was beaten in straight sets. this was beaten in straight sets. this was not easy against lajovic. there's a real diss up though, not the sort of player that everyone will come up against.— the sort of player that everyone will come up against. what i liked about dan so _ will come up against. what i liked about dan so far, _ will come up against. what i liked about dan so far, he _ will come up against. what i liked about dan so far, he has - will come up against. what i liked about dan so far, he has been - will come up against. what i liked | about dan so far, he has been able to really— about dan so far, he has been able to really get himself together. and find a _ to really get himself together. and find a structure that works for him. you can_ find a structure that works for him. you can see — find a structure that works for him. you can see he's eager to go really hi-h you can see he's eager to go really high into_ you can see he's eager to go really high into the ranking, which is always— high into the ranking, which is always good to see from a player who's _ always good to see from a player who's trying to fulfil his full potential. everything worked so well for him _ potential. everything worked so well for him. he's been able to beat novak— for him. he's been able to beat novak djokovic. not so many players are able _ novak djokovic. not so many players are able to _ novak djokovic. not so many players are able to achieve that. he got that win, — are able to achieve that. he got that win, but he was able to get some _ that win, but he was able to get some good performance there, and i think has_ some good performance there, and i think has been carrying this momentum. just seeing this potential finally— momentum. just seeing this potential finally blossom in front of everyone is great _ finally blossom in front of everyone is great for — finally blossom in front of everyone is great for dan. he has the potential— is great for dan. he has the potential to go a lot further down

in wimbledon if he can carry this form _ in wimbledon if he can carry this form and — in wimbledon if he can carry this form and be really focused on what he has _ form and be really focused on what he has to— form and be really focused on what he has to do. he absolutely has a gamestou— he has to do. he absolutely has a gamestop although it feels like a -ood gamestop although it feels like a good day the british players. —— a game _ good day the british players. —— a game gf— good day the british players. -- a name. . good day the british players. -- a iame_ ., ., good day the british players. -- a name. ., ., ., .,, . game. of what a fantastic win there is. let's game. of what a fantastic win there is- let's talk — game. of what a fantastic win there is. let's talk about _ game. of what a fantastic win there is. let's talk about last _ game. of what a fantastic win there is. let's talk about last night. - is. let's talk about last night. serena williams slipping and having to retire. you played here in the early days, what is that like a? how different is that in the early days compared to later? has completely different for— compared to later? has completely different for different _ compared to later? has completely different for different reasons. - compared to later? has completely different for different reasons. the | different for different reasons. the first one _ different for different reasons. the first one that strikes me the most is the _ first one that strikes me the most is the grass— first one that strikes me the most is the grass is slower at the beginning of the tournament. it goes faster— beginning of the tournament. it goes faster because of the players playing — faster because of the players playing on them and you and you finish _ playing on them and you and you finish on — playing on them and you and you finish on dust. it's a completely different— finish on dust. it's a completely different tournament. this year has

been _ different tournament. this year has been a _ different tournament. this year has been a lot— different tournament. this year has been a lot more slippery because of the moisture in the air. it's been raining _ the moisture in the air. it's been raining almost nonstop for two days, and the _ raining almost nonstop for two days, and the night before championship, it was— and the night before championship, it wasiust _ and the night before championship, it wasjust a and the night before championship, it was just a thunderstorm that was going _ it was just a thunderstorm that was going down for two or three hours. i think— going down for two or three hours. i think ali— going down for two or three hours. i think all this — going down for two or three hours. i think all this moisture really got the grass— think all this moisture really got the grass to be extremely wet, and even though it was playable because it was— even though it was playable because it was not _ even though it was playable because it was not raining, i think that moisture _ it was not raining, i think that moisture got stuck into the grass. when _ moisture got stuck into the grass. when you — moisture got stuck into the grass. when you try to move outside the court _ when you try to move outside the court or— when you try to move outside the court or even further back, he was losing _ court or even further back, he was losing his — court or even further back, he was losing his footwork. that's why roger — losing his footwork. that's why roger federer dead in the beginning of the _ roger federer dead in the beginning of the tournament, you have to be carefui _ of the tournament, you have to be careful. there'sjust some of the tournament, you have to be careful. there's just some thought about— careful. there's just some thought about you — careful. there's just some thought about you feel you can get them, but it's not— about you feel you can get them, but it's not worth the risk. this is something _ it's not worth the risk. this is something i always had in mind. but the first— something i always had in mind. but the first week, it doesn't make much sense _ the first week, it doesn't make much sense to _ the first week, it doesn't make much sense to go — the first week, it doesn't make much sense to go to chase that because i can risk— sense to go to chase that because i can risk it _ sense to go to chase that because i can risk itjust a fall and get an injury —

can risk itjust a fall and get an injury you _ can risk itjust a fall and get an injury. you have to pick and choose your— injury. you have to pick and choose your moment of effort, and obviously, serena knows more than anyone _ obviously, serena knows more than anyone how — obviously, serena knows more than anyone how to do it. but i think yesterday. _ anyone how to do it. but i think yesterday, she got caught by surprise _ yesterday, she got caught by surprise because it rained almost nonstoo — surprise because it rained almost nonsto. ~ , ., , nonstop. wimbledon were saying this. not in the last— nonstop. wimbledon were saying this. not in the last ten _ nonstop. wimbledon were saying this. not in the last ten years _ nonstop. wimbledon were saying this. not in the last ten years have - nonstop. wimbledon were saying this. not in the last ten years have they - not in the last ten years have they had this much rain. thank you for joining us. novak djokovic was falling over today but they managed to get up and beat kevin anderson with ease. it has to be said as michael redford reports. two major titles one already this year, now djokovic wants to defend his trophy. awaiting him on centre court, a familiarface. djokovic beat kevin anderson and the final in 2018, a match in which the world number one was really troubled. there would be some discomfort this time around, not from his opponent, though. djokovic the latest victim of a slippery surface. but that flip

was followed by a quick hit. while djokovic�*s battle with the service was ongoing, his battle against anderson already felt like it was over. even at six foot eight, the south african had the advantage. djokovic at his best throughout the match with a shot for every occasion. before the two hour mark could be reached, the match was over. as was the case three years ago, djokovic easing to a straight set win. �* ., ., ., ., set win. i'm not going to have too many chances _ set win. i'm not going to have too many chances to _ set win. i'm not going to have too many chances to break _ set win. i'm not going to have too many chances to break his - set win. i'm not going to have too many chances to break his serve, | set win. i'm not going to have too i many chances to break his serve, so i might as well try to play solid. but not too risky. i've done much better than i thought i would. abs, better than i thought i would. a third successive wimbledon title may still be a few matches away, but after a performance like that, the dream of the calendar glimpsing them feels very much alive —— grand slam. michael redford, bbc news.

very quickly, cameron norrie winning in four sets. andy murray is 4—2 up on centre court. back to you. in four sets. andy murray is 4-2 up on centre court. back to you. great stuff. we on centre court. back to you. great stuff- we will— on centre court. back to you. great stuff. we will be _ on centre court. back to you. great stuff. we will be back _ on centre court. back to you. great stuff. we will be back by _ on centre court. back to you. great stuff. we will be back by the - on centre court. back to you. great stuff. we will be back by the end i on centre court. back to you. great stuff. we will be back by the end of the programme. moving from liverpool to everton is not quite a regular event. in fact, it's so irregular, that rafa benitez is just the second man to manage both clubs. he was announced as the blues new boss today, signing a three—year contract, taking over from carlo ancelloti, who left for real madrid earlier this month. the only other man to make this controversial switch was william edward barclay, and that was back in the 1890s, around the formation of the clubs. joe lynskey has been gauging the reaction to everton's new appointment. ancelloti bonita s won the champions

league, but what is your reaction to your appointment today as the everton manager?— your appointment today as the everton manager? surprise, really. i didn't think— everton manager? surprise, really. i didn't think we'd _ everton manager? surprise, really. i didn't think we'd the _ everton manager? surprise, really. i didn't think we'd the point _ everton manager? surprise, really. i didn't think we'd the point where - didn't think we'd the point where rafa benitiz would be taken charge of everton. you can see in those photos, does look a little bit weird. i'm a little bit disappointed that there was a once great manager. i'm not entirely sure is any more. unfortunately, it's got a history with our archrivals. the criticism and the focus on them will be amplified ten times. it’s and the focus on them will be amplified ten times.— and the focus on them will be amplified ten times. it's the first time... amplified ten times. it's the first time--- he's— amplified ten times. it's the first time... he's the _ amplified ten times. it's the first time... he's the one _ amplified ten times. it's the first time... he's the one who's - time... he's the one who's associated with the team that was quite _ associated with the team that was quite dominant over everton. he's part of— quite dominant over everton. he's part of a _ quite dominant over everton. he's part of a band of coaches whose, footbaii — part of a band of coaches whose, football has passed them by. he hasn't _ football has passed them by. he hasn't involved in the same way the likes of— hasn't involved in the same way the likes of thomas tuchel.— likes of thomas tuchel. what's the first thing he _ likes of thomas tuchel. what's the first thing he needs _ likes of thomas tuchel. what's the first thing he needs to _ likes of thomas tuchel. what's the first thing he needs to do - likes of thomas tuchel. what's the first thing he needs to do to - likes of thomas tuchel. what's the first thing he needs to do to get. first thing he needs to do to get these fans on his side? min.

first thing he needs to do to get these fans on his side? win, that's all. these fans on his side? win, that's all- pressure _ these fans on his side? win, that's all. pressure will— these fans on his side? win, that's all. pressure will begin _ these fans on his side? win, that's all. pressure will begin to - these fans on his side? win, that's all. pressure will begin to grow- all. pressure will begin to grow because — all. pressure will begin to grow because he is writing with credit in the back — because he is writing with credit in the back. somebody with carlo ancelloti, probably too much credit in the _ ancelloti, probably too much credit in the back — ancelloti, probably too much credit in the back-— ancelloti, probably too much credit intheback. �*, ., ., in the back. he's a somebody who was very football — in the back. he's a somebody who was very football focus. _ in the back. he's a somebody who was very football focus. he _ in the back. he's a somebody who was very football focus. he won't - in the back. he's a somebody who was very football focus. he won't spend i very football focus. he won't spend any yards or anything kind of thing, like football fans. between 12 and 18 points from those first six games in the premier league season, you can imagine people will be seeing his name again. all of sudden, people are back in the ground after lockdown. people are feeling better about football and rafael benitez as well. let's have a quick look at the days other sports news. tottenham are closing in on the appointment of nuno espirito santo as their new manager. he left wolves in may after four seasons and has been on spurs radar since sacking jose mourinho in april. on spurs' radar since sacking

jose mourinho in april. england's women are facing india at somerset. it's been a great day so far for kate �*s cross. she has taken five wickets. they were 48—2 after 12 overs. authorities in france have arrested a woman who is suspected of involvement in a mass crash of riders on the opening day of the tour de france. dozens of riders were involved in the pile—up which happened when a cyclist collided with a spectator holding a cardboard sign at the side of the road. defending champion tadej pogacar was the fastest man in today's time trial at the tour de france, winning stage five and almost taking the yellowjersey from mathieu van der poel in the process. geraint thomas is battling on after monday's crash. he's now 12th overall,

one minute 5a off the lead. drew savage reports. geraint thomas was determined to keep fighting. two techies after his shoulder dislocation, this is the last thing he needed. they call it the race of truth — the rider alone against the clock. usually the welshman would be expected to do well, but today, he could only do his best under the circumstances. primoz roglic also crashed on monday, but last year's runner—up wasn't quite so hampered by his injuries. he'd move up to tenth overall. but a man in white was grabbing everyone's attention. tadej pogacar, who time trialled his way to a dramatic win last year, faster than anyone through the early checkpoints. thomas's best effort limited his losses, 16th fastest on the day. he's now only ten seconds behind ineos grenadiers team—mate richard cara paz. however, both are now over a minute and a half behind pogacar, who stormed to a stage win and got within eight seconds of the yellow jersey after mathieu van der pool put in a supreme effort. but it only looks like a matter of time before

the defending champion takes it. drew savage, bbc news. before we go here on sportsday, let's head back to chetan pathak at wimbledon for an update. thanks, sarah. when you are with me last, we were sat right next to court number 18. one of the great british stories of these championships so far. i8—year—old emma on a wooden building day. she's been waiting since monday to get this match on the way, and she has beaten the russian in straight sets. that's what you heard all those loud cheers. a fantastic win for her. there was so much hope, and when you speak to people here, there's real optimism she could be a name for the future. that is a really great start. what's been a positive day for the british players, even as katie poulter went out earlier, a

great performance from her. cameron norrie is on a collision course potentially with roger federer. andy murray in action on centre court. these 5—3 up against 0scar, as you can see. andy murray having barely played tennis in recent months is a favourite going into this one against the german qualified her. very confident about reaching round three —— qualifier. we were talking about slipping earlier as well. even on these courts, i should say we saw bianca go down a few times and ultimately go out of the championship. she struggled to get ahead. nick kyrgios had a place, turns up here and in five sets, won 9-7. he turns up here and in five sets, won 9—7. he went down quite badly. they will be still talking about this

surface after today, but the tennis stories at least are taking over. andy murray on centre court. it is looking good for him at the moment. chetan, thank you so much. that's all from sportsday. thank you for watching. we'll have more throughout the evening. hello there. the final rainfall stats forjune will be confirmed over the next day or two as more data comes in, but it has been a month of contrast across the south of england, hampshire, kent seen more than twice the amount of rain normally. but that is in sharp

contrast to a dryjune for much of the uk, particularly over parts of scotland and northern england and wales. places have seen around about a quarter of the amount of rain normally expected. wednesday had big contrast in what is there as well. cloud across eastern england, further west, wales and southwest england having some lovely sunshine. in the afternoon, we did see a few isolated showers build in across these areas. parts of kent as well. the rain is going to be clearing overnight tonight, so most areas will have a dry night with clear spells initially. always rather cloudy across eastern coastal counties of england, cloud reforming across parts of wales as well. but this mild night, temperatures why there around 10—13 , but cooler for parts of northern england and scotland. forthursday, ithink there's going to be slightly greater chances of seeing breaks in the cloud and more in the way of

sunshine. exceptions are around some of these eastern areas of england where the cloud will be thick enough for an odd patch of rain. we will probably start to see afternoon showers build across wales and parts of southern england as well. for most of the uk, we're looking at dry weather and sunshine. 21 degrees in glasgow and 20 in belfast, should feel warm enough with light winds. friday is a day of sunshine and showers. the funniest weather coming through during the afternoon, but that's when the temperatures rise —— sunniest weather. most of them will be across england and wales. there will be big gaps between the showers, so there will be a lot of you that escape with a dry day. top temperature is around 33 degrees. this weekend looks unsettled. this area with further fronts following -- 23 area with further fronts following —— 23 degrees. it won't be raining all weekend, but it is a weekend that will see rain at times. some bright spells between and temperatures coming down a degree or

two. that's your latest weather. hello, i'm ros atkins, this is 0utside source. the actor and comedian bill cosby is to be released from jail after a court overturn his conviction for sexual assault. philadelphia supreme court ruled in agreement with the previous prosecutor meant he should never have been charged in the first place. the 83—year—old will now be free today from the state prison outside philadelphia after serving two years at what could have been a ten year sentence. dozens of people have now died in the heatwave in canada, communities that have been given warnings they may have to evacuate because of possible wildfires, president biden in the us is also concerned about that. we are seeinr is also concerned about that. we are seeing wildfires _ is also concerned about that. we are seeing wildfires inc. _ is also concerned about that. we are seeing wildfires inc. with _ is also concerned about that. we are seeing wildfires inc. with greater- seeing wildfires inc. with greater intensity that move with more