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hello and welcome to sportsday. coming up on the programme... elena rybakina is the wimbledon champion after beating ons jabeur in the women's singles final. to bea to be a winner, i mean, isjust amazing. i don't have the words to say how happy i am. i don't have the words to say how happy i am. alfie hewett and gordon reid's run of 10 consecutive grand slam wheelchair doubles titles is over after they were beaten in the final. away from wimbledon with me paul scott. a win to remember: ireland are victorious against the all blacks in new zealand for the very first time. and england lose the t20 series to india, after a 49 run defeat at edgbaston.

welcome along. another scorching hot day at wimbledon and here they continue to watch the doubles that is being played at the moment but the story of the day has already happened. that was on centre court a few hours ago where, in her first grand slam final, she got thejob done. chasing history of her own and hoping to become the first african woman to win a grand slam title. it wasn't to be far higher but it was to be for her opponent. a year where russian and belarusian players were banned following the invasion of ukraine we ended up with a winner born in she changed her nationality four years ago and it is her tennis

that deserves to be talked about because she was outstanding across those three sets today. it was kazakhstan versus tunisia. a brand—new combination for a look wimbledon final under crash delete backlash seemingly of styles. who from their could do this. well, only her. her opponent has power but her touch initially was unreliable. even in a 3—set match there is time to get better, to speed up. she is getting to them and she is putting them away. into the deciding set she retained her power but now she had to do movement, the finesse. how

could she deal with that? well, she needed an answer urgently. she could not find one. third set 6—2. the moment of victory seemed almost routine. of course it was years in the making. she is from moscow. she is represented kazakhstan since 2018 but in the year that russian players were banned from wimbledon she is the champion some invite check her claim is theirs. she cannot control perceptions, only her achievements. she was outstanding. you might want to say thank you for the royal box. i mean, i'm playing the first time and it is an honour to be to play in front of you. thank you so much and it isjust front of you. thank you so much and it is just unbelievable. thank you. this victory reallyjust invoices how open, how fluid, women's tennis teams at the moment. the last six women's championship at wimbledon, all different names, all different nationalities. here is argentina and

japan. they finally defeated britain after ten consecutive grand slam titles. worth the wait. let's react to that women's final. i am joined by the former british number one. you were commentating for bbc radio 5 live. is that the result you were expecting? i don't think anyone _ result you were expecting? i don't think anyone really _ result you were expecting? i don't think anyone really knew - result you were expecting? i don't think anyone really knew how - result you were expecting? i don't| think anyone really knew how both result you were expecting? i don't i think anyone really knew how both of them are going to react. it was there grand slam finals for the first time. you don't know what the nerves are going to be but in many ways the way she handled her semifinal beating the former champion here she appeared to have no lads at all and she had the biggest serve but it took a little longer to get going. i think we all thought, oh, you know, their tricks and artistry she brings on centre court might be too much but rybakina

brought her level right up after that first set and she was the better player by the end. there are auestions better player by the end. there are questions about _ better player by the end. there are questions about nationality. - better player by the end. there are questions about nationality. she i questions about nationality. she changed her allegiance four years ago because of the money invested in that tennis federation but throughout the rounds she has faced questions because of wimbledon's ban. at 23 it is not easy. it is questions because of wimbledon's ban. at 23 it is not easy.— ban. at 23 it is not easy. it is so ounu , ban. at 23 it is not easy. it is so young. isn't _ ban. at 23 it is not easy. it is so young. isn't it? _ ban. at 23 it is not easy. it is so young, isn't it? and _ ban. at 23 it is not easy. it is so young, isn't it? and having i ban. at 23 it is not easy. it is so young, isn't it? and having to l ban. at 23 it is not easy. it is so i young, isn't it? and having to deal with political questions because she is so sweet natured and very charming and, you know, she is very honest in her answer is i think the whole thing is probably extremely awkward for her but i thought she handled it well and the one player probably sitting at home feeling a little bit hard done by, as we say, is the russian who reached the semifinals last year and beat both jabeur and elena rybakina to reach

the semifinals and i am wondering what she is thinking. h0 the semifinals and i am wondering what she is thinking. no belarusian or russian players _ what she is thinking. no belarusian or russian players here. _ what she is thinking. no belarusian or russian players here. let's i what she is thinking. no belarusian or russian players here. let's talk. or russian players here. let's talk about jabeur. or russian players here. let's talk aboutjabeur. we heard tunisian fancy her name there is so much love for her. this is the first time she was standing a chance of winning a grand slam put up a did not happen and yet she had that one set lead. what went wrong for her? that and yet she had that one set lead. what went wrong for her?- and yet she had that one set lead. what went wrong for her? that is a aood what went wrong for her? that is a good question _ what went wrong for her? that is a good question because _ what went wrong for her? that is a good question because she - what went wrong for her? that is a good question because she looked| what went wrong for her? that is a l good question because she looked to be starting to get comfortable with everything out there. shiva turned the serve by using block returns and then all the tricks came out of you know. she has an amazing array of shotmaking capabilities with slices, drop shot and then it was almost like she got a little bit too, not complacent, is the wrong word but she almost started to use too much of the trickery and at one point she headed a ball and it felt that she was starting to lose her focus out there. and then suddenly elena rybakina starts to get more confident and then panic set in. there was a real kind of swing of

momentum towards elena rybakina and the more she got hold of the match and got stuck into it, she started to flow then she looked unstoppable. you played sport at top level and i have not. people say to matt wanted it too much, is that a thing? i5 it too much, is that a thing? is always the case and you a sportsman, you always want to win. and, yeah, maybe, there are times when attention gets to you and there are time she was struggling one if you serve them are problematic to her. but kicking these serves up iron she was missing a few of those and then you saw her turnaround with this anguished look. she became very emotional out there and she is a passionate tennis player whereas the court you've got this almost flat finer he just shows no emotion at all. elena rybakina did not even show emotion when she won. i think, actually, to be honest with you, the crowd were overwhelmingly in favour of ons jabeur which is adjusting itself because, you know, to be that favourable towards one player when

actually you've got this young 23—year—old, it was just more of the artistry that ons jabeur brings to the court. shejoy artistry that ons jabeur brings to the court. she joy she to her tennis and she is bubbly had a little bit more publicity and people are talking about the first arab woman to take a grand slam and everybody loves her. we all love her but i felt for elena rybakina that she had this entire kind of 12,000 people cheering against her but i thought she handled that really, really well. she showed great mental stability, strength of character, didn't give anything away with her body language and actually, just shone through. body language and actually, 'ust shone through.i body language and actually, 'ust shone through. lifting the trophy almost like _ shone through. lifting the trophy almost like finally _ shone through. lifting the trophy almost like finally a _ shone through. lifting the trophy almost like finally a time - shone through. lifting the trophy almost like finally a time of i almost like finally a time of release when she was smiling. for the moment i want to talk about the men final, what an occasion it will be for kyrgios in his first grand slam final playing of course against the defending champion. we have been hearing from both players and first let's hear from the defending champion. let's hear from the defending champion-— let's hear from the defending chamion. ~ , ., ., ., champion. well, it is a huge honour. i'm very happy _ champion. well, it is a huge honour. i'm very happy and _ champion. well, it is a huge honour. i'm very happy and pleased - champion. well, it is a huge honour. i'm very happy and pleased to i champion. well, it is a huge honour. i'm very happy and pleased to reach | i'm very happy and pleased to reach another final at the tournament

which is all would be my favourite one, you know, since early childhood days so i don't take anything for granted and particularly at this stage in my career how many more opportunities i will have to fight for trophies i'm ready to give it all on sunday. i’m for trophies i'm ready to give it all on sunday.— for trophies i'm ready to give it all on sunday. i'm definitely very anxious and _ all on sunday. i'm definitely very anxious and nervous _ all on sunday. i'm definitely very anxious and nervous and - all on sunday. i'm definitely very anxious and nervous and it i all on sunday. i'm definitely very anxious and nervous and it is i anxious and nervous and it is something i've never had a chance to do before is playing a grand slam final. i have been a lot of finals in my career. 500, 250, but first time at wimbledon at a grand slam. the biggest tournament in the world. i think that is kept me up at night last night was the chance to play for ultimate glory and to kind of become tennis immortality. kyrgios, just hearing that he feels anxious and nervous. how do you rate his chances tomorrow against the titan thatis chances tomorrow against the titan that is no factual collection on centre court.— that is no factual collection on centre court. you know, it really difficult to _ centre court. you know, it really difficult to pick _ centre court. you know, it really difficult to pick this _ centre court. you know, it really difficult to pick this one - centre court. you know, it really difficult to pick this one because l difficult to pick this one because i've stood courtside when he is beaten jock of itch and there's

something about the match that does not suit him. nick has unbelievable talent and was the most feared player out there because of his huge serve. the weapons that he has in any court. and his unpredictability and he loves to prod and poke and get under the skin and get into the head of his opponent and he has never beaten him say what we don't know is how is kyrgios going to handle such an enormous occasion going out to centre court for his first grand slam final. he's even surprised himself getting to the stage. but, you know, he has a sort of mental edge in the two previous match ups but i thought he was clever in his interview at the end of the semifinal and he made sure that the crowd knew that and what he was really doing was piling the pressure onto kyrgios and making sure that he knew that, actually, and the pressure is on your shoulders because i've never beaten you. identity is a bad a muddy wanted the crowd to know that. fight

just a subplot going on underneath the surface. in one word when he was asked what to expect tomorrow he said fireworks. we are looking forward to it already. back to you. thank you, chetan — away from swi9 and there's all to play for in sydney next saturday after england's rugby union players levelled their 3 match series with australia, after a 25—17 win in brisbane. meanwhile, there was a historic 23—12 victory for ireland in new zeland as lydia campbell reports. facing the all blacks is always daunting. just ask ireland who had never beaten them in new zealand so to tie the series, ireland would have to make history. this was the perfect start. andrew porter driving

over inside the first three minutes. this was a display of discipline from new zealand. first there was a card before a red card for this head to head contact. but off—colour and outnumbered, new zealand can still hurt you. somehow kicking through a gap and pulling his side within three points of the break so the pressure was on for ireland. but pressure was on for ireland. but pressure is something to embrace and porter had his second try of the game after the restart. ireland's total was 23 and despite the all blacks pulling one try back, this was ireland's day. history made. lama; was ireland's day. history made. any time ou was ireland's day. history made. my time you create a was ireland's day. history made. jifuy time you create a little bit of history, it means a lot. it is a very, very special day for everyone in the country and, you know, we

talk about it a lot. and making people at home feel very proud of us. it was not perfect. we feel that we could have played better in parts but, yeah, look, very special day. in brisbane, the challenge was being laid down for england, knowing that a loss here would mean losing the series, they needed a fast start. step up. the number eight going over with less than five minutes played before for penalties sent them into a 19-0 before for penalties sent them into a 19—0 lead. tries from two players did threaten an unlikely australian comeback but the closest they came was within five points before farrell ended the contest with another penalty. the series tied, now all eyes will be on a sydney showdown next week. so history for ireland —

and history for wales too. they've beaten the springboks in south africa for the first time, to level their 3 match series. the only try of the game was scored byjosh adams with less than two minutes to go. that brought them to within a point of the world cup winners and left gareth anscombe with a tricky kick to win it and what a moment for him, sending his kick through the posts from a tight angle. scotland are sill to come tonight, as they take on argentina at 10 past 8. so as england's rugby players level one series, the cricketers were unable to do likewise. they lost the second t20 match against india by 49 runs at edgbaston. austin halewood was watching this one. so england's indian summer continues. the butter years began with a heavy defeat in hampshire and once again, india flew out. a debutante came into the attack for

england. not a debutante came into the attack for england. nota bad debutante came into the attack for england. not a bad start to international cricket. he is the oldest debutant since 2007 and he kept getting better. next, he got the illustrious player and just the ball after another offered the same fate. all of his christmas is coming at once. the experience of chris jordan then halted progress further as he took four wickets. a late flurry got india up to 170—8 but it never really felt like enough runs until england picked up their bats. gone with the first ball of the innings and it didn't really get any better. soon after the captain went again, then came a short cameo. that gave the edgbaston clip crowd a glimmer of hope but his time at the crease were short lived. even he could not quite believe how quickly

it went by. he managed to briefly break up the indian on is that with some big hitting but even that did not last long. he was gone the ball after that sex and with him went england 's hopes. eventually all out forjust 121. england 's hopes. eventually all out forjust121. it turns out india had enough after all. so a disappointing start to life as england's white ball captain, for joss buttler. that's two defeats from two so far, he says it was always going to be difficult to compete after their poor start with the bat. any time in t20 cricket you lose early wickets it really set you back but i certainly don't want her to play with any less than ten foot above anything, i would like to show more. india bowled fantastic well and managed to take wickets and we have to find a way to counteract that. it is important to stay level. t20 is a tough game and it can sort of look harsh at sometimes and certainly we have been well beaten

but things can change around quickly and i will certainly be reminding the guys of that. at euro 2022 they're in to the final few moments of the opening game in group c. and portugal have come back from two goals down to draw level with switzerland. switzerland had scored 2 goals in 3 mins right at the start of the match, including this screamer from coomba so. but in the second half, it has been all portugal, diana gomes started the comeback beforejessica silva got the equalizer, slotting home from a tatiana pinto cross. at 8 o'clock there's a big game as defending champions the netherlands begin the defence of their title against sweden at brammell lane. live coverage over on bbc 1. head coach sarina wiegman admits england should have "scored more" in their opening victory against austria. the lionesses will likely need to be better in front of goal against norway on monday evening. 0ur reporter 0lly foster has been speaking to england's

record scorer ellen white. it is been overly important couple of days for for the lionesses. it was the all—important winning start for them at old trafford against austria but it was not the perfect start. the one criticism from the head coach afterwards was that they should have scored more goals. they should have scored more goals. they should be more clinical, more creative in that final third. we heard from the england number nine today and i asked her about how they can improve on that. of course, she leads the line for england. how can they score more goals? they know that they have to be a lot better in that they have to be a lot better in that department on monday night against norway in their second group game down in brighton.— game down in brighton. maybe we could have scored _ game down in brighton. maybe we could have scored a _ game down in brighton. maybe we could have scored a few— game down in brighton. maybe we could have scored a few more i game down in brighton. maybe wel could have scored a few more goals are made to better decisions in that final third but ultimately, i think, you know, it is room for us to grow in this tournament. it is only going one. so we will continue to grow, hopefully, and we've been out on the

training field and wanting to improve and wanting to develop and hopefully you will see that on monday. hopefully you will see that on monda . ~ , ., ., , monday. ellen white is going to be somethin: monday. ellen white is going to be something of— monday. ellen white is going to be something of a _ monday. ellen white is going to be something of a lean _ monday. ellen white is going to be something of a lean spell - monday. ellen white is going to be something of a lean spell at i monday. ellen white is going to be something of a lean spell at the i something of a lean spell at the moment. she will be desperate to add to her 50 lionesses goals so far in her international career. it's going to be a big ask against norway because they believe hit the ground running with that win against northern ireland and also what england will be mindful of is that whoever wins in brighton on monday night will almost certainly win the group as well and white says that is their priority. northern ireland will be looking to bounce back from their defeat to norway, when they take on austria on monday, but they'll be without striker simone magill who's out of the tournament after rupturing her acl. midfielder demi vance told nicola mccartney she'll be sorely missed. it is unfortunate injury to happy at any time in your career and i think for it to happen in a tournament, she is a big big loss for us but

we're going to value banter. we are no stranger to long term injuries, unfortunately. and will be there for her and i think these next two games will be for her.— will be for her. what are you exoeeting — will be for her. what are you expecting from _ will be for her. what are you expecting from them? is i will be for her. what are you i expecting from them? is anything going to be different? are you planning anything differently tactically? element i think we made some mistakes against norway and austria as well. you know, we have really taken it on at the training ground and we are working as a group. so i think we will go in with the tactics that they are getting us and we will follow them and hopefully will get the result. let's have a quick look at some of the other stories making the sports news today. it's super league's magic weekend, a full round of fixtures being played at st james' park. st helens beat their local rivals. there were just two minutes left. the bottom two kicked things off with a thriller.

scotland international matty russell scored twice as toulouse came from 16 points behind to beat wakefield 38—26. xander schauffele is leading the scottish open in the third round at the renaissance club in north berwick. the american is five—under par for the day, eight—under for the tournament which gives him a three shot lead. and at the world triathlon championship series in hamburg, great britain's beth potter took the silver medal in the women's sprint. she finished six seconds behind flora duffy of bermuda for her second podium of the series. max verstappen will start tomorrow's austrian grand prix from pole after winning today's sprint race at the red bull ring. he increased his lead in the drivers championship, but will have the ferraris of charles leclerc and carlos sainz lining up behind him. george russell was the highest placed briton in fourth. nick parrott reports.

formula 1 spin faces a fast and furious —— to win some extra points and set the grid for the grand prix. but the show did not get off to the best start at the red bull ring. alonzo's race was over before it could begin and problems for another so the start deported and base shortened by a lap. when things eventually got gavin, max. and made the perfect getaway from pole. the ferraris were left trading in his wake as they fought each other. lewis hamilton started from ninth after crashing in qualifying and was almost taken out at the first corner. a long tussle with schumacher meant he could only improve to eighth. it was a comfortable victory for prestatyn and increased his lead in the driver's championship to 38 points over his bed ability made. it driver's championship to 38 points over his bed ability made.- over his bed ability made. it was the first few _ over his bed ability made. it was the first few laps _ over his bed ability made. it was the first few laps so _ over his bed ability made. it was the first few laps so there i

over his bed ability made. it was the first few laps so there was i over his bed ability made. it was the first few laps so there was a | the first few laps so there was a bit of a gap and after that i think we were quite similar in pay sol bit of a gap and after that i think we were quite similar in pay so i do expect tomorrow, you know, it is going to be very interesting battle again. of course, you know, the race tomorrow is going to be quite a lot longer and tricky on tyres. max. tomorrow is going to be quite a lot longer and tricky on tyres. max was very quick- — longer and tricky on tyres. max was very quick- i — longer and tricky on tyres. max was very quick- i was — longer and tricky on tyres. max was very quick. i wasjust _ longer and tricky on tyres. max was very quick. i wasjust trying - longer and tricky on tyres. max was very quick. i wasjust trying to i very quick. i was just trying to control— very quick. i was just trying to control my— very quick. i was just trying to control my tyres to attack at the end then — control my tyres to attack at the end then we had a small fight with carlos, _ end then we had a small fight with carlos, and, yeah, it was. i started to push _ carlos, and, yeah, it was. i started to push i— carlos, and, yeah, it was. i started to push i was _ carlos, and, yeah, it was. i started to push. i was gaining a little bit but it_ to push. i was gaining a little bit but it was— to push. i was gaining a little bit but it was very close overall. by but it was very close overall. claiming but it was very close overall. by claiming pole he will be hoping for a repeat performance on sunday's grand prix. tadej pogarcher has extended his lead in the tour de france by four seconds after finishing third on stage 8, which finished in lausanne in switzerland. the stage was won by belgium's wout van aert. pog—archer is now 39 seconds clear ofjonas vingergo.

britain's geraint thomas and adam yates are still third and fourth respectively. drew savage reports. the defending champion has established himself in the yellow jersey and it is important to avoid incidents like this if you want to keep it. i crashed earlier in the stage only briefly held at the main contenders including thomas who was set to keep cool at third place. cool at third place. while a three—man group broke away — including 23—year—old londoner fred wright, riding his second tour. it's rare for a breakaway to hold off the chasing pack all the way to the finish but they gave it all they had. wright still had a chance of glory as the race headed for lausanne, but the peloton were closing in. a great ride from the young englishman but he was swept up on the final climb. pogacar in the yellow jersey was among those going for it in the bunch sprint — but wout van aert demonstrated why he's wearing the green of the best sprinter, his second win on this tour. but there are time bonuses on offer for the first three to finish — so pogacar gained four seconds on his rivals, which will come in handy as the race heads for the alps tomorrow. so let's recap today's top story and there is a new name

on the wimbledon trophy. elena rybakina did it the hard way. she came from a set down to beat tunisia's 0ns jabeur in the women's singles final on centre court. the 23 —year—old giving kazakhstan their first ever grand slam winner. that's all from sportsday. we'll have more throughout the evening. we've seen more in the way of cloud. for england and wales, lots of sunshine but because of a gentle north—westerly breeze, temperjust a date not quite as high as they were yesterday. you can see when most of

the cloudless theme today. a lot of thatis the cloudless theme today. a lot of that is out on the atlantic where we find these weather fronts. at the moment, though, it is high pressured dominating the scene and it is underneath the high pressure that the heat is continuing to build particularly across england and wales, as i say. you will have a sunny enter the day. clear skies overnight. the weather of rain will bring some patchy rain towards the northern isles heading into the northern isles heading into the north sea and following on from that, some mist, low cloud and patchy fog moving into the north—west and temperatures 11—14. their warmer nights on the way. heading into tomorrow and after a bit of a dull start here in the north—west we will see that mist, fog and low cloud burning back to the coast so coast way of sunshine more widely. a bit patchy cloud here and there but also sunshine. the wind is very light. sea breeze is keeping it a touch cooler along coastal areas but temperatures continuing to climb by a few degrees up continuing to climb by a few degrees up to around 29 celsius there. moving things on into monday and those temperatures rising even

further across england and wales, getting into the low 30s once again. we've we've got some big football matches in the euro is taking place on monday. in that heat. but both along the south coast and with the sea breeze may be a little bit cooler here. but we will have sunshine again across england and wales on monday. head further north than there is more cloud. brighter skies but more cloud. figure cloud towards the north—west of scotland. higher pressures keeping as dry, sunny and giving all that heat but that cloud in the north west is pushing down on that weather front very weak. it is not going to bring much rain to speak of but it will push southwards and squeeze the and and the west on tuesday but was the south and south—east it is still hot with temperatures of 33. it is heating up during this weekend. the peak of the heat is likely to be on monday and tuesday.

but still going to be very warm if not hot for large parts of england and wales well into next week. always a little bit cooler further north.

chaos in the capital of sri lanka over the country's dire economic crisis as protesters storm the homes of the president and prime minister. there have been months of protests,

which erupted today, with people venting