and he could be a thorn in alfie hewett�*s side.nt would make you think that this was a chance for him to pursue his record, of course when one great champion retires another one normally comes up and that could be quite a rivalry between the two of them because alfie hewett is only 26, so i think he's going to be in the sport for many, many years, but he's going to have to come up with a way of overcoming this amazing 17—year—old who has a very big game. he played absolutely brilliantly today and was fairly comfortable as a winner. we spoke earlier in the week on sportsday about ron were part of making history and he now has his hands on the first men's doubles grand slam title. it didn't feel right that someone who had such a great career had never won a men's doubles title in a grand slam, he did so with... he did so with ebden of australia. very successful recent run for them. but also that may be he had never been world number one given what he contributed to the sport, to do so at the age of 43 all the more remarkable and yes,

britain's alfie hewett and gordon reid are on course to meet in the wheelchair singles final at the australiancame through their quarterfinal matches in straight sets. but andy lapthorne is out of the quad singles. chelsea will now have all eyes on craven cottage tonight as they will find out whether they'll face liverpool or fulham in the efl cup final. if it's liverpool, that'll be a repeat of the match from just two years ago. and it is they who have the advantage heading into tonight's second leg — leading 2—1 — and their assistant manager says success in this tournament can only lead to more later in the season. playing finals is one of the most important things for a team to develop. winning them. playing a semifinal injanuary is great in the season. being able to reach wembley, one of the most iconic stadiums in the world is unbelievable. liverpool are always a threat in the attack _ liverpool are always a threat in the attack tine. — liverpool are always a threat in the attack line, they can punish any team _ attack line, they can punish any team in— attack line, they can punish any te

britain's alfie hewett is looking very impressive, as he defends his wheelchair singles title in melbournestraight sets, to reach the final. and he's also into the semi—finals of the doubles, with gordon reid — the pair have won the australian open four times in a row. swansea city will be hoping to kick off the fourth round of the fa cup with an upset tonight — they're away to premier league side bournemouth. swansea are having a mixed season — they're in the bottom half of the championship table, but they're still in the cup thanks to a straight—forward win over morecambe. however, they haven't beaten bournemouth in their last 12 meetings — a run going back to 2007 — so it's a big ask for them, although they see only positives of progressing in the fa cup. it would be, it would be a brilliant way to encourage the team, you know, for me. it would be a brilliant way for me. it would be a brilliant way for the fans to have something really exciting to look forward to. so it's really important. depending on the position that you are in in the league, the cup can become a problem or it can be

elsewhere, alfie hewett and gordon reid won theirfifth consecutive wheelchair australian opens doubleses title in melbourne. but there was disapointment, for britain's neal skupski earlier, who lost in the final of the mixed doubles. he and his partner, desirae krawczyk, were a set up and leading 4—2, until their opponents fought back to win the decider on a tie—break. india lead england by 175 runs at the end of the second day's play of the first test. it started well for england in hyderabad. joe root took a wicket in the first over of the day, yashasvi jaiswal unable to add to his 80 overnight. then there was a wicket for debutant tom hartley. he struggled on his first day of test cricket, but picked up two on his second. but almost all of india's batsmen made contributions and ravindra jadeja was still there not out on 81 at the end as india closed on a21—7. and just a reminder of our top story now and jurgen klopp has announced he's leaving liverpool at the end of the season. he is checked talk at a press conference at three o'clock this afternoon. there's live reaction on the bbc

defending champion alfie hewett, lost the men's wheelchair singles final, at the australian open to japaneset time last year, but lost in straight sets. however, the british player will still leave melbourne, with silverware, as he and partner gordon reid were crowned men's doubles champions, for a fifth successive time on friday. england's ollie pope has staged a one man rescue act, to keep england's hopes alive in the opening test against india, in hyderabad. with england wickets falling all around him, and the tourists in real trouble, pope has hit a century to spare his team's blushes. and he's still going, nearing 150, to take england's second innings score to 300 for six. and it means they are now 114 ahead with four wickets remaining. meanwhile, australia are on course to win their test against west indies in brisbane. they need another 168 runs for victory, with eight second innings wickets remaining. ipswich town take a break from championship action to square off against maidstone united — the lowest—ranked team remaining — in the fa cup fourth round on saturday afternoon. there is

in the wheelchair event alfie hewett is through to a seventh straight grand slam singles final.um's joachim gerard 6—4, 6—1. hewett — the defending champion — will face japan's tokito 0da in the final as he aims to win a ninth major singles title. a spanishjudge has proposed that former football federation president luis rubiales should stand trial over the women's world cup kiss involving captainjenni hermoso. mr rubiales grabbed ms hermoso's head and kissed her during the presentation after spain's victory in australia. she said the kiss was "not consensual", a statement denied by mr rubiales. ajudge has found there is enough evidence for the matter to proceed to trial. charles leclerc has signed a contract extension with ferrari sixteen—year—old zak carrick—smith has continued his brilliant run at the youth olympic games with a second alpine skiing gold. earlier he clinched the men's slalom title in south korea. it's been an incredible week for him — on monday he became the first british alpine skiier to win a winter olympic event with victory in the combined. britain's medal

great britain's alfie hewett and gordon reid won theirfifth straight wheelchair doubles title and theirlays in melbourne but still beat the japanese pair of takuya miki and tokito 0da in straight sets. hewett will play 0da in the singles final. andy lapthorne has also won his fifteenth quad doubles title, this time alongside the american david wagner. they beat south african donald ramphadi and guy sasson of israel. it's been another tough day for england's cricketers in the first test in hyderabad, india now have a very healthy 175 run first innings lead. by the close they had reached a21 for 7. 0ur sports correspondentjoe wilson was watching the second day's play. national team were back in big incentives to get to the test even if on some insurance, he was taking free. and taking the invitation and great fun to learn about test cricket when you're young and it's tough to learn while you're bowling. tom with the big runs and he combined and it survived the scale and was relieved to finally get in six and adding the 50 and the excitement rose in the stadium knew was coming in the famou

let's take you to australia now, where great britain's alfie hewett, gordon reid and andy lapthorne have the women's 5ingle5. and novak djokovic is on course to suce55fully defend his title, he'll face yannick sinner in the semi—finals where it's hotting up in melbourne. joe lyn5key reports. nearly four hours on court in 35 degrees heat, but in melbourne, novak djokovic has his way. he has not lost a match since 2019. taylor fritz has tried eight times to beat him. they played for two and a half hours when taylor fritz levelled the match, 1—1 set all, and now djokovic stepped forward, he called these courts his home, in the men's game right now no one else can pick the lock. in the third set he had 1a clean winners, to seal it 6—2, cleared the way to the semifinals. that will do it. it is his 33rd win on these courts in a row, but each extraordinary statistics dial5 up his desire. the longer the streak goes, the more that confidence and expectations builds, but also the willingness to walk the extra mile, so to say. iju5t love playing in this court. it has been the court for me in my car

in the wheelchair event, alfie hewett is through to a seventh straight grand slam singles final.onship. the toyota driver won the first stage of the monte carlo rally by five seconds from his closest rival. rallying's most prestigious event hasn't been won by a british driver since vic elford way back in 1968. 16—year—old zak carrick—smith has continued his brilliant run at the youth olympic games with a second alpine skiing gold. earlier, he clinched the men's slalom title in south korea. it's been an incredible week for him — on monday, he became the first british alpine skiier to win a winter olympic event with victory in the combined. congratulations to him. remember you can say right up to date with all the latest sport news using the bbc sport website and app, but from me and the team, bye—bye. hello there. today has certainly been a quieter, calmer weather story, but also quite cloudy with it as well. take a look at pateley bridge from earlier on in north yorkshire. misty, murky conditions here, and there has been quite a lot of low grey cloud for many of us. now, we will

at the australian open, britain's alfie hewett begun the defence of his wheelchair singles title withgue side chelsea out of the league cup semi finals to reach the final next month. they hold a one goal advantage heading into their semi final second leg, and could reach their first major cup final since 2006. big night. we're obviously right in the game. so there's a lot of excitement and dreaming going down there. so it's a fitting way, in terms of us to repay them for all the effort and time and money they've spent over this competition, all them away games. so, yeah, we'll be doing everything we can to make it last a little bit longer. will the fans still be smiling later? we wonder. the agent of mohammed salah says the liverpool striker�*s injury is more serious than first thought. he's likely to be out for 3—4 weeks ruling him out of the africa cup of nations for longer than expected. he's set to return to liverpool for treatment — after watching his egypt team—mates draw their final group game against cape verde last night. egypt thought they'd scored a 93rd minute winner, only

so hopes still rest with britain's alfie hewett and gordon reid are on course to meet in the wheelchairthe late seventies. in 30 degree heat, the 23—year—old beat linda noskova in straight sets. she's ranked 93rd in the world, and has beaten two grand slam champions on her way through. raducanu famously became the first ever qulifier to win a major singles title at the us open. if she could deal out at the australian open it would be some feet. we know how hard it was for emma roger carney. that is all from me. �* ., . ~' emma roger carney. that is all from me, i ., . " ., emma roger carney. that is all from me. ., ., ~ emma roger carney. that is all from lovely to have you with us this morning. you know there warnings do not stand too close to a post this morning. carol has not been listening. morning. carol has not been listening-— morning. carol has not been listenine. ., ~' , ., ., ., listening. thank you to the weather watcher who _ listening. thank you to the weather watcher who sent _ listening. thank you to the weather watcher who sent in _ listening. thank you to the weather wa

britain's alfie hewett is looking very impressive, as he defends his austalian open wheelchair singlesn that title in melbourne four times in a row. you would be foolish to bet against them _ you would be foolish to bet against them. what a record in melbourne. and a _ them. what a record in melbourne. and a huge — them. what a record in melbourne. and a huge day ahead for the women's semitinat— and a huge day ahead for the women's semifinal with the defending champion looking for revenge in that one. champion looking for revenge in that one it's _ champion looking for revenge in that one. it's been an open of surprises and some — one. it's been an open of surprises and some realjaw—dropping moments. and we _ and some realjaw—dropping moments. and we can _ and some realjaw—dropping moments. and we can talk about the qualifier now. ~ . ., ., and we can talk about the qualifier now. ~ . . ., ., ., , now. the ukrainian qualifier against the chinese — now. the ukrainian qualifier against the chinese player— now. the ukrainian qualifier against the chinese player you _ now. the ukrainian qu

alfie hewett i don't think has got any worry here with novak, so he's doing this, did loads of different famous sporting um, sports stars actually had to face his serve. he even played little cricket. so anyway , he tried cricket. so anyway, he tried this. he's actually done this before as well. i think we saw it in about 2017. >> so for the benefit of our radio audience. yeah, yeah. there he is playing doubles and he is in a wheelchair now. >> there's two, there's a wheelchair and then he does shout don't hit it over here. to me he's fine there with the ball comes him . but let that's comes to him. but let that's easy. you know the ball comes easy. you know if the ball comes to you you're fine. then to you you're fine. but then when trance someone go when trance someone tries to go past, can't wheel play at past, he can't wheel and play at the that's funny. the same time. that's funny. >> you know it gives you >> well, you know it gives you more admiration for the people who do it every day. >> incredibly difficult, incredibly do incredibly difficult. i can't do enhen incredibly difficu

hewett was beaten in straight sets by the same player he lost the wimbledon final to last summer.rtner gordon reid having already been crowned men's doubles champions. i was runner—up last year, and then i was runner—up last year, and then i played... and again last year... but, i am, i played... and again last year... but, iam, ithink, the i played... and again last year... but, i am, i think, the score is not what i wanted. this time, i played really well. i am just really happy. and india's rohan bopanna, who will become the oldest world number one at the age of 43 when the doubles rankings come out on monday, has won the men's doubles title with his partner matthew ebden. they've beaten simone bolelli and andrea vavassori in straight sets. it's bopanna's first men's doubles grand slam title. england's ollie pope has staged a one—man rescue act, to keep england's hopes alive in the opening test against india, in hyderabad. with wickets falling all around him, and the tourists in trouble, pope's epic 148 not out on day three has dragged england to 316—6 in their second innings,

great win for sabalenka — but there's been disappointment for the british defending champion alfie hewitt beaten in straight sets by the same player he lost the wimbledon final to last summer// but he will still leave melbourne with silverware... with he and his partner gordon reid having already been crowned men's doubles champions. for 0da, it's his third grand slam singles title: and india's rohan bopanna, who will become the oldest world number one at the age of 43 when the doubles rankings come out on monday, has won the men's doubles title with his partner matthew ebden. they've beaten simone bolelli and andrea vavassori in straight sets. it's bopanna's first men's doubles grand slam title. england's 0llie pope has staged a one man rescue act, to keep england's hopes alive in the opening test against india, england's 0llie pope has staged a one man rescue act, to keep england's hopes alive in the opening test against india, in hyderabad. with wickets falling all around him, and the tourists in trouble, pope's epic 148 not out on day three has dragged england to 316—6 in their second

hewett was beaten in straight sets by the same player he lost the wimbledon final to last summer.ready been crowned men's doubles champions. for oda, it's his third grand slam singles title. i was runner—up last year, and then i played... against alfie also last year, and then... but, i'm, ithink, the score is not what i wanted, and then this time was, i played really well and i'm just really happy. in cricket, england's ollie pope has staged a one man rescue act, to keep england's hopes alive in the opening test against india, in hyderabad. with wickets falling all around him, and the tourists in trouble, pope's epic 148 not out on day three has dragged england to 316—6 in their second innings, 126 runs ahead with four wickets in hand. there are no english premier league games at the weekend, as the fourth round of the fa cup takes centre stage. six games on saturday, everton against luton and fulham versus newcastle are just two of them. the early kick off sees the lowest ranked side left in the competition — non—league maidstone united at championship side ipswich, where it's c