in asia and the pacific. some question its value — but the trade secretary says it's good news for britain. and in sport, carlos alcaraz and novak djokovic are tied on two sets all, on centre court in the wimbledon men's singles final. now on bbc news, it's sportsday. hello and welcome to sportsday. live here at the sun is setting on the championships and one of the biggest stories we have had in recent years in the men's game, potentially brewing on centre court at wimbledon. coming up on the programme side djokovic, alcaraz. it's going to a fifth set.

it will decide who the champion is, 2023. and heartbreakfor alfie hewett as tokito oda takes the mens�* wheelchair singles title, we'll hearfrom him. he promises to be back in the final next year. i he promises to be back in the final next ear. ., , ~ he promises to be back in the final next ear. . , ~ ., next year. i really feel like a tennis is _ next year. i really feel like a tennis is being _ next year. i really feel like a tennis is being put - next year. i really feel like a tennis is being put on - next year. i really feel like a tennis is being put on the i next year. i really feel like a l tennis is being put on the map next year. i really feel like a - tennis is being put on the map here at wimbledon and i will be even more determined to motivate them next year. —— wheelchair tennis. i'm paul scott in salford — also coming up on sportsday. australia retain the women's ashes, after the penultimate one—day match in southampton goes right to the wire. and with just a week to go in the tour de france, there's still almost nothing separates race leader jonas vingegaard from his rival tadej pogacar.

welcome and thank you forjoining us. drama this sunday night at wimbledon. nothings something that we have been saying a huge amount in recent years. you think about the 2019 file between novak djokovic and roger etc. it is been pretty straightforward since he trying to end his fifth consecutive bumbled in his 24th grand slam title equal the roger record but the fans that you saw on the right of me, most of them are willing alcaraz of the line because they want to see a new wimbledon championship crowns. for

most it has been an extraordinary final so far. over four hours and 20 men's already played. the first set went, djokovic�*s way. alcaraz was nervous and edgy and it was the 23 time grand slam champion who wrapped it up 26 games to one. the second set was a little tighter. carlos alcaraz was the one who took that one on a tie—break in the end as djokovic�*s 14 tie—break winning record came to an end. that was where we then went to a third. we were not sure what would happen and carlos alcaraz one. one 6—1. that included a game that lasted 26 minutes. the world number one showing why he is such a talent in this sport. a fourth set that if alcaraz had one he would have been

the champion, but djokovic reset. as he so often does, found his energy levels yet again. just as we thought he was failing and showing his 36 years it when we thought alcaraz was going to show why he was the man to win this first wimbledon title, djokovic level things up. so, into a fit so that we go. forgive me this is not matching exactly what you're saying because i cannot see what you are seeing at the moment. understand that we are on a fifth set at the moment. carlos alcaraz did break djokovic. let's take you to centre court now. this match in terms of energy and momentum is shifting. you can see two sets — two sets you can see alcaraz is up 3—2 games and you can see he's on the back foot, and djokovic yet again tries to battle his way back into this match. the man who never goes away. the greatest return or in the history of the sport, perhaps not necessarily with

that shot. carlos alcaraz is trying to do something that so if you have done. he wants to become the third youngest winner of wimbledon in the open era most he wants to win his second grand slam title. for this man it is only his fifth grass court tournament ever. he's playing a man who is playing his 35th grand slam final. like i said djokovic has not lost for a decade on this court nonsense andy murray beat him in 2013. but you can see that djokovic is wondering what is going wrong at the moment. alcaraz is one point away from a 4— to lead and we will keep you updated with what happens because perhaps in the next few minutes and certainly across sports day we may end up with a, carlos alcaraz as the wimbledon champion and less djokovic turns this around and less djokovic turns this around and fast. it is notjust about this incredible men's final limit talk to you about what i was watching right at the start of the day on court one.

it is my alfie hewett going for his first title beaten in the end by the world number one, by the japanese player, tokito oda who has transformed wheelchair tennis in many ways. he beat alfie hewett in the french open and he beat him in the australian open but it was not to be for alfie hewett so his weight for the first wimbledon title continues. he won the doubles title last night. his server really let him down especially in that second set. credit to tokito oda. alfie hewett speaking afterwards and said he will be back next year. it speaking afterwards and said he will be back next year.— be back next year. it has been an amazin: be back next year. it has been an amazing week. — be back next year. it has been an amazing week, my _ be back next year. it has been an amazing week, my first - be back next year. it has been an amazing week, my first time - be back next year. it has been an amazing week, my first time on i amazing week, my first time on court this week so i really feel like wheelchair tennis is being put on the map here at wimbledon. and i would like to thinkjeannie baker and everyone at the club who made this possible and obviously took a

chance with wheelchair tennis. so it is amazing to play even though the result is my go my way i know i will be even more determined and motivated next year for you guys. indie determined and motivated next year for you gm— determined and motivated next year for you guys-— for you guys. we wish alfie hewett the best for— for you guys. we wish alfie hewett the best for next _ for you guys. we wish alfie hewett the best for next year. _ for you guys. we wish alfie hewett the best for next year. another - the best for next year. another british winter here searle ending the 61 year wait for a junior champion —— champion. seeing off the dominant victory unseen for the 17—year—old winning this one in straight sets. 64—61; 17—year—old winning this one in straight sets. 614—611 was a boy in quart one, a special moment for searle who was the junior champion the last british tuna shipping was stanley matthews the namesake of the former black and england footballer backin former black and england footballer back in 1962. this is a searle's

moment. you can see what it meant to him. and those british fans in particular on court. credit to henry searle. what of carlos alcaraz cheer from the right. carlos alcaraz, 30-30 at the from the right. carlos alcaraz, 30—30 at the moment and he's trying to get himself a break point against djokovic. we will keep you updated. use potentially on the brink of eating djokovic but we came get carried away yet. the 23 grand slam championship on the other side of that net. come back with us later. rest assured when we do get it result in centre court we will be right back. australia have retained the women's ashes after victory in the penultimate one—day match — in nail biting fashion in southampton. the tourists won by 3 runs after setting england what would have been a record breaking run chase of 283. in the end they felljust short. matt graveling watched

it all unfold. matt it went to the wire, a century from nat sciver—brunt, but in the end it's victory for australia? not all of the excitement is at wimbledon. it did as you say go right to the wire, agony and the end for england in a series which if we are honest lots of people had ruled the site out of when it went to 6—0 with this multiformat series. of course australia won the test, the first one game four points and then they won the first t20 taking a 6—0 lead, commanding, and england thought they were down and out but 13 on the bounce including an odi in bristol last wednesday. the first time that they had ever beaten australia in an odi since 2017. so they came here with the score side, six — six knowing that they had to win and they came out very, very

confident it is fair to say the bowler brought damage initially with the ball. taking two early wickets from the taurus. 27—2 including dismissing the captain but as australia's straw uttered in step eliyse perry with the bat, as we have seen throughout the series did a lot of damage before being dismissed at 91. again it was dropped catches just like dismissed at 91. again it was dropped catchesjust like in bristol last week that we saw really hurt england. the worst thing about the ending sermon and england point of view was a last over in which australia scored 26. if you see some of the pictures you will see how george away of him smacked the ball around scoring a couple of sixes getting 26 points in that last over. that means the taurus went in 282 meaning to 83 for the target as england came back out. they made a

steady start. no wickets for about 50 runs but then of course, the talismanic tammy bowman went for 60 and it was at that point that thing started to stutter for england. they could not get any momentum at all until all of a sudden 100 century steadied the ship. and that set up that grandstand finale. from nat sciver—brunt. and everyone here were on their feet for the last bowler and the last six pillars of that final over. just needing four to win at the end for england but they did falljust short which at the end for england but they did fall just short which means at the end for england but they did falljust short which means we can only not go to taunton in tie the series meeting that australia will retain the ashes, something that they held since 2015. the? retain the ashes, something that they held since 2015.— retain the ashes, something that they held since 2015. they can draw they held since 2015. they can draw the series but _ they held since 2015. they can draw the series but it _ they held since 2015. they can draw the series but it will _ they held since 2015. they can draw the series but it will be _ they held since 2015. they can draw the series but it will be of _ they held since 2015. they can draw the series but it will be of little - the series but it will be of little comfort. there was also a thrilling climax

to golf's scottish open at the renaissance club, as rory mcilroy birdied the final two holes to overtake local favourite robert mcintyre to finish on 15 under par. all perfect preparation for the open which begins on thursday. our golf correspodent iain carter says macintyre could barely have done any more for victory. 64 in the final round in those conditions really was one of the rounds of the year. and certainly one of the shots of the year at the team from robert mcintyre into the wind to knock it to three feet to make the bertie for the end to make it a 64 and set the target of a 14 under par. rory mcilroy really did pull something out of the hat there. he battled hard around the wind howling across the course and he needed to birdie the last two holes to win what was his first victory in scotland and his career. he came up with a superb shot at the 17 and

then a brilliant 2—iron from over 200 yards to set up a winning birdie. a real grandstand finish that sets up the week at the open championship that is coming up absolutely perfectly. you championship that is coming up absolutely perfectly.— championship that is coming up absolutely perfectly. you lead me to m next absolutely perfectly. you lead me to my next question — absolutely perfectly. you lead me to my next question how— absolutely perfectly. you lead me to my next question how significant - absolutely perfectly. you lead me to my next question how significant ofl my next question how significant of a victory is it for rory mcilroy knots the timing but the nature as well? he knots the timing but the nature as well? , , ., , ., knots the timing but the nature as well? , , .,, ., _, well? he surely has to come here with confidence. _ well? he surely has to come here with confidence. there _ well? he surely has to come here with confidence. there was - well? he surely has to come here. with confidence. there was already in his history reason for confidence given that he has one open victory came back in 2014, but with this victory now behind him and the knowledge that when he won his last major which was also in 2014 at the pga championship he won the week before. so he knows it's possible to go back to back for titles. having said that, this stokes expectation and rory mcilroy has gone into many and rory mcilroy has gone into many a major with very high expectations both internally and externally and

as we know, has not one 149 years. so how does he deal with the expectation, how does he do with all of the attention not generated with his victory, i think that is a key question for open week. there's no change at the top of the tour de france standings, with leader and defending champion jonas vingegaard and his rival pogacar sticking to each other like glue on stage 15. but for the second day running there are concerns about fan behaviour. nick parrott reports. spectators can get slow group —— closer to cycling than any other sport. sometimes too close. a fan holding out a phone cost this chaos. a prompt of some teams to appeal to fans not to put their writers at risk and with something the organisers had warned about three days ago. pleading for those on the road to pay attention. all of the writers were able to continue and race leader nat sciver—brunt let the pellets on for them to catch up but

that let out a break away for them to get away which —— jonas vingegaard. while his margin of victory was more than two minutes those fighting for the overall lead, yet could not be separated. jonas vingegaard started the day ten seconds ahead of tadej pogacar all the way up, the final ascent, they played cat and mouse. the hunter in white became the hunted after all four and half hours, tadej pogacar could not find the little lecture he needed to upset the status quo. a week today, one of them will be crunching been in paris, but which is still anyone's guess. so there was no change in the overall standings amongst the top three. but pogarcher�*s british team mate adam yates has moved up a place to fourth as he aims to join the slovenian on the podium in paris. yates' twin simon has slipped down a place to eighth. tomorrow is the final rest day and the action will resume with a time trial on tuesday.

manchester united defender harry maguire says he's been stripped of the club captaincy. in a statement on social media, maguire says he's disappointed with the decision by manager erik ten hag, but that he'll continue to give his all every time he wears the shirt. the 30—year—old was made captain underformer manager ole gunnar solskjaer — a role he's had for the last 3 and a half years. its the penultimate day of competition at the world para—athletics championships in paris — 13 months ahead of the paralympic games in the same city. the championships come on the back of poor crowds in dubai in 2019. the covid pandemic then had an affect on crowds in tokyo for the paralympics. but the international paralympic committee president, andrew parsons, says he's pleased with these championships, but admits there is work to do to advance the paralympic movement in france. he's been speaking to our reporter rachael latham.

i think we need a lot of promotion in the lead up to the games. remember every single host of the games in the lead up we need to do a lot of promotion, events ticket sales, even probably london which is still the benchmark. compared to the awareness prior to the games and after the games, it was a monumental change. this is what we want to see here. we want to start from a different position. so we are doing a lot with broadcasters here, the meteor but also with the french paralympic committee and the organising committee. did paralympic committee and the organising committee. did you think crowds would _ organising committee. did you think crowds would be _ organising committee. did you think crowds would be bigger? _ organising committee. did you think crowds would be bigger? you - organising committee. did you think l crowds would be bigger? you mention london 2012 but also in 2017 with the role athletics, they were selling out crowds. there have been crowds here but not sell—outs. h0. crowds here but not sell-outs. no, london 2017 _ crowds here but not sell-outs. no, london 2017 was _ crowds here but not sell—outs. iifr, london 2017 was five years after the games. if we had the same road to vengeance here five years from the paralympic games in france next year

i assume you would have similar crowds as we had in london 2017. so far this is the second biggest championship, paralympic to be shipped from a crowd perspective. only after the 2017 but back in two ijy only after the 2017 but back in two by two years ago, four years ago, and dill hot in 2015. it is a different event. we do not have the same global organisers, finances to support a long—term or promotional strategy so we are happy where we are, but we are also conscious that we need to do more to promote games next year. but it is a completely different strategy and environment. ipc president andrew parsons there talking to rachael latham, who joins us now. rachael, how have these championships been received by those para—athletes and the locals in france? it's a tricky one. athletes are

happy with the crowds in the turnout because it has improved compared to recent years. everyone always wants more. especially athletes like johnny peacock, he thrives in full stadiums. we know that the parent interest is out there. the swimming is in manchester next month and has already sold out but as injured persons has suggested it does only really fair to measure the success of para—sport during games and times and years after because para—sport in the uk on the picked up in london 2012 and afterwards so athletes are hoping that things will improved and only get better for the paralympic next year. and it's the penultimate day of competition — seven golds so far for great britain — where's the strongest chance of a medal today? three women going in the 800 metres.

they all got a one, two, three podium finish for gb in the 100 metres earlier on the speak and they will be hoping to do the same. it is then time for the relay. this morning great britain broke the european record and they are going into the final tonight, the fastest qualifiers and everyone loves a relay. qualifiers and everyone loves a rela . ., ., ~ qualifiers and everyone loves a rela . ., ., ., ., ~ relay. looking forward to it. thank ou relay. looking forward to it. thank you rachel- _ that's pretty much it for the team here in salford but we can take you back to wimbledon because carlos alcaraz is very nearly there. my heart is something i can feel the sweat on my palms and carlos alcaraz is on the brink of when being wimbledon was taken to centre court here he is the 20—year—olds, the us open champion,

and world number one, the top seed who is trying to beat novak djokovic, the giant on the other side of the coat —— court. has not lost here for a techie, can he do it? yes he can! carlos alcaraz is the wimbledon champion. that is extraordinary. not a story we thought we would get. novak djokovic shakes his hand with a smile. he had never lost a match i wimbledon where he has won the first set, djokovic. that is remarkable from alcaraz. djokovic was hoping to level roger fetter record but it has this man who has done it, is for ever tournament on grass. —— fifth ever. this is why people are saying he will be the next great dominant force in tennis. he won the queen's

club championship going into wimbledon for some he was even telling us there that he was not quite sure that he liked playing on grass. he was still figuring it out. he has dropped us along the way here, thinking about the match againstjerry, berrettini. he was totally blown away in the first set here, alcaraz. as he hugged his family. you will seejuan carlos herrera who was hugging first, the princess of wales, this is what it means to the alcaraz camp. rafael nadal does not this early on in his career when he won his first wimbledon title. alcaraz has done something that fetter and djokovic to not do either which is when being wimbledon at his fifth attempt on grass. only the third time he's ever even played here. i think he went out early on last year to jannik sinner. with that he would be a wimbledon shipping, i never thought he would ever be as soon as this will stop losses per set, 6—1, won

the next two, djokovic took a bathroom break, came back on the fourth set and all the decider we thought, all right, chances are it will go to djokovic. the royal family enjoyed that one. prince william there with the children of course as well. djokovic of course with his jacket on. you will be back. he will maim get that market equalling 24 wimbledon titles, you expect him to get that, but this is carlos alcaraz�*s day. this is his mum up is that this is his first wimbledon title. he is a double grand slam champion. carlos alcaraz was up—and—coming moments as he bows to the crowd. who are pretty much overwhelmingly behind them. those on having hill behind me as well. alcaraz will remember this moment forever. his first wimbledon title and what we expect to be the first of many. we have seen history of here. novak djokovic not be eaten here. novak djokovic not be eaten here since andy murray in 2013. djokovic and never lost and you ride

where he lost in the first set. —— won the first set. the joy and exuberance that he has and only he has frankly i would say, and men's tennis at the moment. he is in a class of his own. he has done what some might have thought is the eatable, beating djokovic in five sets, keep across it all and on the iplayer. what's the review presentation there if you can. but we are out of time. as brad pitt brings his own hollywood star does two things. there was an earlier one that has joined two things. there was an earlier one that hasjoined us, realty two things. there was an earlier one that has joined us, realty or not, they have loved what they have seen. i will be back with you at 730. i will have caught my breath by then and we will hear from both players then as carlos alcaraz gets ready to hold that wimbledon trivia law. my goodness. it has been two tickets for someone not the same it has been

a close shop but not today, not tonight. carlos alcaraz from spain, the world number one, top seed, your men's wimbledon champion. what a way to and wimbledon 2023. well done carlos alcaraz. his coach looking on materials in his eyes. that is all from the team. we will back at some hello there. it's been another day with some blustery showers, but also some sunny spells around at times, too. it is set to stay very unsettled as we head through the rest of the week and it's been a very wetjuly so far. in fact, some spots, particularly towards the north and the west and also across central southern england, have seen around one and a half times the averagejuly rainfall so far. we're only halfway through the month. of course, a lot of months to come

and a lot more rainfall, too, particularly over the next few days or so. this is the rainfall accumulation chart. as you can see, around 30 to 50 millimetres more expected as we head through the next few days, especially out towards the west. now, this is our low pressure system from this weekend. it's pulling out towards scandinavia. so the winds will tend to lighten further as we head through the overnight period and into tomorrow. still a brisk north—westerly, though, for much of scotland. some longer spells of rain, plenty of cloud here throughout the night. further south, across much of england, wales, northern ireland will see some long, clear spells and temperatures will drop lower than they did last night. it's a cooler start to monday morning than we saw earlier on this morning, maybe high single figures where we keep those long, clear spells and then into monday, still plenty of cloud across much of scotland. we could see some more showers

here develop as we head throughout the day. sunny spells and scattered showers elsewhere. we've still got a key north westerly across northwest scotland, but elsewhere the winds will fall lighter. watch out for a rumble or two of thunder, particularly later on through the day across the midlands and into parts of lincolnshire, towards the south—east of england. we could stay dry for much of the day. temperatures will be highest here 22, maybe 23 degrees celsius. now, looking at the wider picture on monday into tuesday, there is another occlusion approaching from the west that is likely to bring us some outbreaks of rain, some of which will turn out to be rather heavy at times across northern ireland. moving into north west england throughout the day, south—west england will see this heavy rain turn into showers behind the main weather front. but towards the south—east of england, i think it could stay dry again for much of the day. temperatures here 24 degrees celsius elsewhere underneath the rain in the high teens and the winds are a lot lighter. now, here's the outlook as we head through the rest of the week. wednesday, looking largely dry for many a few showers around. it won't feel too bad in the best of the sunshine. it will be turning cooler, though, on thursday with the north—westerly winds.

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