is waiting, everybody is wondering _ wimbledon? everybody is waiting, everybody is wondering because i everybody is wondering because traditionally stomach muscle injuries can take quite a long time to heal but we have been not been told. he had a scan earlier this afternoon. that would seem unlikely. i think more importantly, is he going to be fit for wimbledon? i don't think he needs any more matches? he has had nine matches on grass in the last two weeks and the budget for a man of his experience when you consider he is 35, he's had two hip operations. but it would be so cruel if andy murray went out of wimbledon having been fit for the last ten months and is showing some fabulous form recently.— fabulous form recently. keeping our finaers fabulous form recently. keeping our fingers crossed _ fabulous form recently. keeping our fingers crossed for _ fabulous form recently. keeping o

they waved to the crowd as she departed court 18, a wimbledon tournament overfor court 18, a wimbledon tournament over for another year. michael redford, bbc news. she played really well on the court behind us, court 18 against tsurenko, but wasn't good enough in the end to beat her. the big talking point from that match, let's show you these pictures — it wasjodie burrage when a young ball boy looked to be unwell. jodie burrage a total class act, going up to the ball boy with a packet of suites to make sure he was happy. pick the loudest cheer of that match over on court 18, that's jodie burrage of that match over on court 18, that'sjodie burrage going out of these championships on a midst that i can make stay for british players. i'm pleased to say with that in mind, joining me today on sportsday is michael board, the head of performance of the lawn tennis association. there's so much to dig into here, i was mentioning the 17 british players playing across his first round — what do you put the success down to? the first round - what do you put the success down to? the performance

a first appearance at wimbledon and a first appearance at wimbledon and a first win. and there was more britishjoy on court first win. and there was more british joy on court one. heather watson's match was all square with tamara korpatsch when it resumes on day two. in a rush to get this one finished, watson broke immediately and from there, it was all plain sailing. but while on court it looked easy, the emotion from the past few years quickly came to be for. , ., ., , , ., ., for. these are the moments you dream of as a little — for. these are the moments you dream of as a little girl. _ for. these are the moments you dream of as a little girl. i _ for. these are the moments you dream of as a little girl. i don't _ for. these are the moments you dream of as a little girl. i don't know- of as a little girl. i don't know what i'm getting emotional! cheering em [ma cheering — . i think i'vejust had a really . i think i've “ust had a really rou:h . i think i'vejust had a really rough ample _ . i think i'vejust had a really rough couple of _ . i think i'vejust had

, but yes it _ pressure playing at wimbledon, but yes it was _ pressure playing at wimbledon, but yes it was a straightforward victory, _ yes it was a straightforward victory, it only lasted 86 minutes. emma _ victory, it only lasted 86 minutes. emma raducanu was broken five times in nine _ emma raducanu was broken five times in nine service games. as garcia said, _ in nine service games. as garcia said. it — in nine service games. as garcia said. it was _ in nine service games. as garcia said, it was quite routine... i suppose _ said, it was quite routine... i suppose a _ said, it was quite routine... i suppose a less unsurprising defeat was andy— suppose a less unsurprising defeat was andy murray, a pretty brutal way for andy— was andy murray, a pretty brutal way for andy murray to go in his 14th campaign — for andy murray to go in his 14th campaign on the wimbledon lawn is against _ campaign on the wimbledon lawn is againstjohn isner, whom he had never_ againstjohn isner, whom he had never before failed to beat. 35 aces, never before failed to beat. aces, it was never befor

joe wilson joins us from wimbledon.— joins us from wimbledon. feverish anticipation _ joins us from wimbledon. feverish anticipation for _ joins us from wimbledon. feverish anticipation for wimbledon - joins us from wimbledon. feverish anticipation for wimbledon and - joins us from wimbledon. feverish. anticipation for wimbledon and then it rained. that put a stop to activity on the outside courts but on the show courts, all go. they laid out centre court for days like this 100 years ago. three matches with players with 2a grand slam titles between them. covid vaccination not required for wimbledon participation and he was welcomed with warmth. his a novak djokovic as hit. it was one settle in the volume rising. djokovic took the third set and was gradually improving. where has that landed? better. something like the real nova. wimbledon was under way, same as ever. of course, it's not. wimbledon“s decision to exclude players from russia and belarus continues to divide opinion. in response to the professional tour has stripped this tournament

this may be a last wimbledon appearance for serena williams. she was hurt at last. she has championships and is only now fit to return and she targets a record equaling $24.00 grand slam singles title. i didn't retire to hill physically, mentally. um and yeah, i just, i had no plans to be honest. hollins inform ega, ron tech looks to be her big rival. having won the french open in june, teenager cocoa, gough lost in that final, but told the w, she can go want better at wimbledon. i mean, obviously it's a goal going in to the tournament, but i don't want to put too much pressure myself regarding that. um, i know it's going to be difficult and i feel like, you know, i had a lot that i learned from, from french open to help me into this next slam. wimbledon is the only grand slams have been russians and bell russians due to the invasion of ukraine, meaning men's world number one, daniel meditative misses out. defending champion novak jock of ich seen here to wimbledon warm up is at the london event with britain having lifted corona virus restrictions, he was thrown out

and thought he is now in the wimbledon tennis championship. start on monday with russian and bel russian players band, due to the invasion of ukraine. other players are skipping the illustrious event after at last ranking points due to the controversial decision. the several top stars are competing, including a certain 40 year old, making her singles come back after a year out stepping on to the grass once again 40. this may be a last wimbledon appearance for serena williams. she was hurt at last. she has championships and is only narrow fit to return and she targets a record equaling $24.00 grand slam singles. title. i didn't retire, i just needed to heal physically, mentally. oh and yeah, just i had no plans to be honest. hollins, inform eager swan tech looks to be her big rival. having won the french open in june, teenager cocoa. gov. lost in that final but told d w, she can go one better at wimbledon. i mean, obviously the going in to the tournament, but i don't want to put too much pressure myself regarding that i'm, i know it's going to

this may be a lapse wimbledon appearance for serena williams. she was hurt at last. she has championships and he's only now fit to return and she targets the record equaling $24.00, ran from single title. i didn't retire to see it to heal physically, mentally. and yeah, i just, i had no plans to be honest. hollins inform won't tell, looks to be a big rival. i think when the french open in june, teenager cocoa gulf left in that final but told b w, she can go want better at wimbledon. i mean, obviously it's a goal going into the tournament, but i don't want to put too much pressure on myself for grading that i know it's going to be difficult and i feel like, you know, i had a lot that i learned from, from french open to help me into this next lam. wimbledon is the only grand slam to van russians and bell russians due to the invasion of ukraine, meaning men's well, number one, daniel meditative misses out. defending champion nova chocolate, which seem here at wimbledon warm up is that the lumen event with britain having lifted corona virus restrictions, he was thrown ou

lovely here at wimbledon, look at that behind me, wimbledon, look at that behind me, wimbledon 2022, it is back! what a year, 100 years of centre court. it is pleasantly warm, gentle breeze, and the forecast today is a bit mixed. starting off with some sunshine, we could see some showers late morning early afternoon, then it will brighten up once again. top temperatures up to 21 degrees. for all of us today are very similar forecast. we have a weather front moving from the west towards the east bringing some showers with it, after a bright start in eastern areas, the showers will move across. behind them it will brighten up quite nicely and we will see some sunshine. across north—west scotland and northern ireland, the cloud will thicken it by the end of the day there will be some rain. 16 in the north, 20 or 21 towards the south—east. this evening and overnight the rain gathering across north—west scotland and northern ireland will move a bit further east, n getting into cumbria. and also north and west wales. it will be a chilly night with clear skies but where we have cloud

so on the ground zero wimbledon we have a little label that says — wimbledon we have a little label that says a portion of food is between _ that says a portion of food is between zero to 500 grams of carbon for that portion. so wimbledon have come _ for that portion. so wimbledon have come forward and said, we're giving everybody— come forward and said, we're giving everybody all the information they need to _ everybody all the information they need to make informed decisions about— need to make informed decisions about what's good for them and what's — about what's good for them and what's good for the planet. animal farmina is what's good for the planet. animal farming is not _ what's good for the planet. animal farming is not often _ what's good for the planet. animal farming is not often talked - what's good for the planet. animal farming is not often talked about. | farming is not often talked about. hopefully people will talk about it more and hear about it more, maybe that will affect certain changes in their diet that will help the planet and their own health. i’m their

with wimbledon 'ust weeks awa , support. with wimbledon 'ust weeks away. berrettini * support. with wimbledon 'ust weeks away, berrettini willh support. with wimbledon just weeks away, berrettini will certainly - support. with wimbledon just weeks away, berrettini will certainly be - away, berrettini will certainly be among the favourites. one person you won't be seeing there is world number one daniil medvedev. wimbledon has banned russian and belarusian players from competing this year. he lost in the final in germany to hubert hurkacz. in the birmingham classic, rain disrupted the semi—finals yesterday, so the matches were played just hours before the final. beatriz haddad maia beat the second seed simona halep to set up a meeting with zhang. the brazilian was leading 5—3 when the chinese player said she couldn't continue, handing her her second straight title in seven days. england's cricketers have completed a series victory over the netherlands. phil salt�*s 77 helped his side to a six—wicket win in the second of three one—day internationals in amstelveen. adam

this wimbledon.— so she is leaving but not until the end of this wimbledon. exactly, it's the end of an _ end of this wimbledon. exactly, it's the end of an era. _ end of this wimbledon. exactly, it's the end of an era. sue _ end of this wimbledon. exactly, it's the end of an era. sue barker- end of this wimbledon. exactly, it's the end of an era. sue barker has i the end of an era. sue barker has been the face and voice of the championships for so long. many younger viewers might only know her as a presenter but she was a successful tennis player before going into broadcasting, winning the french open in 1976 and reaching the wimbledon semifinal a year later. i think that is what made her such a good fit for wimbledon. but it wasn'tjust tennis, she presented the olympics, the grand national, the olympics, the grand national, the world athletics championships, and for 24 years she also presented the quiz show question of sport. when she was replaced she said at the time she was sad to leave. what i

it will be good at wimbledon.— good at wimbledon. you are so desnerate _ good at wimbledon. you are so desnerate to — good at wimbledon. you are so desperate to get _ good at wimbledon. you are so desperate to get there. - good at wimbledon. you are so desperate to get there. it - good at wimbledon. you are so desperate to get there. it was i desperate to get there. it was excitin: desperate to get there. it was exciting yesterday, _ desperate to get there. it was exciting yesterday, we - desperate to get there. it was exciting yesterday, we have i desperate to get there. it was i exciting yesterday, we have got desperate to get there. it was - exciting yesterday, we have got all of the sports news withjohn and we have aimee as well. another day, another group of workers are considering strike action. today it's the posties. nina, tell us more. maybe not quite the sum discontent but it is getting there. welcome to our virtual sorting office. there's a big bag of fan mail for carol in the corner, but the rest is just your general letters and parcels waiting to be sent to us

she can go want better at wimbledon. i mean, obviously it's the goal going into the tournament, but i don't want to put too much pressure on myself regarding that i, i know it's going to be difficult and i feel like, you know, i had a lot that i learned from, from french open to help me into this next slam. wimbledon is the only grand slams have been russians and bell russians due to the invasion of ukraine, meaning men's world number one daniel medford have misses out. defending champion, no bakovich seen here at wimbledon. wal mart is at the london event with britain having lifted karone of irish restrictions. he was thrown out of the australian open in january for not being jabbed, and then looked rusty when losing in the french open to wrap in at all. his spanish rival might also be in his way at wimbledon after shrugging off a foot injury. but in a doll admits he will miss his other great foe, the injured roger federer at this is championships. have somebody like him, like a rival that her. he's amazing daughter hel

and to finally have wimbledon like normal again. but obviously they thought was with the cloud over the tournament, i mean, the world number one, daniel met the dev isn't there. so it's obviously a bit strange this year. we can actually listen to a couple of fans now about the fact that there's no russians and there's no corona virus restrictions. i with that i with raising to come back is actually limited to come back with our restriction. we have been a tough couple of years and is like another world we just thought and you and you and you beginning especially for tennyson. i got my little daughter here who just managed to get tickets and just leave the school for they always is amazing. mom talked to me about the women's single today. yes indeed we had on the book who is from tunisia and she's the 3rd seed and she got through now she's looking to become the 1st arab or african woman to win the women women singles. so it's pretty impressive. i mean she was put on the show court 1st before anyone else. so that's going privilege whi

his spanish rival might also be in his way at wimbledon. after stroking off a foot injury button, a doll admit c will macy's over great foe the injured roger federer this he has championships, half somebody like him like a rival that he's amazing though. it helps you tool to let you know the things that you have to do. it will be better. wimbledon has had to tread carefully after it's controversial, rough and band officials. now hope attention turned back to tennis. now playing dirty might get you a red card in soccer, but a new league has kicked off in poland. that's the name of the game. swamp soccer is a monkey or version of the game we all now played on a water logged mud cakes. pitch flies have to run, crawl and dragged themselves through the sludge all trying to score a goal. sport originated in finland and cross country skiers began training in swamps with a football to improve their fitness for labor. and that's all for now, next year at world stories, the week reports, sam will be looking at belly mercy and fall here. soldiers help

she can go won't better at wimbledon. i mean, obviously the going into the tournament that i don't want to put too much pressure myself or guiding that. i, i know it's going to be difficult and i feel like, you know, i have a lot that i learned from, from french open to help me into this next lamb. wimbledon is the only grand slams have been russians, and bell russians due to the invasion of ukraine, meaning men's will. number one, daniel meditative misses out, defending champion, know that ciocca bitch scene here to wimbledon warmer is at the london event with britain having lifted corona virus restrictions, he was thrown out of the australian open in january for not being jabbed. and then look, rusty when losing in the french open till wrapping at all. his spanish rival might also be in his way at wimbledon after shrugging off a foot injury. but in a doll admits he will miss his other great foe, the injured roger federer at this year's championships. have somebody like him like a rival that her? he's an amazing bertha h

wimbledon is back. so too is britain's emma raducanu — who won on her centre court debut — a year after she took wimbledon by storm. andy murray has also been in action tonight — asjoe wilson will tell us from wimbledon. we haven't got the package there, unfortunately. but it was a very good evening for both andy murray and a good afternoon for emma raducanu. hopefully we can show you the package shortly. they laid out centre court here 100 years ago for days like this. three matches with three players with 21t grand slam titles between them. 20 of them to him. covid vaccine not mandatory for wimbledon participation, novak djokovic's welcome was warm. his opponent, soon—woo kwon of south korea, nearest the camera, was inspired. here's a djokovic mis—hit on its way to tim peake territory. he needed four sets but he made it. the djokovic routine is familiar. for emma raducanu, the centre got debut, was she ready, was she fit? this is the answer, first set, 6—4. her belgian opponent alison van

the same has not happened at wimbledon. the same has now happened at wimbledon. she was beaten in straight sets. raducanu couldn't quite cope, but this is a natural part of her development. she continues to get to grips with life on the tennis tour. for some players, it was three years between their first the men's and women's draw their opening up here. the number two seed has gone out and the men's draw, the third seed out, too. we got rafael nadal on thursday to look forward to. we've got rafael nadal on thursday to look forward to. and finally to canada, and a view of the niagara falls —— riverside park in manhattan. yes, that's the running of the goats. never heard of it? let me explain. goats from a farm about 150 km away are brought into new york in order to feast on the overgrown bushes, poison ivy and weeds. i'll leave you with that picture. thanks for joining us on bbc world news. hello there. a few more showery days lie ahead for most of us. sunny spells, yes, but also some heavy and perhaps thundery downpours. and some more persistent rain for som

and with the global threat. also, here at wimbledon, n delayed and also, here at wimbledon, rain delayed the start of play but we are expecting to see six british players in action today, including emma raducanu and andy murray. and coming up on the bbc news channel... nat sciver shines again as england extend their lead over south africa on day three of the one off test at taunton. good afternoon and welcome to the bbc�*s news at one. the duke and duchess of cambridge have paid tribute to dame deborahjames following what they called the heartbreaking news of her death, at the age of a0. they described her as an inspirational and unfalteringly brave woman, whose legacy will live on. charities have also praised dame deborah's work as a cancer campaigner, blogger, and broadcaster. diagnosed with bowel cancer at the age ofjust 35, the fund she set up — which she called her bowelbabe fund — to raise money for new treatments and research has now raised nearly £7 million . helena wilkinson looks back at deborahjames�* life and work. # i'm singing in the rain... dame deborahjames faced

we will be live at wimbledon on day one. right now, it is time for click, but from me and the rest of the team, goodbye. hello, and welcome to this big, green open space. never before have we appreciated outdoor spaces and parks like we have since lockdown. yeah, unfortunately, though, lockdown also saw an increase in something that's threatening to turn some of our green and pleasant lands into brown and unpleasant landfill, and that is the illegal dumping of rubbish. there've been well over a million fly—tipping incidents in the uk over the past year, and paul carter's been to see how ai is hoping to help us find the fly—tippers. like many countries, england's seen a surge in the illegal dumping of rubbish during the pandemic. some people pull up and dispose of their waste, while others, well, they literally do it on the fly. here on the outskirts of london, a number of councils have turned to tech to combat the issue. cameras, but not as you know them. these use al to catch fly—tippers. since february, over 80 smart

laura scott, bbc news, wimbledon. yeah, looking forward to that one. this weekend marks the 40th anniversary of one of the most controversial football matches of all time. west german versus austria in the 1982 world cup saw players engineer the result of their group match saw both qualifier at the expense of algeria. the result furore led to fifa changing the rules to ensure both final group games would be played simultaneously. olly foster looks back on what become knows as the "disgrace of gijon" with the referee in charge that day. the 1982 world cup was the biggest to date. 2a teams taking part — england, northern ireland and scotland were there. italy would become champions for a third time. who can forget this goal celebration in the final against the west germans? west germany also lost their opening game. algeria, the world cup debutants, were one of the early stories of that baking spanish summer. they then beat chile and had every chance of going through. theyjust needed the final game in their group the following day to go their way. germ

at 40 this may be a last wimbledon appearance for serena williams. she was hurt at last. she has championships, and he's only now fit to return and she targets a record equaling $24.00. ran from single title. i didn't retire to see it to heal physically, mentally and yeah, i just, i had no plans to be honest. hollins inform won't tell. looks to be a big rival. i think when the french open in june, wimbledon is the only grand slam to ban russians and bella russians due to the invasion of ukraine, meaning men's well, number one, daniel met with mrs. out a defending champion. novak ciocca bitch scene here at wimbledon. wal mart is that the london event with britain having lifted corona virus restrictions. he was thrown out of the street in january for not being jabbed. and then the rusty when losing in the french open to wrapping out his spanish rival might also be in his way at wimbledon, after stroking up a foot injury. but no dial admits he will miss his other great foe, the injured roger federer. this year's championships have somebody like him, like a rival that he's am

i think obviously because this is the 1st normal win wimbledon in 2 years. last year there were corona various restrictions a year before it wasn't even played. i think supporters are just really glad to actually be there and to finally have wimbledon like normal again. but obviously they thought was with the cloud over the tournament. i mean, the world number one, daniel met the data isn't there. so it's obviously a bit strange this year. we can actually listen to a couple of fans now about the fact that there's no russians and there's no corona virus restrictions i with i with amazing, is actually amazing to come back with our restriction. we've been a tough couple of years and it's like another world we just thought the new beginning, especially for tennyson. i got my little daughter here who just managed to get tickets and just leave this whole for a day. so it is amazing. mom, talk to me about the women's single today. yes indeed. we had anja brewer who is from to nicea and she's the 3rd seed and she got through as she's looking to become the 1st arab o

reporting from wimbledon. finally, as players take to the courts of wimbledon, the world's greatest cyclists are gearing up for the tour de france which begins on friday. the capital of copenhagen has been adorned in yellow, the color of the leader's jersey, and a model of the eiffel tower has been built to honor the end of the 21 day race in paris. i'm laura trevelyan. thank you so much for watching "bbc world news america." narrator: funding for this presentation of this program is provided by... narrator: financial services firm, raymond james. narrator: funding was also provided by, the freeman foundation. by judy and peter blum kovler foundation; pursuing solutions for america's neglected needs. and by contributions to this pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. ♪ ♪ narrator: you're watching pbs. ♪ da-da-da-duh-da-da-da♪ ♪ da-da-da-da-da-da ♪♪ nick: good evening. i'm nick schifrin. judy woodruff is away. on the "newshour" tonight, the end of roe. the fight over abortion rights ramps u

let's head back to wimbledon. thank you. emma raducanu wimbledon. thank you. emma raducanu wimbledon has come to an end. sam smith saying we've got to give her time and keeping a sense of perspective, well worth remembering it was three years between pete sampras's first title and second. let's give it time to develop. that is normal for let's give it time to develop. that is normalfor a let's give it time to develop. that is normal for a teenager at the moment to be going through these things especially with injury difficulties. one person with difficulties. one person with difficulties it doesn't have time on his side is andy murray. at 35 years taking on a 37—year—old and these powerhouses are on centre court at the moment. andy murray has dropped the moment. andy murray has dropped the first set to the american. six foot ten and making his height difference account. we have seen him ace's way to the semifinals back in 2018. an astonishing career he has had and he was at 227 aces. if he can get 13 more 1a more, murray has done well in the second set so

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the same has now happened at wimbledon. she was beaten in straight sets by france's carolina garcia who was aggressive and on the front foot from the start. raducanu couldn't quite cope, but this is a natural part of her development. she continues to get to grips with life on the tennis tour. for some players, like pete sampras and novak djokovic, it was three years between their first grand slam and second. raducanu is in no rush. she'll be the stronger for this experience in the end. the men's and women's draws are opening up here. anett kontaveit, the number two seed, has gone out and the men's draw, and caspar ruud, the third seed out, too. we've got rafael nadal on thursday to look forward to and iga switatek and coco gauff. shattered pathak with those highlights from wimbledon. finally, to riverside park in manhattan for what has become something of a tradition. it's the the �*running of the goats' — never heard of it — well let me explain — goats from a farm about 150 kilometres away are brought here in order

. ♪ >> wimbledon. it's the most popular tournament in the world and most widely broadcast tournament in the world. it is our showpiece event. i have been ranked number one in the world. i have played for a decade but i hadn't won wimbledon ever. i was over 30. getting toward the end of my career. >> arthur always had more things going on in his life than just tennis. during the early '70s a lot of people felt he was getting distracted, his tennis was suffering. no one needed to tell arthur that this was his last chance. >> we came up with a radical change of strategy from the on grass. but then the next question is could you do it? >> a black man had never won wimbledon. this was his moment. >> arthur ashe looks to be the coolest man on the court. this is certainly arthur ashe at his best. >> some people say that my notion or feelings of self-sufficiency go too far. i think i can almost withstand just about anything. as an african american athlete, i have experienced racism as a tennis player going way

kvitova has two wimbledon titles but here she faced eastbourne�*s defending champion. and while her opponent showed a flash of potential, kvitova showed the extraordinary. oh, come on! there are two sleeps to wimbledon�*s first round and two weeks to the final but on the coast, kvitova has acclimatised both to the grass and after time away to the big stage. it was a quiet couple of months when it was a quiet couple of months when i didn't play so i enjoyed it. this morning was pretty cold and windy, i thought it is different conditions to which i already had, but ijust get used to it and especially on centre court it is very different so i am glad everything worked out. my serve was really helping a lot, especially in that one game where i really had to hold it, so i'm very pleased with that. the men's final was all—american and went all the way. taylor fritz and maxine cressy settled it on a tie—break. game, set, and match. taylor fritz wins his... fritz is world number 1a and has won here twice now in three years. the one on grass they all want is 60 miles up t

the draw for wimbledon has taken place. british number one emma raducanu will take on belgium's alison van uytvanck in the first round. 0ur sports correspondent laura scott is at wimbledon. laura, what a difference a year makes. raducanu burst onto the scene as a wildcard last year, now she's the number—ten seed. there are few people who would have known who emma raducanu was this time last year and now all very different because a lot of eyes will be on how she performs at wimbledon given she reached the fourth round last year and went on to win the us open. she comes here as the tenth seed and has quite a difficult first round draw against the belgian alison van uytvanck who is the world number 46 and has reached the fourth round here before. emma raducanu has played just seven games on the grass so far this season, seven games and not seven matches. she retired in the first round of nottingham injured but as things stand she will be here and will be practising later on today on number one court so we will get a chance

chetan pathak reporting from wimbledon. and before we go, the world's greatest cyclists are gearing up for the tour de france, which begins on friday in denmark. to commemorate hosting the first stage of the tour, the capital, copenhagen, has been adorned in yellow — the colour of the tour leader'sjersey, and a model of the eiffel tower has been built to honor the end of the 21 day race in paris. you can read and watch more of all our stories on our website. we will have extensive coverage of that anniversary of the handover of hong kong from china to the uk 25 years ago. also more on that missile strike in ukraine. that is all the time we have for here on newsday. thanks for watching. hello there. low pressure will be tending to stick close by to the uk throughout this week, so it's going to stay relatively unsettled with sunshine and showers, i think sums it up pretty well, especially for the north and west of the uk. for tuesday, something a bit more unsettled pushes in as that area of low pressure brings in quite an a

inside her return to wimbledon. >> announcer: this is "nbc nightly news" with lester holt >>> good evening a rapidly shifting patchwork of abortion laws tonight as the battle in the wake of roe v. wade's demise spills from the chambers of the u.s. supreme court to state courtrooms across america. tonight abortion rights supporters in more than a half dozen states putting up legal challenges, trying to block abortion bans. many of the new laws designed to automatically go into effect following the court's decision including louisiana, where a judge temporarily halted enforcement of that state's trigger law. over the weekend in cities across the country thousands marched in protest to the supreme court's decision to end a constitutional right to abortions today senate minority leader mitch mcconnell savoring the court's decision after years of work. but new polling suggesting the decision is not in sync with public opinion. an npr/pbs/marist poll found 56% of americans oppose the supreme court's ruling versus 40% who support it blayne alexander has much more. >> no justice! >> no peace! >> r

the same has now happened at wimbledon. she was beaten in straight sets by carolina garcia who was aggressive from the start. raducanu couldn't quite cope, but this is a natural part of her development. she continues to get to grips with life on the tennis tour. for some players, like pete sampras and djokovic, it was three years between their first grand slam and second. raducanu is in no rush. shall be the stronger for this experience in the end. the men's and women's draw their opening up here. aneit kontaveit, the number two seed has gone out and the men's draw, and caspar ruud, the third seed out, too. we've got rafael nadal on thursday to look forward to. and finally, to riverside park in manhattan for what has become something of a tradition. it's the running of the goats — never heard of it? well let me explain — goats from a farm about 150km away are brought here in order to feast on overgrown bushes, poison ivy and weeds. it's win—win according to conservationists at the park because they don't need to use h

driver wimbledon at the weekend, brilliant. —— it is dry at wimbledon. it was a belt at last night, john? yes, and with the showers forecast, they have disclosed to the roof which means we will be staying dry. —— just closed the roof. serena williams went out in the first round last night. she says defeat has motivated herfor last night. she says defeat has motivated her for more success in the future although she says does not know what the future holds. it was a thriller last night, an epic match. she was up against it but some of the magic of serena williams on display last night before she was finally beaten by france's harmony tan who could not quite believe what unfolded and her own slice of wimbledon history last night. the question everyone is asking, is that the last time we see the great champion here on centre court? i don't know. i mean, obviously summer, we are in the summer now, so, you know, right in the swing of it. like i said, coming into this, i'm just playing for right now and seeing how i feel and just go from there. i don't know

not perhaps a win of old, but a win nonetheless, with wimbledon just days away. serena isn't going there to make up the numbers, but she'll need to be slicker if she's ever to repeat so she'll need to be slicker if she's ever to repeat that record—equalling 24th grand slam win. laura scott, bbc news, eastbourne. it's also been a day to remember for many of the brits who played at the event on the south coast. jodie burrage knocked out spanish top seed and world number four paula badosa. the 23—year—old won 6—4, 6—3 to beat the spaniard and seal by far the biggest win of her career by ranking, to date. she was ecstatic as she clinched the match and will play brazil's beatriz haddad maia in the last 16. meanwhile, it was also the biggest win of katie boulter�*s career, beating last year's wimbledon runner—up karolina pliskova, coming back from a set down. she won the second and third sets to get her first win over a top ten player. she'll next play two—time wimbledon champion petra kvitova. i'm super proud of myself today. i went out there, i didn't

lets move away from wimbledon — 6:30pm. lets move away from wimbledon for _ 6:30pm. lets move away from wimbledon for a _ 6:30pm. lets move away from wimbledon for a moment. - 6:30pm. lets move away from wimbledon for a moment. i i 6:30pm. lets move away from| wimbledon for a moment. i am 6:30pm. lets move away from - wimbledon for a moment. i am afraid the rain has got even heavierjust as england's women were chasing victory in their one—off test match this afternoon. those covers are very much back on and earlier england had declared 417—8 and before the break england had already taken a wicket in south africa's second innings with the tour still trailing by 106 runs. and the three—time formula 1 champion said he is sorry for a racially abusive remarks he made about lewis hamilton. he made those comments during a podcast in last november and hamilton actually responded yesterday on twitter. he said the archaic mindsets need to change and he has since apologised wholeheartedly to anyone that was affected. and sources in formula 1 say the brazilian won't be all

djovic, targeting historyt wimbledon, looking for his fourth consecutive title and seventh wimbledon crown. that would be 21 grand slams. all the more important because if he can win this major, he would be one behind rafael nadal, knowing djokovic, he may not get to play at the u.s. open and australian open because of his covid status. in the women straw, disappointment for the home favor to gave us a stratospheric success last year at flushing meadows. since then, she has been plagued to injury. she went out in the second round at the australian open and french open. the same has happened at wimbledon. she was beaten in straight sets. her opponent was aggressive from the start. this is a natural part of development. she continues to get to grips with life on the tennis tour. for some players, it was three years between their first grand slam and second. she is in no rush. she will be stronger for this experience in the end. the men's and women's draws are opening up. the number two seed has gone out. the men's draw, the third seed is out. on thursday, rafael nadal to look forward t

away from events at wimbledon... england�*s women will restart this morning with a lead against south africa after a brilliant recovery on day two. they�*d looked in trouble chasing down south africa�*s total of 284 when captain heather knight was run out. but thanks to the brilliant batting of nat sciver and debutant alice davidson—richards they fought back. both made centuries, davidson—ricards did fall in the final over of the day but england will resume in taunton on 328—6 with a 44—run lead. about dragovic getting as under way at 130, then we will see emma raducanu up against caroline garcia. she was looking so much more relaxed after that opening—round victory. then andy murray, at the age of 35, how many more chances only have to play here centre court? it is going to be a fascinating matchup when he takes on john to be a fascinating matchup when he takes onjohn izza, later. ——john izza. —— isner. that�*s all the sport for now. let�*s get more now on dame deborahjames, the cancer ca

wimbledon is almost here. it's been a while, but wimbledon�*s back in full force, and so is the queue. awaiting them is an all—star cast. serena williams hasn't played singles since this agonising exit last year, but hasn't given up on another trophy at a0. opening centre court in its 100th year is defending champion novak djokovic. but rafael nadal is eyeing his third slam of the year after three years away. i enjoy it, unforgettable moments here, so i don't know how many wimbledons remain for me, no? so, if i have the chance to be here this year, i want to enjoy that opportunity. despite many time—honoured traditions, some things have changed. this is the first time players have been allowed to practice here on centre court before the championships get under way — including rafael nadal behind me. the idea is this will help bed in the courts and prevent slippages in the early rounds. there are winners and wild cards among the brits and last year's overnight sensation, emma raducanu. but the us open c

it's his singles debut at wimbledon. for all heather watson's experience, winning a match here still stirs emotions. i think i've just had a really rough couple of years, like so many people have, so this means a lot. nice moment for court one, especially heather's mum. right, to the order and routine of the most successful men's player ever — precision. two of rafael nadal�*s 22 grand slam titles have come this year. he's managing a chronic foot injury. he's dealing with opponents. so good against argentina's francisco cerundolo, he almost had to apologize. but two sets down the world. number 41 began to respond, reminding us it's a match. oh, goodness me. nadal with some work to do. jack draper has gone through a potential champion matteo berrettini is out with covid. and serena williams prepares to give us the entertainment for the evening, so hard to know what to expect. we just saw that glimpse of her at eastbourne in the doubles but let's hope whatever happens this evening at this year it does not end in tears.

wednesday was day three at wimbledon, three at wimbledon, and a disappointing one for the uk�*s emma raducanu, who was knocked out. 0n the men�*s side, crowd favourite andy murray is out too, while the number one seed novak djokovic cruised through to round three. here�*s the wimbledon round—up with our sport correspondent, chetan pathak. as the sun sets on day three at wimbledon, novak djokovic is a very happy man after sailing through to the third round of these championships with a straight sets win over australia. djokovic looking much like his old self on the graphs of centre court. because few problems, compared with the one we saw on monday. djokovic far more pleased on wednesday after his win, i think he feels much more like his old self as he moved up the years. looking for his fourth consecutive title and seventh wimbledon crowd. it will be 21 grand slams. all the more important to him because if he wins this major, it will be one behind rafael nadal, knowing novak djokovic may not get to play at the us open and the australian open because of his covid status. and the

murray making his earliest ever exit from wimbledon. after that match, john isner described andy murray as one of the greatest ever players, saying the locker room was lucky to still have murray in it. butjust like serena williams last night, murray was askedif williams last night, murray was asked if we would ever hear him play at wimbledon again. he said he didn�*t know, he would like to budget is impossible to make long—term plans when you have a metal hip. studio: thank you, laura scott at wimbledon. time for a look at the weather. here�*s ben rich. angry skies offjersey earlier this evening, a sign of things to come because while most of us had sunshine and showers, as you can see from the earlier radar picture, cloud has been gathering down south and bringing outbreaks of rain, the rain now working across the english channel into southern england and driving northwards overnight with heavy bursts, it could be quite sporadic, drierspells heavy bursts, it could be quite sporadic, drier spells too. tomorrow morning starts with

the wimbledon singles debut for him. he is through. 64—63, 6—2. he reached the fourth round here before but really on a run at the moment. you would not bet against him. continuing to impress us here at wimbledon and just one more update on the british players. disappointment, iam afraid, for one player. she had a tough day. good grass court player but credit to her. she took the first set 6—4. winning the second and third sex— four, 6—4. still so much to look forward to on court. the world number one is about to get under way against her opponent and then serena williams and nadal is playing as well. we will speak to a little bit later. what a great day they have got four a centre court if have got tickets. looking forward to that. watching the world number one warming up on centre court right now for those with tickets. for now let's move the cricket. england women face south africa in day two of the one—off test at taunton. yesterday the hosts were defied by a superb century from south africa's marizanne kapp. all—rounder kapp made 15