someone who is divisive when it comes to opinion about where they stand in the game is maria sharapovaand she heads out for a wildcard next. what is the view as to how she is going to go this year? yes, i think that even maria sharapova herself will say that she has not got particular high expectations when you look at some of the difficulty she has had, certainly last year with a long—standing shoulder problem. but whenever she takes to the court she is box office. she pulls the crowds and we can expect that later on. she will be out on rod laver arena shortly. that shoulder problem has caused her a really difficult year, and she will be hoping she can get some sort of momentum going, as a former champion here, and try and put in some impressive performances. worth noting that she hasn't won a match at a grand slam since she reached the last 16 here last year, so that goes to show how tough it has been for maria sharapova. not a particularly tough morning's work, for karolina pliskova, who came through comfortably against kristina mladenovic. a talented grand slam champion, and certai

maria sharapova's been given a wild card to play in the tournament.—tier event. prince harry will host the 2021 rugby league world cup draw at buckingham palace next week. as patron, the duke of sussex presented the challenge cup trophy to winners warrington at wembley stadium last season. the draw will also be streamed on the royal family's social media accounts. celebrations may be short lived as news emerges ofjames anderson has been ruled out of the final test with a side strain. what has happened and what will it mean for england? bad news for england and anderson. he thought he was in some problem in the second innings. he seemed to be in some discomfort with his side. he didn't do much building and that mri scan is turned up a left rib injury. it will keep him out for between six to eight weeks. that is the whole of the south africa tour and probably the sri la nka africa tour and probably the sri lanka tour. they have craig overton in the squad and the fast bowlers, they should be available for the third test but i think this really raises a q

australian player he had to call a medical timeout on his match whereas the former world number one, maria sharapova from march due to heavy smoke. many have questioned the decision to go on. this player tweeted that she was shocked to see that qualifying matches have started at the australian open. she questioned the concern over the health of everyone out there, including the orchids. smoke from bushfires have led to melbourne becoming one of the world's most polluted cities. 0rganisers of the australian open decided only to delay qualifying by an hour and that was this morning. this is the advice of the medical staff we have on site. for players and staff as well, that directs our decisions as to whether it is safe to play. there was an improvement ignition since we started the matches and also are we going took the medical advice as well as design science test advice, i made a decision to continue with play. while the players were allowed out on court, now propose night residents were told to stay inside and close windows. you can smell the smoke of the fire. it should be that will become here t

had to call a medical timeout for his match only in the east of the city, the roll number one maria sharapovahad to call off the classic. smoke from bushfires has led to melbourne becoming one of the most polluted cities. organisers of the australian open decided to delay qualifiers by an hour due to the poorair qualifiers by an hour due to the poor air quality. it comes time to play safety, this the advice of the medical staff that we had on site as to whether it's safer players or fa ns to whether it's safer players or fans and staff as well, as to whether it's safe to play. for the period that we have been doing this, there was an improvement of the conditions and also we took the advice, the medical advice as well as the scientists advice in meteorology and made the decision to continue with play. and by the players were allowed out on court, the residents were advised to stay inside and close the windows. the residents were advised to stay inside and close the windowslj the residents were advised to stay inside and close the windows. i was more worried, you can smell the smoke of the fir

former world number one maria sharapova has said the brisbane international feels like a "second tier". her comments came after the men's atp cup forced the women's matches off the main court. the government says fa needs to immediately reconsider its decision to sell fa cup broadcast rights via a third party to a gambling website. since the start of last season, bookmaker bet365 has had rights to show games on its website and app. our correspondent natalie pirks reports. this weekend all fa cup matches kicked off one minute late. time to take a minute before kick—off. it was to publicise the fa president prince william's mental health drive. in life, as in football, we all go through highs and lows. today the fa has been accused of an own goal on mental health after indirectly selling rights to show live fa cup matches to a bookmaker. at the start of 2017 the fa did a deal with spot agency img to sell live matches. last season imgs held those right on to bookmaker bet365. last season imgs sold those right on to bookmaker bet365. fa cup matches this weekend were streamed live on the b

looks like a nice place to for maria sharapova at the australian open.number one lost to donna vekic in straight sets in the first round of the tournament. this marks the third first-round grand slam exit in a row for sharapova. she hasn't won a grand slam since coming back from the 15-month suspension from doping nearly three years ago. >>> after decades of doubt over its authenticity a rare self portrait of vincent van gogh has been genuine. they found the paint contained the same pigment used in other van gogh paintings and say it was probably the only known work by van gogh painted during a psychotic episode in 1889. >>> coming up, only on "cbs morning news," oprah winfrey joins us in the studio to reveal her new book for her book club. plus, she explains stepping away from a controversial russell simmons documentary. i'm anne-marie green, this is the "cbs morning news." tremfya® helps adults with moderate to severe plaque psoriasis uncover clearer skin that can last. in fact, tremfya® was proven superior to humira® in providing significantly clearer

sport is next here on al-jazeera and maria sharapova he'd she played her last of a match at the a strike in our. business leaders is both to find a bright spot. business leaders is both to find a bright spot. at a struggling government scheme for people with disabilities has created a series of innovations at its boosted high tech startups which help the disabled typewriting control of their lives andrew thomas has more from city. a decade ago this wheelchair was the height of technology in the disability sector for macs bert's it was a life changing innovation but now he's developing his own applying even more modern technology to services but innovation is a website that guides people with disabilities to places they can access this cafe has stairs leading down from its front door useless to people in wheelchairs the app shows an unsigned alternative entrance through an office block being there through provides a style where. you're going there for majors and you'll. say freak you you could. you care. to a bridge so i just say in time her types mapping apps will integrate information t

we are seeing tennis stars as well, ashleigh barty, maria sharapova sending emotional tweets.t the golden globes, russell crowe and kylie minogue helping in recovery efforts and firefighters. we are looking for moments ofjoy in amongst this crisis and i think the australian has won here this morning about the weather, we have had a bit of rain over the past few days and the quote that i pulled out was that the quote that i pulled out was that the first time that perhaps this firestorm that has laid siege to the area will one day pass. there has been a few days of respite in australia but everybody knows that the heat and the high temperatures are set to return, and with that, so will the fires. huge concern there, but as always, lucy, thank you so much. lucy hosking ‘s and the team in new south wales. thank you. —— hoskings. the most prolific rapist in british criminal history has been sentenced to life in prison. reynhard sinaga, a 36—year—old indonesian phd student, used a rape drug to render dozens of male victims unconscious and filmed his attacks. he has been convicted of

we start with tennis, and the news that maria sharapova has been given a wildcard for the first grandtarts a week on monday. the five—time grand slam winner has slipped down the rankings to 147 in the world. a shoulder injury restricted her activity last year after her return from a doping ban. the russian, now 32, has also been suffering from a virus but says it's very special to get the wildcard to play in melbourne. on to football, and in england, it's all—square after the first leg of the league cup semi—final between leicester city and aston villa. frederic gilbaire put villa in front after 28 minutes, with kelechi ianacho equalising for leicester late in the second—half. the second leg is in three weeks time. real madrid are through to the final of the re—vamped spanish super cup after beating valencia 3—1. the competition, which used to be played pre—season between the spanish champions and copa del rey winners — is now a four—team tournament. and, this year's edition, is being played in saudi arabia for the first time. real madrid took the lead after only 15 minutes thanks to

we have seen lots of the tennis stars here in australia right now, everyone from maria sharapova to ash those celebrities in hollywood like nicole kidman as well, offering to give money and kylie minogue as well donating money. finally, as a mention, it has been raining and in the australian, after the horror, raindrops of hope. everyone knows that the heater is set to return but this is perhaps the first sign that the firestorm that has laid siege to this area will one day pass, so they arejust this area will one day pass, so they are just referring to the psychological boost that the cooler weather and the bit of rain has offered. absolutely, lucy, as always thank you so much. the team will be backin thank you so much. the team will be back in the next edition of newsday. the most prolific rapist in british criminal history has been sentenced to life in prison. reynhard sinaga, a 36 year old indonesian phd student, used a rape drug to render dozens of male victims unconscious and filmed his attacks. he's been convicted of 159 offences, but police think he carried out even more. judith

scared when she couldn't breathe and is angry at being made to play in the smoky conditions nearby maria sharapova and laura said you mond called off their match after both complained of the air quality and one of the sport's biggest names roughly on the dow retreated inside the training he is trailing open is considered the country's biggest international sports event the competition's director is defending what happened during the period when he suspended practice to restart the matches there was an improvement in the conditions. and and also then we took the advice the medical advice as well as the sciences advice and that of the myriad g. and and made decision to continue continue with play 11 attacks. doctors say air quality in melbourne this week is among the worst in the world prompting concerns about player welfare and tennis australia says they're monitoring conditions throughout the competition in multiple devices across sign we take into account a number of variables whether it be visibility particulate matter there are different levels of particular matter so pm 2 point 5 pm tame and b

we saw maria sharapova saying she would do the same, and on social media she encouraged novak djokovice has been a huge amount raised, notjust in tennis. we saw shane worn auctioning off his historic baggy green. —— warne. so many have got involved to try to help the relief effort. it is unprecedented, what we have seen playing out in australia, the terrible bushfires. so many so many homes, farmlands damaged and obviously all the animals affected. i think for all those players who have come here, they recognise they don'tjust want have come here, they recognise they don't just want to be have come here, they recognise they don'tjust want to be seen to be flying in and flying out and playing here, as they will be, they want to show they are aware of what is going on and give something back, and i think we're going to see a lot of that through this fortnight. because it won't be forgotten, that's for sure, even though conditions have improved somewhat here this week stop and enjoy the games, john. that was sports reporterjohn watson joining us from outside rod laver arena in melbourne.

dalila jakupovic was forced to retire, while also in melbourne an exhibition match involving maria sharapovac was involved in qualifying for the australian open, which starts next week. she was forced to stop playing, going on to suffer a coughing fit. 0ther practice sessions were delayed due to the polluted air from the bushfires. the slovenian eventually had to be helped off the court. the air quality was poor this morning. based on the radings on site, we have made the decision to suspend play and push back qualifying, and monitor air quality on site. dan evans tookjust 75 minutes to beat alexander bublik and progress to the last eight of the adelaide international. the british number one won in straight sets and will face either russia's andrey rublev or american sam querrey next. evans will be seeded at the australian open. england spinnerjack leach has returned home from the tour of south africa to recover fully from the illnesses he has had over the last few weeks. leach has struggled to get over the sepsis he picked up in new zealand, while he's been unable to play at all in south af

end for the french men who reached the final back in 2008 the women's champion that year was maria sharapova who may have played her last match in melbourne given a wild card this time around she was beaten by dawn of wreckage it's now 3 slams in a row. she's lost in the 1st round and she set to drop out of the world's top $350.00 she couldn't say if she'd be back next year. it's tough for me to tell it's going to happen in term. no issues though for the 2nd seed carolina place given she safely into round 2 after a comfortable whenever christine m. 11 of its top seed ashley barty is back in action on wednesday david stokes al jazeera. you're watching al-jazeera with means the whole robin a reminder of our top stories the u.s. senate has been voting on rules that will govern the impeachment trial of president donald trump the republican majority has voted against democratic bids to force the white house and state department to release documents democrats say republicans are covering up evidence that trump abused his powers she had pretends he has more from capitol hill the democrats are clear

had to call a medical timeout in his match, and in the east of the city former world number one maria sharapovar match. many have questioned the decision to go on. one tennis players john questioned the decision to go on. one tennis playersjohn michael player tweeted to say shocked to see qualifying matches have started at the australian open, what about the health of all the people that have to work out there, especially the bull kids? another complaint, why do we have to wait for something bad to happen to take action? smoke from bushfires has led to melbourne being one of the most polluted cities in the world. australian open organisers this morning decided to only delay qualifying by analogy to the poor air quality. speaking before the problems and filtered, they said they would monitor the conditions closely. the health and well—being of not only the players, but the fans and our staff is most important and but the fans and our staff is most importantand any but the fans and our staff is most important and any decision we will make will be around the health and well—being of that group. ma

as well as maria sharapova's exhibition match, which had to be abandoned.e first grand slam of the year under real pressure. people in the area have been warned to stay indoors, to keep windows and doors shut. the slovenian world number 180, dalila yukapovich, was forced to stop playing and went to suffer a coughing fit. she said she was "really scared that she would collapse because of the conditions." maria sharapova's exhibition match had to be abadoned against laura seagermund from germany. it's after both players complained about the air quality. the air quality was poor this morning, based on the readings on site, we made the decision to suspend play and push back qualifying and continually monitor air quality on site. elsewhere, british number one, dan evans beat alexander bublik in straight sets to reach the last eight of the adelaide international. harriet dart was the only briton to make it through to the second round of qualifying for the australian open. dan evans is already seeded for the grand slam. onto boxing, and the trash talk has begun be

we were driving by maria sharapova earlier today, and her match was canceled because of the smog. she told reporters that she was feeling it. you know, in the second round. she had actually felt quite heavy in her chest. imagine if some of these players are out there breathing in heavily for three, four, five hours, all of the physical zergz required. -- exertion required. and you have fog combined with very high temperatures that are forecast over the weekend. sometimes in excess of 100 degrees. it can be very difficult conditions not just for the players but for the spectators. now the organizers are trying to do downplay the situation. they're saying, you know, players sometimes drop out of matches all the time. the number of people who claim to be affected is not out of the ordinary compared to previous years. but certainly it is not something that the australian open wants to have happening at this point. i can tell you, you know, just within the last hour, the last time we spoke, the rain has stopped. like clockwork, the smog came right back. the air quality here hazardous a

old —— air quality ineos variant open has led to one retirement and the exhibition match with maria sharapova adelaide international. he will face either sam querrey or the russian player next. england spinner jack leach will return home from the tour of south africa to recover fully from the illnesses fully from the illnesses he‘s had over the last few weeks. he will leave the country on thursday after the medical team decided it would be unlikely he would get fit enough to be considered for selection. tyson fury has predicted a second round knockout of deontay wilder when they meet for their rematch in las vegas next month. they drew their first fight in 2018. tyson fury says he will not rely on thejudges this time, tyson fury says he will not rely on the judges this time, insisting deontay wilder will go to sleep in round two because of a dream he was dealt to mike while playing poker. round two because of a dream he was dealt to mike while playing pokerlj did not look out last time, i wanted a decision but i will not connive this time. they will not give him an draw this time. i brought i

straight sets by world number 53 jennifer brady brady was coming off the back of the whenever maria sharapova but this was the americans 1st ever victory over a top 10 player who will have to pick up some form at next week's adelaide international before moving on to the 1st grand slam of 2020 that's the all. strolling open starting on january the 20th. with a strong open is making contingency plans to play matches on indoor courts if smoke from bushfires affects the tournament meanwhile australian cricket is trying to arrange a match to aid firefighting efforts test counts in temp anan bola nathan line visiting devastated areas in new south wales on thursday surprising some fire fights there have been battling the blazes that have destroyed nearly 2000 homes in the states. to come down and see some of the devastation and see the saws of the 4 that have come through places like this is being absolutely mind blowing and you realise the bribery and just ahead is the flood of bribery of. now for a minute and women that have come out here to try and save was inside the property is brain and i bel

worth pointing out she has played on the stage before, lost to maria sharapova in the opening run caner opening the first set, breaking serve, to psy—tu rvy the first set, breaking serve, topsy—turvy opening set, but she lost the first set, try to come back into it in the second set, but in the end losing in straight sets against simona halep, a lot of people predicting she will go far in this tournament this year. it means that we have no micro british players in the singles in the third round here at the australian open for a second year in a row. a silly disappointed. in the end, certainly for harriet dart and heather watson, please nonetheless with the performances —— bitterly disappointed. man united booed off at old trafford as they lost at home to burnley. their first win at old trafford since 1962 and this brilliant strike from jay rodriguez sealed it. united manager has now lost more premier league games than he has won since becoming their permanent boss. the players are giving everything they have got, they have done absolutely fa ntastically they have done absolutely fanta

medical treatment before winning her qualifier and across town an exhibition match involving maria sharapova was called off early because of the conditions means world number one rafa nadal practiced indoors because of the smoky conditions but webber prospects are looking better for when the tournament starts on monday organizers have already said play can be confined to the 3 roofed stadiums and 8 indoor courts if necessary and defended the decision to allow outdoor play on tuesday. so we have measuring devices on side on the equality on top of that so we follow the independent part of the medical experience as well as the advice of the of the environmental specialists and scientists probably comes in place and so this is the advice of the medical stuff we have and so on like site my is of significance it's not as well in that direction she just looks like australian favorite ash boss he was made to work hard for her 1st victory of the year at the adelaide warm up to an immense world number one 4th back from a sit down to defeat russian anastasio public change about taking at 75 in the deci

in straight sets by world number 53 jennifer brady brady was coming off the back of a win over maria sharapovabut this was the americans 1st ever win over a top 10 player already will look to pick up some form at next week's adelaide international before moving on to the 1st grand slam of 2020 the australian open starts on january the 20th. japan's nearly as hawke is also true to the last state of the world number 4 needed 3 sets to beat sophia cannon of the united states the 1st set to come back in cannon 676361 it's now her 2nd 3 set match in a row. well the australian open is making contingency plans to play matches on indoor courts of smoke from bushfires the facts the tournaments meanwhile a struggling cricket is trying to arrange a match in aid to fight help firefighters test captain tim payne and bowler nathan lyon visited devastated areas in new south wales on thursday he surprised firefighters who've been battling the blazes that have near that have destroyed nearly 2000 homes in the state to come down and see some of the devastation and see the saws of the 4 that have come through pl

scared when she couldn't breathe and is angry at being made to play in the smoky conditions nearby maria sharapova and laura said you mond called off their match after both complained of the air quality and one of the sport's biggest names roughly on the doll retreated inside the training he is trailing open is considered the country's biggest international sports event the competition's director is defending what happened during the period when he suspended practice to restart the match as there was an improvement in the conditions. and and also then we took the advice the medical advice as well as the sciences advice and that of the media all g. and made a decision to continue continue with play 11 the top doctors say air quality in melbourne this week is among the worst in the world prompting concerns about player welfare and tennis australia says they're monitoring conditions throughout the competition in multiple devices across a sign we take into account a number of variables whether it be visibility particulate matter there are different levels of particular medicine pm 2 point 5 pm tame an

maria sharapova and serena williams the only other women to have achieved that.s final. john, thank you. and you can watch this match unfold on bbc two later, as well as highlight‘s of all the day's play — that's at 3.15 this afternoon. manchester city will meet aston villa in the league cup final, despite losing 1—0 to manchester united in the second leg of their semi—final — the strike from nemanja matic who was later sent off. but city go through 3—2 on aggregate and will be aiming to win the cup for the third year in a row. afterwards, both managers condemned the actions of a few city fans, who made aeroplane gestures towards united supporters — a reference to the munich air crash. we want rivalry, but let's keep it at a sane level and let's make sure we eradicate that, no? so yeah, istand behind pep there and all of us do. we want to make this a nice game. the league is not done yet, according to liverpool managerjurgen klopp — that's despite his side going 19 points clear at the top of the table. they beat west ham 2—0 at the london stadium. mo salah openin

end for the french men who reached the final back in 2008 the women's champion that year was maria sharapova who may have played her last match in melbourne but given a wild card this time around she was beaten by dawn of wreckage it's now 3 slams in a row where she's lost in the 1st round and she set to drop out of the world's top $350.00 she couldn't say if she'd be back next year. it's tough for me to tell it's going to happen in time and time. no issues though for the 2nd seed carolina police cover she safely into round 2 after a comfortable win over christine m. 11 of a top seed ashley barty is back in action on wednesday david stokes al-jazeera. damian lillard hit an n.b.a. career high on monday night live and scored 61 points of the portland trailblazers in a 129124 overtime victory over golden state injuries depleted both teams for this game limits if it is a lead high for the season and a franchise record trailblazers and the warriors enduring poor seasons overall sitting outside the playoffs positions. n.b.a. fans are finally said to see one of the best young players in the game nu

end for the french men who reached the final back in 2008 the women's champion that year was maria sharapova who may have played her last match in melbourne given a wild card this time around she was beaten by dawn of beckett's it's now 3 slams in a row where she's lost in the 1st round and she set to drop out of the world's top $350.00 she couldn't say if she'd be back next year. it's tough for me to tell it's going to happen in tournaments. no issues though for the 2nd seed carolina police given she safely into round 2 after a comfortable whenever christine m. 11 of each top seed ashley barty is back in action on wednesday david stokes al-jazeera. well that's it for me in a cloud for this news about my colleagues ironically right here another half hour of news in just a couple minutes i felt. big stories generally sounds like the media angles in this story are too numerous for comfort with different angles from different perspectives thing has never really been believed deep modern a war to even separate the screen from the facts the misinformation from the judds on this show is clear and

maria sharapova's been given a wildcard to play in the tournament.n from a doping ban. british two—time olympic gold medallist max whitlock says the tokyo olympics will not be his last. he'll defend his two titles injapan later in the year — and even though he'll be 31 by the time the next olympics come around in france — he sees no reason why he can't still carry on to 202k. ifi if i can go to tokyo and then paris is after that so i will have five more years. that will be the dream. four olympics, if i go to all of them. i think that it's a target but by then i will be an old man in the spot or i will have to take my time, ta ke spot or i will have to take my time, take it year by year. obviously, tokyois take it year by year. obviously, tokyo is the main aim at the moment. obviously, tokyo is the main aim at the moment. you can see more of that interview with him in sportsday with jane dougall at 6:30. and on the website — read how alistair brownlee is also targetting a fourth olympics in tokyo later in the year too. bbc.co.uk / sport. the former n

the times show a picture of maria sharapova and the line "players gasping in melbourne" the express goafter his fa cup goal last night. although the mirror describe spurs as "nervy". they also report on manchester united's decision to call off a mid—season break in the middle east this over security fears. on to the fa cup then and league one shrewsbury town created a little magic, with a late, late victory over championship side bristol city in their third round replay. what a night it was for defender aaron pierre, who scored in the 89th minute to earn shrewsbury a huge prize — a meeting in the next round with the premier league leaders liverpool. it isa it is a great occasion, it is why eve ryo ne it is a great occasion, it is why everyone is involved in football, we all grew everyone is involved in football, we allgrew up dreaming everyone is involved in football, we all grew up dreaming of playing in the fa cup, i was fortunate enough to play in it but on the side, it creates special memories. it is not only remember by the supporters but all the players as well. here's the goal w

medical treatment before winning her qualifier and across town an exhibition match involving maria sharapova was called off early. men's world number one rafael nadal was forced to practice indoors because of the smoke organizers last week said there's little chance of delaying the main told meant and that if necessary play would be confined to the 3 roof stadiums and 8 indoor courts tennis australia bosses defended the decision to allow play on tuesday. this morning when you got up the smoke haze was significant and and based on that advice we made a decision to suspend practice. and as a result to start the match as the qualifying matches in l.a. to then it was originally scheduled during the period when it's been a practice and we started the matches there was an improvement in the conditions. and and also then we took the advice the medical advice as well as the sciences advice and that of the media logy and and made a decision to continue continue with play it. and we take into account a number of variables whether it be visibility particulate matter there are different levels of partic

maria sharapova s exhibition match was abandoned a few hours ago while a player has had to retire fromo suffer a coughing fit. this was as other practice sessions were delayed due to the polluted air from ongoing bushfires. the slovenian eventually had to be helped off the court. the air quality was poor this morning so based on the air quality and the readings on site, we made the decision to suspend play and push back qualifying and continue to monitor air quality on site. let's have a look at some of this morning's back pages. the mirror leads on the fears raised by tottenham managerjose mourinho that harry kane's hamstring injury could make him a doubt for england at the euros this summer. the times features a picture of tiger woods caddying for his son charlie at a junior event in florida. and the guardian profiles serena williams who just keeps on defying the years after winning her latest tournament at the weekend. tyson fury says he won't be relying on thejudges as he aims to win his rematch with deontay wilder next month. fury will fight wbc heavyweight title holder wilder in

drop to her knees because she was having trouble breathing and in another melbourne tournament, maria sharapova her opponent abandoned their match due to air quality concerns sticking with those air quality issues, rome has banned all diesel cars from its streets today to help tackle one of the most severe air pollution emergencies of the decade. the ban was issued after various pollutants broke limits for ten days straight. >>> and moving from rome to venice, just weeks after swelling canals flooded that city, exceptionally low tides forced gondolas and other boats to dock over the weekend water levels dropped dramatically early last week. >>> here at home, finally vice president mike pence swore in general john raymond as the first commander of the u.s. space force. last month president trump made space force the sixth branch of the u.s. military by passing the national defense authorization act into law you are up to date this hour guys, back downtown to you. >> i bet it was smelly there in venice. >> i'm sure it was, yes. when the low water comes in, yeah. >> thank you see you next hour. >>

she played here last year, another star in this shape of maria sharapova.he only british player left in the singles. as a special moment. but we don't want to put too much pressure on her shoulders but we will be watching. john, it's charlie. how nice for you to be there at the australian open. iam very to be there at the australian open. i am very jealous. to be there at the australian open. i am veryjealous. am i hearing some singing of some sort? is there a little choir playing for you?” singing of some sort? is there a little choir playing for you? i tell you something, charlie, certainly not wimbledon. the sort of serene, relaxed, traditional nature we get at the all england club. this is a little bit more boisterous. it's a great atmosphere, it's very relaxed, a lot of lovely bars, there is a lovely setting and when the sun is out, people are spilling out. it's a festival atmosphere i guess at the australian open so it very much differs from what you would expect it wimbledon. lots of cheering out on the court. a lot of the players really enjoy that.

maria sharapova was beaten and at the first round.h press conference, she said she didn't know if she would be here next year. however, no such problems for the men's world number one, rafael nadal. safely into round two after a straight sets victory over bolivia's hugo dellien. the world number one and winner in 2009 lostjust five games on the way to a fairly comprehensive victory in melbourne. nadal is looking to win his 20th grand slam and at the same time equal roger federer‘s total. that quest has begun for rafael nadal. manchester united have been charged by the football association for failing to ensure their players conducted themselves in an orderly fashion. the charge relates to players confronting referee, craig pawson, during the 2—0 defeat to liverpool, after he had initially allowed a goal by roberto firmino. sunday's loss has since prompted former player gary neville to heavily criticise executive vice chairman ed woodward and the club's recruitment policy. manager ole gunnar solskjaer, though, is only focusing on tomor

you think about martina hingis, kim clijsters, serena williams, maria sharapova, some of them winninge faces lower ranked player in the next round, and she is already talking like a seasoned pro. my mission is to win as many grand slams as possible. for today, my mission was to win. i did not want to let the nerves succumb to me. there were a couple of set points, she played it well, i knew i had to take it from her, she wasn't going to give it to me, so that was... really the mission, i think. today has been the best match i've played so far this year. i was more focused. today really showed what i worked on in my off season. victory for coco gauff, but no major shocks to report generally in the australian open. serena williams through. novak djokovic and roger federer have progressed, as well. minimal action in the outside courts as there has been rain for most of the afternoon and evening in melbourne. how are the brits doing? very well. good news for british number one dan evans, seeded at a grand slam for the first time, but looked to be on his way out in the first set against ma

maria sharapova's exhibition match was abandoned a couple of hours ago and a player has had to retireslovenian had to be helped from the court eventually —— bush fires. the air quality was poor this morning so based on the air quality and the readings on site, we made the decision to suspend play and push back qualifying and continue to monitor air quality on site. we will keep you up—to—date with the air quality conditions are through the morning. could the england captain miss this summer's euros? well, harry kane's club manager jose mourinho has hinted that the spurs and england striker might not be back from injury until next season. kane had surgery on a hamstring injury at the weekend and posted this on social media, seemingly in good spirits. but speaking yesterday, mourinho had this to say. if you ask me every time i come here, the answer will be always be same. we expect him to be out until... i don't know, mid—april or end of april. who knows? may or season, i don't know. i have no updates to give on harry. barcelona have sacked their manager despite being top of la liga and