her. at 17, she's the youngest woman to reach the last eight of a slam in 15 years after brushing aside onsjabeur in less than an hour. and it means she is qualified for the olympics as well. you mentioned iga swiatek playing tonight. there's been some controversy around the scheduling of night matches, hasn't there? absolutely. this is the first year the french open has tried night matches, aiming to feature one of the best players each day for prime tv audiences and eventually big crowds — although the parisian curfew means there haven't been fans in yet for these games. but if we take a look at the seven fixtures chosen in the first week, what do you notice? six men's games and one women's game. swiatek will become the second later. three of the men chosen have never won a slam.

it's prompted fierce criticism from victoria azarenka — grand slam champion and former world number one. she said... the french tennis federation came down very heavily on naomi osaka. with roger federer, came out with sympathy. on this, they have said absolutely nothing. it's going to be interesting to see what they say. i interesting to see what they say. i know you have been very busy. you

may not have seen that rafi and adele has won his match. thank you very much. gymnast becky downie says she doesn't have the words to explain how she feels after being left out of the olympics. it's a decision that has left many surprised. downie missed the final selection trial last month, following the sudden death of her brother. she was given an additional chance to make it, butjust days before her brother's funeral. our sports news correspondent katie gornalljoins us now. obviously, this was during an incredibly difficult time for becky, can you explain the background to all of this? becky downie is a tremendously talented — becky downie is a tremendously talented gymnast. she has won the world _ talented gymnast. she has won the world silver at the last world championships. last month, she was

granted _ championships. last month, she was granted an— championships. last month, she was granted an extension to the selection process by british gymnastics following the sudden death— gymnastics following the sudden death of her younger brother, josh. she took— death of her younger brother, josh. she took part in a specially arranged trial that she wasn't selected _ arranged trial that she wasn't selected for the team at tokyo are put on _ selected for the team at tokyo are put on the — selected for the team at tokyo are put on the reserve list. after an appeal— put on the reserve list. after an appeal from her legal team was rejected — appeal from her legal team was rejected last friday, there has been a considerable amount of backlash since _ a considerable amount of backlash since. british gymnastics has defended the decision, saying that they wanted to prioritise winning a team _ they wanted to prioritise winning a team medal rather than take an individuat— team medal rather than take an individual specialist to the games, and that— individual specialist to the games, and that is— individual specialist to the games, and that is why she missed out. in the last— and that is why she missed out. in the last hour or so, becky downie has tweeted her reaction to this. she says — has tweeted her reaction to this. she says she still loves the sport, she doesn't want to retire like this, — she doesn't want to retire like this, and _ she doesn't want to retire like this, and she also has a lot of questions _ this, and she also has a lot of questions about how the process went but that— questions about how the process went but that now was not the time for theirs _ but that now was not the time for theirs and — but that now was not the time for theirs. and she congratulated the gymnasts— theirs. and she congratulated the gymnasts who have been selected for the team _ gymnasts who have been selected for

the team for tokyo. all four of whom will be _ the team for tokyo. all four of whom will be making their olympic debut at tokyd _ will be making their olympic debut at to 0. �* . will be making their olympic debut atto o.�* will be making their olympic debut atto o. �* ., will be making their olympic debut atto o. ., ,. ., at tokyo. becky downie are such a hue at tokyo. becky downie are such a huge name _ at tokyo. becky downie are such a huge name in _ at tokyo. becky downie are such a huge name in the _ at tokyo. becky downie are such a huge name in the sport. _ at tokyo. becky downie are such a huge name in the sport. can - at tokyo. becky downie are such a huge name in the sport. can you l at tokyo. becky downie are such a. huge name in the sport. can you try to explain the strong reaction there have been to her being left out? there has been, and the reaction has been _ there has been, and the reaction has been quite _ there has been, and the reaction has been quite considerable. and some will view— been quite considerable. and some will view this decision is controversial. the decision has come less than— controversial. the decision has come less than a _ controversial. the decision has come less than a year after she and her sister, _ less than a year after she and her sister, he — less than a year after she and her sister, he was also a gymnast, spoke out against _ sister, he was also a gymnast, spoke out against the organisation, an environment of fear. in their words, completely— environment of fear. in their words, completely normalised. and their relationship with the governing body had become increasingly strained. gymnasts— had become increasingly strained. gymnasts for change, a group of former— gymnasts for change, a group of former gymnast campaigning for tletter—

former gymnast campaigning for better welfare in the sport, they criticised — better welfare in the sport, they criticised the selection decision. they— criticised the selection decision. they described it as a sinister warning — they described it as a sinister warning for those who might speak out in _ warning for those who might speak out in future, and say that becky downie _ out in future, and say that becky downie is — out in future, and say that becky downie is a — out in future, and say that becky downie is a world beating performer and the _ downie is a world beating performer and the decision to exclude her is incomprehensible. but british gymnastics say that it's not the case _ gymnastics say that it's not the case at — gymnastics say that it's not the case at all. they say that speaking out has _ case at all. they say that speaking out has had — case at all. they say that speaking out has had no impact on any athlete's— out has had no impact on any athlete's selection, and they have insisted _ athlete's selection, and they have insisted that this process was done on merit _ insisted that this process was done on merit and nothing else.- insisted that this process was done on merit and nothing else. thank you ve much for the update. prime minister — borisjohnson — has backed comments made by culture secretary — oliver dowden, who said english cricket's governing body went over the top in suspending ollie robinson from international cricket. an investigation continues into racist and sexist tweets he posted when he was 18 and i9. around nine years ago. that's all from sportsday. we will have more throughout the rest of the evening,

and there are more details on all of those stories on the bbc sport website. for now, thank you very much for watching. goodbye. a very good evening. you are watching bbc news. it is just after 6:50pm. the first treatment for alzheimer's after nearly two decades. the first that attacks the disease process rather than just easing symptoms. i do can a man target the underlying cause of alzheimer's. patient groups have campaigned for its approval, and some experts have advised against it use. earlier,... it's really

promising. it's the first drug that has been approved in 20 years. it actually tackles the core biology of the disease by removing a protein which builds up in the brain of people who have alzheimer's disease. it's really promising to hear that the fda approved for use in america. 50 fda approved for use in america. so what does that mean in terms of the uk? ~ what does that mean in terms of the uk? . ., ., ., ., ., y uk? we have our own regulatory authority- _ uk? we have our own regulatory authority- they _ uk? we have our own regulatory authority. they have _ uk? we have our own regulatory authority. they have to - uk? we have our own regulatory authority. they have to look- uk? we have our own regulatory authority. they have to look at i uk? we have our own regulatory. authority. they have to look at this data now and come up with their own decisions. aducanumab has been talked about for a long, long time. it has been a really bumpy road. we identified the protein 30 years ago.

so it has taken 30 years ago for the alzheimer society to get to this stage, but we now need to wait for the uk to make its own assessment, its ownjudgment, based on the available data. and we don't expect that you have until 2022. so available data. and we don't expect that you have until 2022.— that you have unti12022. so not another 30 _ that you have unti12022. so not another 30 years. _ that you have unti12022. so not another 30 years. you - that you have unti12022. so not another 30 years. you would . that you have unti12022. so not- another 30 years. you would expect something to be happening within a year. ijust wonder, in a similar situation, the us approves a drug, does the uk often follow behind? and is it roughly a year?— is it roughly a year? that's really difficult to _ is it roughly a year? that's really difficult to say. _ is it roughly a year? that's really difficult to say. i _ is it roughly a year? that's really difficult to say. i think— is it roughly a year? that's really difficult to say. i think we - is it roughly a year? that's really difficult to say. i think we have l is it roughly a year? that's really| difficult to say. i think we have to let the process. i think we have to trust that. it's a really positive news story. the alzheimer's society... and there are many other treatments. there are about 126 current drugs in clinical trials. it is so fantastic that after eight years of underinvestment we are now seeing treatments getting through to

regulators, into late stage trials. i think it really shows that research is and will beat dementia. you are clearly very excited by it. what of the late stage trials shown? what of the late stage trials shown? what does the drug... ? how does it alleviate the symptoms? taste what does the drug... ? how does it alleviate the symptoms?— alleviate the symptoms? we are definitely not _ alleviate the symptoms? we are definitely not using _ alleviate the symptoms? we are definitely not using the - alleviate the symptoms? we are definitely not using the word - alleviate the symptoms? we are j definitely not using the word you are. we are talking about early—stage alzheimer's disease. what the trial shows, it has been a complicated history with this drug, what it shows is that it remove this protein that built up in the brain and it remove that very effectively. andy trials also suggested by the fda said is that there is good enough evidence to say that it down cognitive decline. it did not halt

or reverse it, it slowed it down. and they are saying that it is doing that well enough that the drug can go through this advanced, accelerated approval. they are saying that they saw the mental arithmetic it test, their progression in those with slowing down. that is good news. the head researcher— down. that is good news. the head researcher at _ down. that is good news. the head researcher at the _ down. that is good news. the head researcher at the alzheimer's - researcher at the alzheimer's society. ross atkins will be here with your headlines at seven. before that, here is the weather with matt taylor. it's shaping up to be a warm week. the orange and red on the chart suggests where temperatures are above average for the time of the year. just watch how those colours deepen through the second half of the week. notjust the temperature is rising, we are set to see humidity levels rise even further during the second half of this week.

when it comes a fair bit of cloud. the south and east staying largely dry, as will be the case tonight. early thunderstorms in eastern areas will have well and truly cleared off during the night. patchy rain and drizzle in western scotland. elsewhere, away from the towns and cities, it will drop into single figures. the set up a tuesday shows an area of high pressure. on the northern edge of it, we are bringing in the cloud and some outbreaks of rain and drizzle. brightening up here for the first part of the afternoon before more cloud and rain spreads in. hazy sunshine to eastern scotland. england and wales, a lot more in the way of blues. and temperature 25 celsius in the south—east corner. through tuesday evening, the skies remain clear. a very pleasant evening for most. more

drizzle to come. these weather fronts spiralling. the area of high pressure, and with low pressure getting closer, we start to drag in more of that tropical air. bringing rain or drizzle at times, heavy bursts in scotland. the odd drizzle in ireland, western fringes of wales. it's here where you notice that humidity really starting to pop up. six, the. you in the north—east of scotland. through thursday, a lot more cloud. temperatures may drop a degree or slow. they will climb again. they will be more still as we go into the weekend. but humidity levels remain high and just to prove a point, it is at nights you will notice it more. doncaster, permit weeks onwards, bye for now.

hello, i'm ros atkins. this is outside source. us regulators approve the first new treatment for alzheimer's in nearly 20 years. the drug targets the underlying cause of the disease rather than its symptoms. however, scientists are divided over its potential impact. this was not the outcome that i expected, nor that i was encouraging the fda to consider. also in the programme, violence dominates mexico's mid—term elections. in this video, a politician is calling on her supporters tojoin a rally. she was shot dead minutes later. 90 politicians were killed in the run—up to sunday's vote. seven years since the downing of flight mh17 in ukraine, and the dutch trial against four pro—russian rebels accused

of murdering 298 people onboard begins hearing evidence.