oster pinko won the grand slam a few days after she turned 20, another player won this title here a couple of years ago at the age of 19. it is the fact they are so lowly ranked and emma raducanu was a qualifier that has taken everybody by surprise and itjust goes to show that there is more strength in depth in the women's game, but the top players have struggled to find the consistency. everybody craves the consistency. everybody craves the consistency serena williams has had any grand slams over the years. of course, that is virtually impossible, and they have taken the opportunity with style, probably feeling they have nothing to lose with the pressure off.— with the pressure off. there is another british _ with the pressure off. there is another british player - with the pressure off. there is another british player in - with the pressure off. there is| another british player in action right now, jamie murray, and it has gone to a deciding set?— gone to a deciding set? there will be a british _ gone to a deciding set? there will be a british winner _ gone to a deciding set? there will be a british winner of _ gone to a deciding set? there will be a british winner of the - gone to a deciding set? there will| be a british winner of the doubles. jamie murray and bruno suarez up againstjoe salisbury, the first time two british men have come face to face in a men's doubles final. murray started very well indeed, winning the first set, butjoe salisbury, who plays with the

american, won the second set and they are a break—up in the decider as well, leading by 4—2, and hoping joe salisbury to win his third grand slam title in total, having won the mixed doubles at roland garros in june and the australian open with joe salisbury at the start of 2020. can we just move on to the men's game and novak djokovic, who i read is fed up of talking about the calendar slam? i wonder if that is because he is in the face of the man who denied him with the golden slam? it is getting very tense now. he has taken roger labouradvice, rod leave out the last man to win all four grand slams in the same year 1969. when he spoke to the bbc before the championships began he said, try not to talk about it, just get on with thejob. that to talk about it, just get on with the job. that was a lot easier in 1969, there are far fewer journalists around, it was difficult to for djokovic to answer the

question. but he said he embraced it, until he was shut down by... in the quarterfinal, but again he didn't really want to talk about it in the press conference. we know this is his competition, he has got two wins away, he is a saturday breakdown tonight and if he gets through that, probably the toughest test in the game for djokovic, if one of the toucan beach... in the first semifinal, which starts at just over half an hour. russell, thank you _ just over half an hour. russell, thank you for— just over half an hour. russell, thank you for that, _ just over half an hour. russell, thank you for that, it _ just over half an hour. russell, thank you for that, it is - just over half an hour. russell, thank you for that, it is going l just over half an hour. russell, | thank you for that, it is going to be a very long day there. well, you can follow the match live on radio 5 live from 9pm tomorrow evening and there will be highlights on bbc tv on sunday afternoon. let's move on to football. manchester city defender benjamin mendy has appeared in court charged with four counts of rape and one count of sexual assault. the 27—year—old is accused of attacking three women at his home in cheshire between

october 2020 and august 2021. he wasn't asked to enter a plea and along with another man was remanded in custody. he will next appear at court on 15th november. here's a quick look at some of the other stories around today. dominic mckay has stepped down as the chief executive of celtic after just two months for personal reasons. mckay had previously been in charge of scottish rugby, but left them to join celtic at the beginning ofjuly. european ryder cup places are up for grabs in the pga championship at wentworth. england's justin rose needs to do well. he's finished his second round on nine under par and is tied for fourth, three shots behind leader kiradech aphibarnrat of thailand. ethan hayter has retained the overall lead at the tour of britain. the sprint finish in gateshead saw belgium's wout van aert pip him to victory on stage six, cutting the briton's lead to just four seconds with two stages to go.

formula one is experimenting again with its new sprint race format for this weekend's italian grand prix. it means the traditional style of qualfying finished in the last hour and the see—saw battle for the drivers�* championship looks set to continue with lewis hamilton getting the upper hand over max verstappen, as nick parrott reports. after winning his home race last weekend to take the championship lead, max verstappen doesn't want to hear how good lewis hamilton is in italy. 0nly michael schumacher has met won as many italian grand prix as hamilton, who has already been on full seven times here. could he get another? not today. this was qualifying for saturday's sprint race that will decide the grid. the continuation of an experiment that started at the british grand prix. hamilton came out on top on friday at silverstone, but in the week it was announced his mercedes team—mate valteri bottas is leaving the last season. the finn had the last laugh, topping the time sheets. max

verstappen still can't seem to tame the temple of speed. the dutchman has never been on the podium they all started in the top four, but he will be hoping that changes this weekend as he will start the sprint race right between billie behind hamilton. nick parrott, bbc news. the premier league is back this weekend. after an international break. we will talk about 0ceano rinaldo in a minute. liverpool won't be able to field their brazilian trio of alisson becker, fabinho and roberto firmino against leeds on sunday. they didn't let them join up with brazil because of the quarantine protocols on return. the brazilian federation has asked fifa to ban them for failing to report for international duty, which is within their right, but the liverpool manager has criticized the scheduling of brazil's games, which would have ruled his players out this weekend even without any covid restrictions. they played this morning at won pm.

and brazil,... but brazil won all three games in the international break. but still there's a complaint to fifa and fifa tells us now that we are obviously in the moment, i don't know exactly what is going on in the moment, but we cannot the players. in the moment, but we cannot the .la ers. in the moment, but we cannot the ab ers. , in the moment, but we cannot the .la ers. , . , players. football players -- fans are bein: players. football players -- fans are being urged _ players. football players -- fans are being urged to _ players. football players -- fans are being urged to be _ players. football players -- fans are being urged to be careful- players. football players -- fans| are being urged to be carefulthis are being urged to be careful this weekend. newcastle united's karl darlow has urged footballers to "go and get the jab" after he recovered from a serious bout of covid—19. the goalkeeper spent three days on a hospital drip and was "severely worried" after catching the virus before he was due to have his first vaccine in july. having onlyjust returned to full fitness after "awful fatigue" and losing five kilos, darlow told the bbc his ordeal had convinced "a couple" of his team—mates to get immunised. ijust i just thought it wouldn't have that massive an effect on me if i did catch it. but i think there are a lot of people that are thinking that way and obviously it is notjust myself, there are numerous amounts

of cases now that are in younger people and unfortunately people are not recovering and then... other people are taking substantial amount of time to come back and... it is just something you don't want to go through and risk your health, really. karl darlow was speaking to our sports editor dan roan on the sportsdesk podcast. this week's looks at whether sport should get tough on vaccine hesitancy. that's available on bbc sounds and other podcast providers. karl darlow is fit again and could be in line to face cristiano ronaldo when he make his return for manchester united. 0le gunnar solskjaer says he will make a second debut for the club at old trafford tomorrow. he will play on his first game back. of course we have followed his of course we have followed his career — of course we have followed his career from afar since he left here and i_ career from afar since he left here and i think— career from afar since he left here and i think everyone is very, very happy— and i think everyone is very, very happy to— and i think everyone is very, very happy to have him back. he can speak for himself. _ happy to have him back. he can speak for himself, but it seems like he is happy— for himself, but it seems like he is happy to— for himself, but it seems like he is happy to he — for himself, but it seems like he is happy to be back as well. the mood

is very— happy to be back as well. the mood is very good, he has worked well and we are _ is very good, he has worked well and we are looking forward to saturday, of course _ we are looking forward to saturday, of course. we know what he has achieved — of course. we know what he has achieved in _ of course. we know what he has achieved in his career, but he is coming — achieved in his career, but he is coming here to achieve more and he is coming _ coming here to achieve more and he is coming here to put demands... that— is coming here to put demands... that is— is coming here to put demands... that is what— is coming here to put demands... that is what he does, he has lived this life _ that is what he does, he has lived this life with the discipline of a top professional ever since he came here i_ top professional ever since he came here i remember he was the first one who did _ here i remember he was the first one who did the _ here i remember he was the first one who did the prep really well, like he was _ who did the prep really well, like he was so... every day, 45 minutes before _ he was so... every day, 45 minutes before a _ he was so... every day, 45 minutes before a training session and we started — before a training session and we started looking at this kid doing all this— started looking at this kid doing all this before training and he will have the — all this before training and he will have the same effect now with all the players. he has had a good week with us— the players. he has had a good week with us here — the players. he has had a good week with us here and he will definitely be on _ with us here and he will definitely be on the — with us here and he will definitely be on the pitch at some point, that is for— be on the pitch at some point, that is for sure — be on the pitch at some point, that is for sure. we be on the pitch at some point, that is for sure-— be on the pitch at some point, that is for sure. ~ .,, . ., ., is for sure. we hope so! what would rinaldo add, — is for sure. we hope so! what would rinaldo add, though, _ is for sure. we hope so! what would rinaldo add, though, to _ is for sure. we hope so! what would rinaldo add, though, to manchesterj rinaldo add, though, to manchester united? we asked some of the football journliast who've followed him round europe. the thing with cristiano ronaldo is you just have to make it feel like number—one. with cristiano ronaldo, it was love at first sight. they can

still feel special, making him feel wanted. he still feel special, making him feel wanted. . , still feel special, making him feel wanted. ., , ., he wanted. he was treated with... he wants still — wanted. he was treated with... he wants still to _ wanted. he was treated with... he wants still to be _ wanted. he was treated with... he wants still to be treated _ wanted. he was treated with... he wants still to be treated as - wanted. he was treated with... he wants still to be treated as the - wants still to be treated as the superstar— wants still to be treated as the superstar the team. all wants still to be treated as the superstar the team.— superstar the team. all this happened — superstar the team. all this happened because - superstar the team. all this happened because of - superstar the team. all this happened because of a - superstar the team. all this . happened because of a reason. superstar the team. all this - happened because of a reason. the reason is that i am unbelievable inside of a pitch.— reason is that i am unbelievable inside of a pitch. 2021 rinaldo, it is a cliche that _ inside of a pitch. 2021 rinaldo, it is a cliche that he _ inside of a pitch. 2021 rinaldo, it is a cliche that he has _ inside of a pitch. 2021 rinaldo, it is a cliche that he has been - inside of a pitch. 2021 rinaldo, it| is a cliche that he has been there, done _ is a cliche that he has been there, done it. _ is a cliche that he has been there, done it, bought the t—shirt, but he really— done it, bought the t—shirt, but he really has — done it, bought the t—shirt, but he really has |t— done it, bought the t-shirt, but he reall has. , , ., ., ., ., ., really has. it is cristiano ronaldo, so if ou really has. it is cristiano ronaldo, so if you have _ really has. it is cristiano ronaldo, so if you have him _ really has. it is cristiano ronaldo, so if you have him you _ really has. it is cristiano ronaldo, so if you have him you have - really has. it is cristiano ronaldo, so if you have him you have at - really has. it is cristiano ronaldo, l so if you have him you have at least 30-35 _ so if you have him you have at least 30-35 goats — so if you have him you have at least 30-35 goats per— so if you have him you have at least 30—35 goals per year. _ so if you have him you have at least 30—35 goals per year. he _ so if you have him you have at least 30-35 goals per year.— 30-35 goals per year. he can finish in every way _ 30-35 goals per year. he can finish in every way you — 30-35 goals per year. he can finish in every way you can _ 30-35 goals per year. he can finish in every way you can imagine. - 30-35 goals per year. he can finish in every way you can imagine. he l 30-35 goals per year. he can finish l in every way you can imagine. he has scored rockets from outside of the air, as we rememberfrom his first games at old trafford. he has great instincts. ihis games at old trafford. he has great instincts. , ., ., , , instincts. his team-mates trust him to resolve every _ instincts. his team-mates trust him to resolve every situation. - instincts. his team-mates trust him to resolve every situation. he - instincts. his team-mates trust him to resolve every situation. he is - to resolve every situation. he is not the — to resolve every situation. he is not the player he was five or ten years _ not the player he was five or ten years ago — not the player he was five or ten years ago. he knows it. but he wants still to— years ago. he knows it. but he wants still to he _ years ago. he knows it. but he wants still to be treated as the superstar of the _ still to be treated as the superstar of the team. his inclusion dictates the way—

of the team. his inclusion dictates the way the team is playing. anyone can see that — the way the team is playing. anyone can see that he _ the way the team is playing. anyone can see that he was _ the way the team is playing. anyone can see that he was not _ the way the team is playing. anyone can see that he was not happy, - can see that he was not happy, especially— can see that he was not happy, especially towards _ can see that he was not happy, especially towards the - can see that he was not happy, especially towards the end - can see that he was not happy, especially towards the end of. can see that he was not happy, l especially towards the end of the season — especially towards the end of the season if— especially towards the end of the season if you _ especially towards the end of the season. if you watch _ especially towards the end of the season. if you watch and - especially towards the end of the season. if you watch and close i season. if you watch and close enough — season. if you watch and close enough during _ season. if you watch and close enough during the _ season. if you watch and close enough during the games - season. if you watch and close enough during the games youi season. if you watch and close i enough during the games you can season. if you watch and close - enough during the games you can see that he _ enough during the games you can see that he was— enough during the games you can see that he was frustrated _ enough during the games you can see that he was frustrated with _ enough during the games you can see that he was frustrated with the - that he was frustrated with the results. — that he was frustrated with the resuits. with— that he was frustrated with the results, with the _ that he was frustrated with the results, with the team. - that he was frustrated with the results, with the team. he - that he was frustrated with the| results, with the team. he was showing — results, with the team. he was showing that _ results, with the team. he was showing that too _ results, with the team. he was showing that too much. - results, with the team. he was showing that too much. i- results, with the team. he was showing that too much.- results, with the team. he was showing that too much. i think that with j dose showing that too much. i think that with] dose sancho, _ showing that too much. i think that with] dose sancho, -- _ showing that too much. i think that with] dose sancho, -- ]adon - showing that too much. i think that i with] dose sancho, -- ]adon sancho, with] dose sancho, —— ]adon sancho, and withj dose sancho, —— ]adon sancho, and other— with] dose sancho, —— ]adon sancho, and other players, they are the players — and other players, they are the players he wants to play with. | players he wants to play with. i think players he wants to play with. think the players he wants to play with. i think the church trick for anyone who is managing and coaching rinaldo —— the trick for anyone is to make of the really important, but he has to be a team player and when things are not going really well that is another way to show that he is a superstar, by helping those around you, lifting those around you. i am sure the manager and his star will be saying that to rinaldo, which at this stage in this career hopefully he will embrace. he this stage in this career hopefully he will embrace.— this stage in this career hopefully he will embrace. he is a leader, not onl when he will embrace. he is a leader, not only when he _ he will embrace. he is a leader, not only when he is _ he will embrace. he is a leader, not only when he is playing, _ he will embrace. he is a leader, not only when he is playing, but - he will embrace. he is a leader, not only when he is playing, but also i only when he is playing, but also when _

only when he is playing, but also when he — only when he is playing, but also when he is — only when he is playing, but also when he is not. _ only when he is playing, but also when he is not. i— only when he is playing, but also when he is not.— when he is not. i think in manchester _ when he is not. i think in manchester the - when he is not. i think in i manchester the relationship when he is not. i think in - manchester the relationship he when he is not. i think in _ manchester the relationship he has with alexander ferguson, with all the fans— with alexander ferguson, with all the fans could be easier for him to accept _ the fans could be easier for him to accept and — the fans could be easier for him to accept and play more as a centre striker— accept and play more as a centre striker and — accept and play more as a centre striker and adapt... this could be great _ striker and adapt... this could be great and — striker and adapt... this could be great and great, for him and for manchester united. you great and great, for him and for manchester united.— great and great, for him and for manchester united. you can find out 'ust how manchester united. you can find out just how he — manchester united. you can find out just how he gets _ manchester united. you can find out just how he gets on. _ and 5 live will have full commentary on manchster united against newcastle tomorrow. kick off is at three o'clock. tomorrow will see mayo and tyrone go head to head in the all ireland gaelic football final for the famous sam maguire trophy. mayo last won the top prize in 1951 despite having contested 10 finals since. the story goes that the mayo team back then failed to pay respect to a funeral that they passed while travelling back from the final which resulted in a curse being placed upon them. can they finally break the curse on their 11th attempt? 92—year—old dr mick loftus was on the team that won the sam maguire trophy in 1951.

it would be great to see it come back. it did come back over the years, you wouldn't think... grasp of the... inaudible it will be great to see him, i guess. it will raise the people in the county. and we need something like that. if the county. and we need something like that. ., . , , like that. if there are curses involved. — like that. if there are curses involved. i— like that. if there are curses involved, i am _ like that. if there are curses involved, i am definitely - like that. if there are cursesj involved, i am definitely not like that. if there are curses - involved, i am definitely not taking sides. just before we go in the last few minutesjoe salisbury and his partner have won the men's doubles final at the us open, they beat jamie murray and suarez by two sets to one. that is it from me, we will have more bbc sports news here throughout the evening, but for the moment good night!

hello there. as expected, the best of the weather today was across eastern parts of england, where it was drier and warmer. there have been a lot of showers elsewhere, mind you. 0vernight the show was to become fewer, but the wetter weather pushes northwards and it looks particularly wet for the north—east of scotland through much of the night. mrand of scotland through much of the night. mr and fog patches forming because it is quite warm muggy air forming overnight, those temperatures not falling very low. mr frog will lift and a lot of cloud around friday. those shows will develop more widely, but this time i don't think we will see many showers across the north—west, but a lot more showers developing for the day across eastern parts of england and again some of that showers could be heavy and potentially thunder way, but before the showers arrive in eastern england 23 or 24 degrees or 21 across many parts of the uk. 0ver 21 across many parts of the uk. over the weekend the showers become fewer

and brighter and drier, there won't be a lot of sunshine, but it gradually turns cooler again for the north—west.

this is bbc news. i martine croxall. the headlines at seven... the head of m15 warns that the taliban's takeover of afghanistan may well embolden extremists. it comes on the eve of the 20th anniversary of 9/11. it comes on the eve of the 20th anniversary of9/11._ it comes on the eve of the 20th anniversary of 9/11. whether it's 9/11, anniversary of 9/11. whether it's 9m, whether— anniversary of 9/11. whether it's 9/11, whether it's _ anniversary of 9/11. whether it's 9/11, whether it's ]anuary - anniversary of 9/11. whether it's 9/11, whether it's january 13, - 9/11, whether it's january 13, whether it's july the 7th, 9/11, whether it's january 13, whether it'sjuly the 7th, i miss my dad and that will never change. scotland sees its highest level of covid infections since estimates began the first minister says the nhs in scotland is under more since estimates began, the first minister says the nhs in scotland is under more pressure than ever before. 18—year—old emma raducanu reaches the final of the us open, the first british woman to do so for more than four decades.

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