tv Sportsday BBC News July 3, 2023 6:30pm-7:00pm BST
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rain across england and wales, certainly through the afternoon, followed by heavy showers and thunderstorms as you can see here on the latest radar picture. scotland seeing this weather front bring more persistent rain at times slowly sinking southwards as we move through the overnight period. clearer skies to the north and the clearer skies for the first part of the night before rain and cloud pushes into south and southern britain into the second half of the night. two weather fronts across the country tomorrow, quite a complicated picture, this one sinking south than this one affecting the south, bringing wet weather through the morning, taking time to clear through the afternoon so some further disruption to wimbledon. further north the weather front sinking southwards across scotland and northern ireland, generally north of the m4 corridor it will be sunny spells and scattered showers. if it stays quite cloudy with longer spells of rain then the temperature struggling to
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get much above 16—17 so we could have quite a few showers some heavy across the wimbledon area throughout the day tomorrow. that feature clears away into the near continent, wednesday not too bad, almost in between weather system. showers to scotland and northern ireland, some thundery into the afternoon. showers toward southern britain and looks like it will be a drier day with lighter winds than the temperature a little higher, around the seasonal norm. staying unsettled for the end of the week, certainly the north and west but starting to pick up southerly winds and looks like it will warm up especially across southern and eastern parts of the uk for a time. and that's bbc news at six — you can keep up with all the latest developments on bbc website. from the six team it's goodbye. te news continues here on bbc one as now it's time tojoin our colleagues across the nations and regions for the news where
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good evening. i'm chetan pathak live at wimbledon. day one of the greatest tennis champions in the world. mixed fortunes for the british players so far, butjodie burrage makes it past the first round of wimbledon for the first time. seatac shows why she is the top seed with a straight sets win to start off the championship —— swiatek. a wet surface only delays the inevitable, as novak djokovic is safely through to rounds two. and i'm gavin ramjaun at the bbc sport studio. away from wimbledon: what next for england — and the spirit of cricket — after their controversial defeat in the second ashes test
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against australia? and celebrations on ice for mark cavendish, who'll have to wait to break the stage win record on the tour de france. one of the most glorious sites in tennis, even in a thick cloud and some rain, we had today. you can see is packed at wimbledon. in fact, the organisers here have apologised for the slightly lengthy queue there was this money. adjust topsoil protest —— a just stop oil protest... these championships do feel back to normal. a couple of years ago, we had those covenant restrictions in place. last year, no russian or belarusian players. that ban lifted, so they ship it has been a proper they want to be if you like. we'll tell you about the big
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names, novak djokovic making it the day two, but a slightly mixed fortunes are british players. we have seen in the last hour a significant wing jodie burrage, into the second round, but the day started with discipline for harriet dart. —— disappointed. dart was the first brit out of bed. an iiam appoint with deeann perry of france. all must 3— lahve down in the first few minutes. often a slow starter, she woke up —— 3—0 down. the first set boiled down to a tie—break in the british players took a 7—4, but a very different dart emerged for the next set, swiftly captured by the world number 96 6—0. the deciding set was more of a contest but not one dart would sustain. she lasted 6-4. one dart would sustain. she lasted 6—4. then came the rain. covers on,
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covers off, before british number two jodie covers off, before british number twojodie burrage took on katie mcnally of the united states. burrage shot out of the blocks. the world number 67 appeared troubled by a leg problem, as burrage cruised through the first set 6—i a leg problem, as burrage cruised through the first set 6—1 in just over 20 minutes. the 24—year—old was the runner up to katie boulter at the runner up to katie boulter at the nottingham open recently, and although mcnally improved in the second set, burrage met her blow for below and won it 6—3. second set, burrage met her blow for below and won it 6-3.— below and won it 6-3. definitely relieves. i'm _ below and won it 6-3. definitely relieves. i'm shaking _ below and won it 6-3. definitely relieves. i'm shaking like - below and won it 6-3. definitely relieves. i'm shaking like you i relieves. i'm shaking like you cannot believe! that one meant a lot. it has not been easy. three ankle surgeries, fractured a stress fracture are, stress fracture rib — i can keep going and going! it has been my biggest battle, but i worked really hard the last years, and i feel in a really good place, and i'm just waiting for my run to happen,
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and hopefully this is the start of it. , it. cheering her- it. cheering her first - it. cheering | her first grand it. cheering - her first grand slam it. cheering _ her first grand slam win, she it. cheering — her first grand slam win, she is herfirst grand slam win, she is into the second round at wimbledon. great win for her, 14 british players in at the start of round one in the singles of all but three needed wildcards. only cameron norrie... and andy murray did not need a wild card. let's dig into what has been happening in terms of british players and beyond, really pleased to say friend of the show and our regularjo durie is with us. it rained on us last year! hopefully it stays away for now. we had rain affecting some of the play today. british number one the former world numberfive. what did british number one the former world number five. what did you british number one the former world numberfive. what did you make british number one the former world number five. what did you make of watching jodie burrage? incredibly emotional at the end, understandably so. how did that go down for you? i 50. how did that go down for you? i think so. how did that go down for you? i think her opponent was concerned at the beginning with the movement, but jody was really solid, and when
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mcnally started playing better, she held her nerve. at the end, it was getting a bit tight, she played good tennis, first grand slam win. she should celebrate. find tennis, first grand slam win. she should celebrate.— tennis, first grand slam win. she should celebrate. and she... a lot has been set _ should celebrate. and she... a lot has been set about _ should celebrate. and she... a lot has been set about british - should celebrate. and she... a lot. has been set about british women's tennis in particular. no british woman in the top 100. what is your take on where we are at the moment and terms of british female players? struggling a bit, having to get the wildcards, but it is not -- it is —— it is nice to see katie boulter winning herfirst tournament. shame for emma raducanu, who was injured at the moment. she will be back, don't worry, but he burridge, good points for this week. harriet dart, i know she lost today, in a huge, long magical really tough, that she has been doing really well, two quarterfinals coming into this, so everyone is creeping up. a few more into the top hundred, it would be
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good. in into the top hundred, it would be aood. , ., ., , ., good. in terms of the men, only a coule of good. in terms of the men, only a couple of force _ good. in terms of the men, only a couple of force behind _ good. in terms of the men, only a couple of force behind us, - good. in terms of the men, only a couple of force behind us, liam i couple of force behind us, liam broady won in straight sets. liam broady, a fascinating character, talked about his mental health issues, walked away from tennis a few years ago, but he is someone who has persevered. almost the personification of a man who keeps going on and has done himself proud again today. he going on and has done himself proud aaain toda. ,, going on and has done himself proud aaain toda . , , ., going on and has done himself proud again today-— again today. he plays well on grass, doesnt again today. he plays well on grass, doesn't he? — again today. he plays well on grass, doesn't he? he _ again today. he plays well on grass, doesn't he? he really _ again today. he plays well on grass, doesn't he? he really loves - again today. he plays well on grass, doesn't he? he really loves it. - again today. he plays well on grass, doesn't he? he really loves it. he i doesn't he? he really loves it. he will be relishing the challenge for so getting the win, there's nothing like a win at a grand slam to give you a boost. a lot of players have come in and out of tennis, and that tomorrow, who —— a lad who we coached to markham he has been out of the game, he is coming back. a few brits doing well and it is great to watch. . ~ few brits doing well and it is great to watch. ., ~ ., ,., few brits doing well and it is great to watch. ., ~ ., , ., to watch. talking about george, he ste ed to watch. talking about george, he stepped away _ to watch. talking about george, he stepped away from _ to watch. talking about george, he stepped away from tennis, - to watch. talking about george, he stepped away from tennis, an - to watch. talking about george, he stepped away from tennis, an now| to watch. talking about george, he i stepped away from tennis, an now he has come back even stronger. let's talk about someone who is also very
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good on grass, novak djokovic! henry catching, blown away in straight sets, as we print much effective he would be —— henry cassian, as he was expected to. he does not want to slip up once. he is chasing this calendar slam full stub he is halfway there at the moment. is that would keep striving him, more history, more numbers? he would keep striving him, more history, more numbers? he says he wants to grand _ history, more numbers? he says he wants to grand slam. _ history, more numbers? he says he wants to grand slam. he _ history, more numbers? he says he wants to grand slam. he has - bin mrflexible, so he won't mind a slippery grass court. looks like he wanted to have a go and get the court service nice and dry! who is going to beat him? going to be difficult. �* ., , ., ., ., difficult. and he has got a great art of difficult. and he has got a great part of the _ difficult. and he has got a great part of the draw, _ difficult. and he has got a great part of the draw, and _ difficult. and he has got a great part of the draw, and you - difficult. and he has got a great part of the draw, and you are i difficult. and he has got a great - part of the draw, and you are right, he loves sliding around. it would be a 24th grand slam, which would bring him level with margaret court. let's hear from him level with margaret court. let's hearfrom novak djokovic, because understandably i understand he is feeling and a good place at the
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moment. definitely frustrating for all the crowd — definitely frustrating for all the crowd waiting for us to come out on the court. _ crowd waiting for us to come out on the court, and us players, we both wanted _ the court, and us players, we both wanted to— the court, and us players, we both wanted to play, but the conditions were _ wanted to play, but the conditions were not— wanted to play, but the conditions were not the great. honestly still slippery— were not the great. honestly still slippery under the roof, and once the roof_ slippery under the roof, and once the roof was open, it was a different— the roof was open, it was a different story. after five, ten minutes, _ different story. after five, ten minutes, we are out and about, and this is the _ minutes, we are out and about, and this is the holy grail, the temple of tennis. — this is the holy grail, the temple of tennis, so to say. this court is really something special. cheering yeah, really something special. cheering yeah. every — really something special. cheering yeah. every time — really something special. cheering yeah, every time i _ really something special. cheering yeah, every time i come _ really something special. cheering yeah, every time i come out, - really something special. cheering yeah, every time i come out, i - yeah, every time i come out, i normally— yeah, every time i come out, i normally come out with rackets, not with towels, — normally come out with rackets, not with towels, but it was fun. he is after his eighth wimbledon title. as for iga swiatek, the top seedin title. as for iga swiatek, the top seed in the women's draw, she is after her first. three seed in the women's draw, she is after herfirst. three french seed in the women's draw, she is after her first. three french open titles, a us open champion as well. she and her own words these to figure out on grass, but she is too
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good a player to not do that, surely? b. good a player to not do that, surel ? �* , ., , good a player to not do that, surel ? �* , , ., ., good a player to not do that, surel? , ., ., , surely? a few players have to try and net surely? a few players have to try and get their— surely? a few players have to try and get their heads _ surely? a few players have to try and get their heads around - surely? a few players have to try| and get their heads around grass. you have to move differently, it is a bit strange. she probably does not get as much out of her big forehand that she does on other surfaces. but she is a winner. she knows how to win grand slam. she will probably work it out, if not this year, another year, work it out, if not this year, anotheryear, i work it out, if not this year, another year, i am sure. soccer beat zhu lin in straight _ another year, i am sure. soccer beat zhu lin in straight sets. _ another year, i am sure. soccer beat zhu lin in straight sets. -- _ another year, i am sure. soccer beat zhu lin in straight sets. -- we - another year, i am sure. soccer beat zhu lin in straight sets. -- we saw. zhu lin in straight sets. —— we saw her beat. what are your thoughts on the women's draw? defending champion , a belarusian player, allowed back in the shipping chips. talked about crying because you not be careful to who do you back for the women's title? �* ., , , title? i'm not quite sure where she is at... sabalenka _ title? i'm not quite sure where she is at... sabalenka has _ title? i'm not quite sure where she is at... sabalenka has been - title? i'm not quite sure where she| is at... sabalenka has been playing well. might have to go with her this year. well. might have to go with her this ear. . , well. might have to go with her this ear, ., , ., well. might have to go with her this ear, ., ., well. might have to go with her this ear. ., ., , , ., year. has also got the best of swiatek. swiatek _ year. has also got the best of
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swiatek. swiatek talking - year. has also got the best of| swiatek. swiatek talking about year. has also got the best of- swiatek. swiatek talking about the travel. iga swiatek says she feels at the moment in a very good place. i feel really good. i don't know, after— i feel really good. i don't know, after roland garros, i took some time _ after roland garros, i took some time to— after roland garros, i took some time tojust appreciate after roland garros, i took some time to just appreciate what happened, and last year, when i won roland _ happened, and last year, when i won roland garros, it was my second grand _ roland garros, it was my second grand slam, so it still felt like overwhelming, but this time i really 'ust overwhelming, but this time i really just focused on celebrating and actually— just focused on celebrating and actually getting back to work with more _ actually getting back to work with more peace in my head. i tried to be open—minded for the grass season and ithink— open—minded for the grass season and i think it _ open—minded for the grass season and i think it is _ open—minded for the grass season and i think it is working, so hopefully i think it is working, so hopefully i am _ i think it is working, so hopefully i am going — i think it is working, so hopefully i am going to be able to put that mindset— i am going to be able to put that mindset -- — i am going to be able to put that mindset —— keep that mindset. iga swiatek. you would not bet against or going for in this championship. never been past the fourth round before. let's dig into what is happening on centre court at the moment. one of the big talking points of the day so far. venus williams is playing elina svitolina. this is venus williams at 43 years old. we can show you some live pictures at the moment and venus is
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trying to find her way back into this match. she started very well and then she took a really nasty slip at the net, on, we assume, that slightly damper surface towards the net. if ordinary when you consider what novak djokovic was doing beforehand. what you make of venus, at 43, still at it, still committed, still wants it? it at 43, still at it, still committed, still wants it?— still wants it? it 'ust shows how much she _ still wants it? it 'ust shows how much she loves — still wants it? itjust shows how much she loves playing - still wants it? itjust shows how much she loves playing at - still wants it? itjust shows how- much she loves playing at wynnewood in. as long as she wants to play and is happy doing that, why not —— playing at wimbledon. ijust i just worry about her body, ijust worry about her body, knowing what i've gone through, after retiring, i hope she is wise! irate what i've gone through, after retiring, i hope she is wise! we did not even see _ retiring, i hope she is wise! we did not even see players _ retiring, i hope she is wise! we did not even see players playing - retiring, i hope she is wise! we did not even see players playing into i not even see players playing into their mid 40s. that we have venus williams at 43, thinking about novak djokovic at 36, federer going late into his thirties, nadal wants another comeback, and immerse to going strong. where does that shift come from —— andy murray still going strong. science? thea;r
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come from -- andy murray still going strong. science?— strong. science? they get through in'uries. strong. science? they get through injuries- the)! _ eating better, stretch. all these things. if you can do it, why not? there is nothing like going on a court like this, having that crowd, that trail. it gives you such a buzz. ., .. ., . ., , buzz. you can hear the crowd trying to cheer and _ buzz. you can hear the crowd trying to cheer and will _ buzz. you can hear the crowd trying to cheer and will venus _ buzz. you can hear the crowd trying to cheer and will venus williams i to cheer and will venus williams over the lines. elina svitolina, ukrainian player, plenty of support as well. i want to talk about coco gauff, playing currently on court number one. she made her name as a 15—year—old competing venus williams four years ago. 19 now, coco gauff. she is playing sofia kenin at the moment, former australian open champion, and it is early doors in that one. what do you make of coco gauff? a lot has been said about her. so much expectation at 15 on her. so much expectation at 15 on her shoulders. her. so much expectation at 15 on hershoulders. how her. so much expectation at 15 on her shoulders. how she dealt with
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that pressure early on in her career, do you think? i that pressure early on in her career, do you think? i think she has come _ career, do you think? i think she has come through _ career, do you think? i think she has come through it _ career, do you think? i think she has come through it very - career, do you think? i think she l has come through it very welcome career, do you think? i think she - has come through it very welcome in fact, and she says she has to do re—evaluate, playing for herself, much happier on court stubby stress and strain is not so much. and in the future, maybe here, i don't know, she has got an all round game, she it dummett is so fast. what a great athlete. that is a very tough first round draw —— she is so fast. sofia kenin went through qualifying, so she has the rhythm of winning those three matches on grass coming into this match against coco gauff. coco gauff on the same side as iga swiatek before we head back to salford, just to mention katie swan, she has lost the first set. we know swan wants to make an impact, like jodie burrage. i
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swan wants to make an impact, like jodie iturrage-_ jodie burrage. i think playing her o- onent, jodie burrage. i think playing her opponent. good _ jodie burrage. i think playing her opponent, good on _ jodie burrage. i think playing her opponent, good on grass, - jodie burrage. i think playing her opponent, good on grass, it is i jodie burrage. i think playing her opponent, good on grass, it is al opponent, good on grass, it is a tough draw. she is in a good place. she has had a lot of injuries and at the moment she seems to really be enjoying her tennis, so good luck to her. we enjoying her tennis, so good luck to her. ~ ., ., ., , enjoying her tennis, so good luck to her. ., ., her. we are going to stay across all of this on the _ her. we are going to stay across all of this on the bbc, _ her. we are going to stay across all of this on the bbc, on _ her. we are going to stay across all of this on the bbc, on iplayer, - her. we are going to stay across all of this on the bbc, on iplayer, the | of this on the bbc, on iplayer, the bbc sport website, but two big wins forjodie burrage and liam broady. tomorrow we have andy murray and cameron norrie. come back to meet later, because there is going to be a former player, a legend, who will be taking to centre court. i will tell you about that later on, but now to the bbc sport centre. thank you, jo durie. thank you, chetan. rickett to tell you about. —— cricket to tell you about. the third ashes test later this week is now a must win for england. australia lead the five—match series 2—0. but the second test will perhaps be
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remembered forjonny bairstow�*s controversial run out. he wandered out of his crease before the ball was dead — wicketkeeper alex carey throwing down the stumps. the incident caused reaction by the players, the crowd and some members of the mcc in the famous long room, and a discussion about the spirit of cricket. with the benefit of hindsight, i played over a long period of time, and you learn that the game in the spirit of the game is so vital to this great game. it is one thing we've got that other sports maybe don't have, and to uphold that is such an important part of it. the ro has even brought in rishi sunak, with the prime minister's spokesperson saying he did not believe the actions were in the spirit of cricket. earlier, i spoke to the former england and middlesex batman nick compton and asked him exactly what that is. it is the laws in the rules of the game which we play within. but i think the spirit of the game is slightly above that. as a player i think the more you play, the deeper you get into understanding the spirit of the game, and i think how people treat each other in the heat
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of sporting competition, i think is very important. i think that spirit is very much dependent on your upbringing. it is dependent on also what country you are from, but at the heart of it, it is a feeling. it is a strong feeling that comes down to morality, and i guess your integrity, and the captain of a team is i guess responsible for that decision. ., ., , , is i guess responsible for that decision. ., ., ,, , decision. from the two camps points of view, decision. from the two camps points of view. the — decision. from the two camps points of view. the s _ decision. from the two camps points of view, the s try-line _ decision. from the two camps points of view, the s try-line camp - decision. from the two camps points of view, the s try-line camp in - decision. from the two camps points of view, the s try-line camp in the i of view, the s try—line camp in the england camp, is itjust a varying definition of what that spirit is —— australian camp and the england camp? australian camp and the england cam - ? , ~ australian camp and the england cam . ? , ~' , camp? yes, i think! believe in -la in: camp? yes, i think! believe in playing hard — camp? yes, i think! believe in playing hard but _ camp? yes, i think! believe in playing hard but fair, - camp? yes, i think! believe in playing hard but fair, so - camp? yes, i think! believe in playing hard but fair, so i- camp? yes, i think! believe in playing hard but fair, so i have no issues with the toughness and with the approach of trying to win at all costs, but there is also a way to win, and where it has been hard for me to see both sides, i don't feel
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jonny was trying to get an unfair advantage in the game and that was cut short full tub i don't think jonny was getting any advantage from the dismissal of the examples that have used to counter train justify their decision, for me, don't add up. their decision, for me, don't add u n . ., ., " their decision, for me, don't add u -. ., ., ~ ., their decision, for me, don't add u . _ ., ., 4' ., ., their decision, for me, don't add up. looking at it from a wider sense ofthe up. looking at it from a wider sense of the game. _ up. looking at it from a wider sense of the game. can — up. looking at it from a wider sense of the game, can that _ up. looking at it from a wider sense of the game, can that sort - up. looking at it from a wider sense of the game, can that sort of - of the game, can that sort of attitude exist within elite sport? i think it can and i think there have been many moments where it can tell mac has. there has been goods partnership and understanding, cultural understanding, between the opposition document good sportsmanship was think it also... elite sport is about bringing out the best in each other. ijust think watching it, ijust felt like it was not right. that is a debate that i'm sure will rumble on and on. britain's adam yates is still in the yellowjersey after stage 3 of the tour de france, after the grand depart in the basque country. today, the tour crossed the border from spain into france, ending with a sprint finish in bayonne.
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this was mark cavendish's first chance to win a stage this year breaking the all time record, but he will have to wait. belgium's yasper phillipsen was the fastest man to the finish line. drew savage reports. after the hills of the basque country, the terrain of the tour changed for stage 3. much more on the level. a day for sprinters like mark cavendish. he does not like to talk breaking records. he says he just wants to win more stage in his lassies and for time meanwhile, adam yates in the yellowjersey, if you look carefully you will catch a brief limbs. anyone in the battle to win the race overall, this was a race to save your legs. the complex finish... best sprinters in the world and their lead out men fought for position. it can be vital and it was today for top belgian's jasper phillipson launched into the lead and held it until the line. cavendish had come from for the back
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and finished a decent six. he will hope for better tomorrow. adam yates, he keeps his six second overall lead. today was phillipson's day. drew savage, bbc news. let's get a check on some headlines in football now. steven gerrard's return to management will be with saudi arabian club al ettifaq. the former liverpool captain has been out of work since being sacked by aston villa last october. he'd been previously reluctant to join the club, but an agreement has now been reached. newcastle have signed ac milan and italy midfielder sandro tonali. he's signed a five—year contract, becoming eddie howe's first signing of the summer as his side prepares for champions league football. the reported £55 million fee would make him the most expensive italian footballer of all time. and tottenham have reached a verbal agreement to sign manor solomon. he was on loan at fulham last season from shakhtar donetsk, after exercising a rule allowing ukraine—based players to suspend their contracts following russia's invasion of the country last year.
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there is more on those stories on the bbc sport website. there we go. you're up to date from the bbc sport centre, so let's head back to sw19 and soak up some more of the atmosphere at wimbledon with chetan. chetan, over to you. thank you. we have letjo durie escape for now! i feel every time she is up here, it was rain and give force winds last year. all seasons in one date, classic wimbledon. knost do you want? scorching sun at one stage, pouring rain, and is all fairly windy as woelfel study weather does not look great for tomorrow. but it has not stopped the lines outside. wimbledon have offered a statement this afternoon. i mentioned this at the beginning, added security measures in part because of those just stop added security measures in part because of thosejust stop oil protest we have seen affecting other sporting events, added bag checks, which meant the queue when we came
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in this morning was lower than i had seen, and there was talk of last year the queue not being long enough and perhaps the pandemic had changed the way people queue for the chipping chips. but it is free much for lundy he let the moment, with venus wins at the moment going out against elina svitolina, when within apologising but thinking fans for their patients. —— for their patience. tomorrow, expecting thunderstorms. andy murray is playing the second match on centre court, and all british type. we're going to see katie boulter and also last year's beaten semifinalist, cameron norrie for katie swan, is set down to the olinda champion. jan choinski, a german player who changed his allegiance to britain, one set all. you are seeing katie swan. she is hoping to repeat what
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her billiejean king cup team—mate has done earlier today, jodie burrage, but this one has a much tougher test and we are going to see dan evans take on a big challenge for him, in some ways, a little bit later on. i am for him, in some ways, a little bit later on. iam not for him, in some ways, a little bit later on. i am not sure he was feeling particular company, a player who is got him —— the better of him before. let me tell you, roger federer, the man himself and will be back. be a time champion, novak djokovic is looking to tie him. a special presentation for roger federer on act i, who retired, was not able to connect last year for a solo recitation. he was part of the sending —— parties insigne earri celebrations. serena williams unable to travel, heavily pregnant at the moment. we will see roger federer and not serena williams. let's go to centre court. we started the day talking
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about venus williams and the challenge she faced falling on the court. you see her with the strapping on her leg. she has missed five months with tell mac of tennis already this year, but she was good in birmingham —— five months of tennis. she won that match before she ended up losing to the eventual winner, but venus williams started this match against elina svitolina splaying really well, then slipped at the net. has not of the same since she lost at first set 6—4. she has been broken already, so it looks like venus williams is going out of these championships and we don't quite frankly know if we will see her back here again, but i'm sure most of that crowd on centre court be 20 wheeler over the line. when we think about great champions of this credible tournament, they are not many of them left in the draw for some expected novak djokovic to win the men's draw, but andy murray tomorrow, what realistic chance will we have? we wait to see how he gets
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on. it is a bumper day when we will also see sabalenka in the defending champion take to the court as well, but that is it for sportsday —— and the defending champion. we will leave venus williams trying to get herself over the line against elina svitolina. it is going to have to be some comeback. it looks like the ukrainian player is going to get the job done there. and coco gauff in a battle with sofia kenin on court number one. you can keep across all of this on the bbc sport website. more from you later on bbc news, but for all of us here on day one of 14, good night. hello there. we start off with the news thatjune was the hottest on record and we absolutely annihilated the previous record. normally we see these records broken by a tenth of a degree or so. this year, we beat the previous
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record by nine tenths of a degree celsius. and scientists at the met office tell us that the likelihood of beating the previous record had doubled as a result of the emissions of greenhouse gases in recent decades, and if we carry on like this, junes like the one just gone will come round once every two years by the time we're into the 1950s. now, today's been a very showery kind of day. some heavy deluges, some thunderstorms rumbling away across parts of the midlands, parts of northern england as well. and we've got more of those showers to come overnight as well. now, some lengthy spells of rain push southwards across scotland, reaching the central belt by dawn. some showers for northern ireland. and we'll start to see an area of rain move back in across parts of south—west england and southern wales as well. on into the forecast for tuesday. well, it is going to be an unsettled day as these two weather fronts kind of merge together to give some longer outbreaks of rain, i think, across parts of eastern england. so, expect rain at times. i think this area of rain could end up being a lot more extensive, working across east anglia,
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southern england and could be very slow to let up as well. further northwards we've got our band of rain sliding southwards across scotland and northern ireland, probably turning a bit more showery in nature. and those temperatures still a little bit disappointing for the time of year, 17 to 19 celsius. but i fear, although we saw some interruptions to play at wimbledon on monday, i suspect we'll have much lengthier interruptions around for tuesday, so the weather could get in the way of play for some time. by wednesday, low pressure still with us but it's weakening and although there will be some showers around the majority of those, i think, will be across parts of west scotland and northern ireland. elsewhere, probably a dry morning. there might be a few showers building through the day across england and wales, but pretty isolated. i think there will be much bigger gaps between any showers, and that means more in the way of dry weather, more sunshine, and that should help boost temperatures into the low 20s. now, towards the end of the week, we're going to see a slow—moving weather front across the west bringing heavy rain. might see some flooding issues across parts of northern ireland. this rain band looks really intense.
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