it was johanna konta who fought back to ta ke it was johanna konta who fought back to take the secondonta once again to control. the first women's semifinalist in 39 yea rs the first women's semifinalist in 39 years for britain. i definitely felt very clear on what i was trying to achieve out there, regardless whether it was going my way or not. i really stuck to myself and tried to create as many opportunities as possible. i knew going into the match against simona halep that she was not going to give me much for free. i definitely had to be the one out there to create my own chances. i felt i out there to create my own chances. ifelt i did out there to create my own chances. i felt i did that. out there to create my own chances. ifelt i did that. i out there to create my own chances. i felt i did that. i took a few of them. this year's french open champion, 20 years old, the youngest woman left in the draw. in her way, the oldest, venus williams. 37. it was the experience of venus williams on the big stage that shone through in the first set. her opponent came backin in the first se

johanna konta much happier and more co mforta ble johanna konta much happier and more comfortable onshould quite easily dispatch with jey konta looking like she should quite easily dispatch withjey su—wei. let's heather watson is getting on. she did brilliantly at is born and is looking get here. this could have been a tight match, they are one place apart in the world rankings at 117 and 118 respectively. this is heather watson serving for the match, out on court two. there has been loads of great british tennis for the crowd here on henman hill to cheer. let's have a quick look at another brit in action, the british numberfour annis. another brit in action, the british number four annis. against the giant from croatia, six foot 11 and with one of the fastest serves in tennis. play has resumed there. he just narrowly lost the third set. ka rlovic narrowly lost the third set. karlovic is the world record holder in aces, has whacked down over 12,000 aces in his career. he's doing his best to add to ka rlovic he's doing his best to add to karlovic ‘s tally. british hopes going pretty w

we will take a quick look atjohanna konta's match against johanna will take a quick look atjohanna konta'she semifinals, the first british woman to do so since 1978. she is a break ahead. closing in, possibly, on victory. how big would that be for british tennis? it would be fantastic. we're used to seeing andy murray at this stage of the tournament. to havejohanna konta as well, what a great boost it would be for women's tennis. now we are coming to crunch time. we had to see if she can hold her nerve. i think she will. john, thank you for joining i think she will. john, thank you forjoining us. my pleasure. so djokovic will need plenty of rest before his quarterfinal. so too luxembourg's gilles muller, who took four hours and 48 minutes to beat rafa nadal last night. but muller will be hoping to avoid the fate which met the last four players to beat nadal at wimbledon. czech lukas rosol beat the spaniard on centre court in 2012, and promptly lost in straight sets two days later. steve darcis of belgium beat nadal in 2013 as did nick kyrgios in 2014 — both men beaten in their next match.

america's venus williams beating britain's johanna konta in the women's semi final. williams showing that age is but a number — at 37 years old she powered her way into her 9th wimbledon final where she will take on spain's garbine muguruza who saw off unseeded magdalena ribarikova. austin halewood rounds up the action. only last june only lastjune johanna konta was ranked 146 in the world and out of wimbledon on the second round. fast forward and she is in the top ten and a semi—final is. in her wake the five—time champion venus williams. the oldest semifinalist since 1994 but in the form of her life bidding for a six wimbledon title. having saved break point it wasjohanna konta who made the first mistake. venus taking the first set. into the second and it was the american who seemed to have luck on her side. after taking the break, venus hammered home the advantage with service like this all content could do was get out of the way. —— johanna konta. when match points came, she took them. through two are neither final came, she took them. through two are neitherfina

around about 3—3 johanna konta intensity of the match. ut 3—3johanna konta had a bit of an opportunity, 1530 seconds of opportunity, 1530 seconds of opportunity and she didn't make it. then she had to break points. venus williams came up with some huge serving and she came into the forehand side of konta wasn't able to control the ball so ultimately i think venus raised her level and she had a little bit too much in every single department, but it was a terrific first set. not mentioned but the experience of venus williams out on centre court really came to the fore. do you think the size of the fore. do you think the size of the occasion, the biggest bunch of her career, d think it got to her?|j don't her career, d think it got to her?” don't think it did. it was more about the level venus williams brought onto the court. more about the experience that venus showed in the experience that venus showed in the biggest stage of the game. i thinkjohanna konta played a very good match. ithink thinkjohanna konta played a very good match. i think

finally, back to tennis, and the defeats of britain's great hopes andy murray and johanna konta.he headlines from the news at six on wednesday and thursday. commentator: game, set and match! and andy murray crashes out of the quarterfinals at wimbledon and finally admits he was injured. and the end of a dream for britain's johanna konta as she crashes out of the wimbledon semifinals. sarah wondered: thank you for your comments this week. if you want to share your opinions on bbc mews and current affairs and even appear on the programme, you can call us or e—mail newswatch. you can find us on twitter and have a look at our website. that is all from us. we will be back to hear your thoughts about bbc news coverage again next week. goodbye. hello there. some decent, dry, and also for some sunny weather around this weekend. but there will be a lot of cloud around at times, threatening some rain, particularly on saturday. and throughout saturday, the air gets warmer and more muggy. it is because of this warm front pushing its way eastwards, dragging in the air from the mid—atla ntic.

a tough match their further johanna konta. what from the final. . what you think the main difference is been? she only one one match at wimbledon before. what is the difference?” think there's a lot of confidence and a lot of match went out on the tour. she is a comfort the different competitor to what we're seeing here in the parcels she the world number seven now. you in the parcels she the world number seven now. you have in the parcels she the world number seven now. you have been in grand slam semifinals in the past in this trailer, and she has one two very big titles this year in sydney and miami, and imagine she has had —— the matter she has had, she has not shot a lot of really good victories. when you watch now, she's so mentally tough, no knows we keep talking about it, but she comes out on the court and it is like she just flips a switch. of all the players i have watched, through the course of wimbledon, i haven't watched every single female player because sometimes you need to commentary, but i think you think ray tennis. aggressive te

johanna konta first played at wimbledon as a junior, represented australia. ed citizenship in 2012. really konta is not a product of one nation or a tennis system but a product of her own intense motivation. against her here, simona halep, a player ranked higher, capable of matching konta, almost nothing between them. just look at hawk—eye, fractional. but halep‘s point and halep‘s set. at crucial moments, konta was making more mistakes. sad, but true. still, adversity is just an opportunity for resilience, as they say on the hill. the second set went to another tie—break. boom and echo beneath the roof. deep breath, deep breath, now exhale. one set all. into the third, could konta break the halep serve? here we go. 5—4 up. match point, and the crowd on the brink. listen for a scream and watch the reaction. scream. halep distracted, while retaining focus is everything. you don't get the moment again. a0 years since you won, virginia, a0 years. konta says she's believed she could be a champion since she was nine—years—old. well, she's close after this. regardle

tennis, british number one johanna konta is complete shock. am susana street, now a look at how the market in europe have ended the trading session. it's been quite a choppy day for the ftse 100 — fluctuating in and out of negative territory britian's blue chip index — underperformed compared to dax and cac 40. the increases we saw today on those indices come following yesterday's rise of more than one % yesterday afterjanet yellen, the chair of the federal reserve, the us central bank said there would be a gradual approach to us interest rate rises. crude oil prices steadied today after the recent slide — following evidence of stronger demand in china balanced reports of higher production by key oil exporters. let's take a look at some stories in more detail now. shareholders have dealt a blow to burberry today over executive pay, with nearly a third voting at the agm against generous pay—outs that include a £5.4 million share award for former boss christopher bailey. earlier this week, the firm reported better than expected same—store sales

and the end of a dream for britain's johanna konta as she crashes out the wimbledon semifinals.ing the sensationalised term of crashing out in reference to tennis players, getting to the quarterfinals with an injured hip and then losing is hardly andy murray crashing out, she said. thank you for your comments this week. if you want to share your opinions on bbc news and current affairs and even appear on the programme, you can call us or e—mail newswatch. you can find us on twitter and have a look at our website. that is all from us. we will be back to hear your thoughts about bbc news coverage again next week. goodbye. the weekend is looking little damp for some. it has been quite decent today, some sunshine, that is a picture of daisies in north yorkshire, but overall a lot of cloud about, especially saturday, but it will be quite warm nevertheless. there is a lot of cloud out there in the atlantic, thatis cloud out there in the atlantic, that is heading our way, it has already been raining hard in northern ireland and parts of scotla nd northern ireland and parts of scotland

johanna konta was paid a visit by two members of the royal box audience after her centre court win lastand pop singer ellie goulding on the right. understandably, konta has been keeping a lower profile today but her coach has been speaking about his player's amazing wimbledon run. she played the best tennis i have seen her play so far. the game plan was very clear. i saw her doing it from the first ball until the last one. she was very clear and she owned the whole match. against the venus, we will have to try again to find the right game plan and johanna konta really has a lot of trust in her team and everything, the way we prepare for matches like that. i have a really good feeling about that. venus williams, 20 years ago, she first played the main draw at wimbledon. it is one of the great stories of this sport at here she is again in another semifinal. yes, and it is fantastic to play against venus now. she has had a very successful year this year. she has been much better with the health and she is able to practice more. she is very consistent this year. she has had very good result

not so johanna konta. three sets and more than three hours to overcome croatia's donna vekic. joe lynskey was watching this one. her rise through the rankings has put konta to centre. for brits at wimbledon, prominence brings pressure. the last ladies home champion was a0 years ago, but konta's path to round 3 would not be straightforward. donna vekic beat her on grass just weeks ago in nottingham. she is only 21, but she has the skills to be a superpower. konta was having to fight for early parity. a large battle of wills going on out there between two very determined athletes. a first set tie—break felt critical. konta found a way to seize the advantage. but the brit had the same winning possession when these two last met. she knows donna vekic has the tools to make a comeback. the croatian‘s energy brought out the extraordinary. what poise! it forced this match to a deciding set. with so little between them, every service game, pressure. beyond three hours and beyond 12 games, every stride had to be wor

commentator: johanna konta, wimbledon quarterfinals! the first since anotherjoe.tty special. it's these positions on the situation is, that i dream of, that i dreamt of when i was a little girl, to be part of these battles. through expectation and adversity konta has filed a way to keep winning. she is nowjust two wins from the final. success for the british players, but there won't be a third wimbledon title for rafael nadal this year. he lost out in an epic five—setter to gilles muller that lasted nearly five hours on court number one. the 16th seed from luxembourg took the first two sets. he has won more matches on grass this season that anyone else. and he showed why in the early part of the match. it looked like the spaniard was heading home, but nadal‘s fighting spirit saw him come back to win sets three and four — taking the match into a decider. which looked like it might go on all night! muller eventually taking the final set 15 games to 13. a famous win for the world number 26. he'll face marin cilic in the quarterfinals. roger federer had few of the sam

johanna konta. tipping the star to knockout venus williams in the semifinal.but what a win. absolutely. centre court, when they close the roof and there are british players on, it is absolutely a brilliant atmosphere. worth a few games in itself to the player because they gets so much support. she benefited today and played extraordinarily well. i think the second time she has come back to being set down and that doesn't seem to worry her now. she showed such grit. i watched bits of it and the end. note bass, have done work. was just catching up. it was astonishing. we have ourselves a proper tennis player. has hungarian parrots, she was born —— she has hungarian parents. she was born in australia. there is a monitor in the middle of the desk andi monitor in the middle of the desk and i can watch it. but i don't! notes to boss. thanks for looking at the stories behind the headlines. goodbye. the evening, and unsettled spell of weather across england and wales with some areas seeing over an inch of rain fall. in the south—west and across wales, you could see it

johanna konta is now the favourite to ta ke johanna konta is now the favourite to take the title withnocked out yesterday. she hopes to be here for the full two weeks of the tournament after a great three match win over donna vekic. konta feeling confident coming into this one. later on, a really great treat as well. another british champion, of course, andy murray, he is out on centre court to wrap things up for the day's proceedings, goodness knows what time it will be, 5pm, 6pm and maybe even 7pm. he takes on fabio fognini, the italian, the 28th seed. they are 3-3 the italian, the 28th seed. they are 3—3 in their head—to—head. it would bea 3—3 in their head—to—head. it would be a shock if the only britain not to get through today be the reigning champion. it's been an interesting first session for england's cricketers on day 2 of the opening test against south africa at lord's. the morning started with the end of a sensation debut innings as captain forjoe root. out for 190. moeen ali kept the scoreboard ticking over with a few boundaries. but he didn't last too long either as engl

it is incredible to think johanna konta did this.only one left in the side of the draw on the women's side. also through, this player. there was a delay due to atrocious weather. a surprise package. she played incredibly well on the grass of late. she deserves it. a first semi—final appearance for her. also, the beaten finalist two years ago in 2015. she came through her match against svetla na. 2015. she came through her match against svetlana. she is deserving of her place in the semifinals following a great run for her at the tournament. she will go up against angelique kerber, the world number one for the women. john watson reporting there. wednesday is men's quarter—finals day at the all england club. defending champion, andy murray, is first out on centre court. he plays the american, sam querrey. for more details just go to our website, bbc.com/sport. three seven—month—old tigers are on their way to start a new life in france, after being rescued from a tiny box bound for syria. caroline davies reports. waiting to go to their

i think it is all eyes now on johanna konta. absently. i think it is all eyes now onjohanna konta.rbine muguruza. others have now exited the tournament. and i think it does play intojohanna konta ‘s hands. she has a tough quarterfinal two, against simona halep of remaining, who remains the top seed left in the woman‘s brawl. —— someone left in the woman‘s brawl. —— someone halep of romania. butjoanna contact —— johanna konta someone halep of romania. butjoanna contact ——johanna konta has real focus and determination, and i think that has been noted. but let‘s remember, of course, she reached the semifinals of the french open last year and since then has been on an u pwa rd year and since then has been on an upward curve. i think a lot of people are suggesting this could be your anaconda‘s time. people are suggesting this could be your anaconda's time. exciting times in the woman‘s sides. what about the men? andy murray got through today, but a lot of people are suggesting he‘s not quite at his sharpest. i sold tweets from tim henman is guessing he‘s not a peakfitness. it's guessing

he is johanna konta's biggest fan. t of the first set i enjoyed because konta was down the match and then she lost it after she lost those two break points. at eastbourne tennis club they know a lot about the game. they know their favourite player didn't play well today but over the past few weeks she has done everyone proud. she had eve ryo ne she has done everyone proud. she had everyone behind. couldn't ask for much more. wejust had to wait everyone behind. couldn't ask for much more. we just had to wait till next year. but despite today's defeat, the future forjohanna konta in tennis is signed and sealed. finally this hour — the remarkable story of an elephant found swimming nearly ten miles out to sea off the coast of sri lanka. a navy patrol boat tried to rescue the mammal, which is thought to have been caught in a current. imagine the shock coming across an elephant that far out. time for a look at the weather with tomasz. the weekend is fast approaching and the weather is looking a little mixed over the next few

johanna konta is into the semi—finals of wimbledon. ne further in the singles than any british woman for nearly a0 years. konta is now the bookies' favourite for the title, but standing in her way tomorrow will be venus williams. ben croucher was watching yesterday's action. it's hard to think thatjohanna konta had only one one match before at wimbledon. now, after a nerve shredding victory, she is two wins from the title. i've always believed in my own ability and i've always dreamt big. but i don't give myself too much time to dream and more focus on the work. as is often the british way on centre court, she did it the hard way. she lost the first set on a tie—break against the second seed, not playing badly, she just needed to find a winning combination. her eye on a powerful serve and a booming backhand seemed as good a ploy as any. to decide we went. anaconda credits much of her rise up the rankings to the work on the mental side of the game and under this pressure could see it into her. —— into her racket. inside they tried to rai

a comparison between johanna konta again. the times. d venus williams. johanna konta will play on centre court later on. 26 and 37. five foot 11 and six foot one. venus williams is hugely experienced. johanna konta has had messages from all over the world wishing her luck. my all over the world wishing her luck. my favourite is this one from the mirror. she shared a tweet their sedate from bono, u2, one of the most exciting things she has said she received. —— she received. many people are sending her positive vibes. konta! konta! konta! good luck, jo, i know you can do it. good luck, jo, your numberone, i know you can do it. good luck, jo, your number one, know you can do it. keep playing aggressively and attack more, yeah. when you're serving, toss the ball up really why.|j more, yeah. when you're serving, toss the ball up really why. i think she's going to win and she's talented. good luck, jo, you're the best, i know you can do it. konta! konta! konta! wasn't that brilliant, thanks to those kids from raynes parkjust near wimbledon wh

johanna konta has lost her wimbledon semifinal against venus williams. adam wild was watching the action. all smiles forjoanna can't do this morning. relaxed. hard to believe she was about to play the biggest match of her life. still the training ground is rather different to centre court. met with a growing tide of hope and the glare of expectation but also by venus williams. 0ne expectation but also by venus williams. one of the best the modern game had seen. that is a pressure under which konta is learning to thrive, matching the five—time champion and the game. but as so many opponents in the past, when williams is playing like this one can we stay with her for so long. the oldest semifinalist for nearly a quarter of a century still with the power that can keep our above the rest. the break did eventually come and with it the at williams, met with a moment of stunned silence on centre court. but the british number one it would be a long way back from here. konta would need all the support and encouragement. there was plenty to cheer but now her brill

johanna konta is on centre court right now facing venus williams.ears. hugh is at wimbledon for us. how are things looking? of the british fans out on the hill at the moment, gasping for every shot between johanna at the moment, gasping for every shot betweenjohanna konta and venus williams and what has been the biggest match of konta's career so far, the first set is very tight. it has gone with serve, 5—a to venus williams, playing very well any tenth game at 30—30, really to stay ina set tenth game at 30—30, really to stay in a set of konta. a good start so far, she's not out of it. venus williams has all the experience here, eight times a finalist, a very big match forjohanna konta. after that win over simona halep, she will be very confident, as it is he the light picks here, 30—0 here, johanna konta was here she can stay in the match... as you can see, still playing quite well against venus williams. a difficult match for her, but she well, if she can come through, move on to face dabbing but she well, if she can come thi’l group, ove on to fa

johanna konta first played at wimbledon as a junior, represented australia. roduct of one nation or a tennis system but a product of her own intense motivation. against her here, simona halep, a player ranked higher, capable of matching konta, almost nothing between them. just look at hawk—eye, a fraction off. but halep's point and halep's set. at crucial moments, konta was making more mistakes. sad, but true. still, adversity is just an opportunity for resilience, as they say on the hill. the second set went to another tie—break. boom and echo beneath the roof. deep breath, deep breath, now ex—hail. one set all. into the third, could konta break the halep serve? here we go. 5—4 up. match point and the crowd on the brink. listen for a scream and watch the reaction. scream. halep distracted, while retaining focus is everything — you don't get the moment again. a0 years since you won, virginia, a0 years. konta says she's believed she could be a champion since she was nine years' old. well, she's close after this. regardless of whether it was going my way or not,

johanna konta is on court, knocking up johanna konta is on court, knocking up against venus williams.he is hoping to go one better than that and reach the final. she wants to play a spanish opponent on saturday. but in order to do so, she must ove rco m e but in order to do so, she must overcome that lady there, venus williams, five times wimbledon champion, let's be honest, a tennis legend. such a fantastic grand winner. ifjohanna konta is to become the first british women to reach a wimbledon singles final for a0 yea rs, reach a wimbledon singles final for a0 years, she must beat venus williams. johanna konta is the sixth seed, just 26 years old, venus williams is the tenth seed, and she is 37 years old, but of course she brings with her so much experience. konta has not won any grand slam tournaments, williams has won the seven. centre court is packed for this match, and it is interesting butjohanna konta is very dramatic previous round win over simona halep, who is the number two seed, that attracted the biggest television audience of the tournament, so far. centre court packed fo

coming up on bbc news, the latest on a big day for andy murray and johanna konta, at 6:30pm.was one the worst ira attacks in england during the many years of the troubles. 21 people were killed and almost 200 were injured. now, decades later — a self—confessed ira bomb maker has finally admitted that he was part of the group responsible for the explosions. in an exclusive interview with the bbc, he has apologised to the families of those who were killed. but he has refused to say exactly what role he played in the notorious bombing. today, a relative of one of the victims called him a coward. here's our ireland correspondent chris buckler. the bombs were left in the heart of birmingham on a thursday night. placed inside pubs to cause destruction. explosions that led to 21 deaths. in the same year — 1974 — mick hayes took part in this funeral for a hunger striker in london. he was a well—known republican, an admitted ira bomb—maker who was convicted of paramilitary offences in the republic of ireland. and now, four decades after the murders in birmingham, mick hayes has emerge

what challenge does she posted johanna konta today? beers is very at home on centre court.dest player in the draw at 37 years of age, she is playing some of our best tennis. she brings enormous strength and aggression to the court, and huge serve, but both of them will be looking to attack each other‘s second serve. it will be won or lost, i feel, each other‘s second serve. it will be won or lost, ifeel, in each other‘s second serve. it will be won or lost, i feel, in that department. annabel croft, thank you. konta and williams will be on court at around 3pm or apm. we look forward to it, thank you. what does the weather holds for centre court? here's nick miller to tell us. marvellous weather. there's a fair bit of cloud around but when the sun makes an appearance it will feel quite warm. the temperatures just creeping into the low 20s. that's very much in the comfort zone for the players at wimbledon today. it is looking fine all the way through the weekend as well, getting warmer. this is the picture across the rest of the uk. 0ver this is the picture across the rest of

johanna set. the french 21st seed took the second but it wasjohanna konta who dominated the decider.tish woman into a quarter—final in more than three decades. what a moment forjohanna konta who said after this match that she has dreamt of this day her entire life as she looks to emulate virginia wade who won the women's title back in 1977. it has been a fantastic days of the british. johanna konta and andy murray into the quarter—finals which means there is a british man and woman in the quarter—finals for the first time since 1973. tomorrow, all eyes will be on the quarter—finals which happen on tuesday. yes, the women on the main draw. novak djokovic first on centre court though. that match 2a hours late because of muller and nadal. venus williams next — the oldest female quarter—finalist since martina navratilova 23 years ago. jelena 0stapenko is her opponent. konta meanwhile needs to beat the second seed simona halep. and the women's quarters continue on court one. muguruza up against svetla na kuznetsova. and either magdalena rybarikova or coco vandeweghe will be in the semi—fi

it is a rematch of the final in nottingham in which johanna konta lost to the croatian player, the worldumber 58. she beat konta to take the title which knocked her confidence a little bit

joanna kante is three —— johanna konta through in star.nd's bowlers help them get the advantage over south africa in the first test. good evening, defending champion andy murray gave fans frayed nerves on centre court today. he managed to reach the fourth round at wimbledon thanks to a tense four set win over the number 28 c fabio fognini. he sets up a meeting with benoit paire in the next round. game, set and match murray. when andy murray steps on centre court these days those five words can be expected. quite how he gets there, less so. what could you expect against an opponent with a bandanna and a bag of skills. fabio fognini would never make life difficult for the champion. he was up difficult for the champion. he was upfor difficult for the champion. he was up for the challenge. a man bendable, like him. with the first set now murray's we got to see the fire in his opponent. he found a few spots of his own to flummox murray. about there. for the meanies —— fabio fognini setting up the twist, that was in his ankle. murray w011 twist,

—— johanna konta. chillax to me like someone johanna konta.who is enjoying the challenge. she doesn't seem to be wavering at all. it is pretty nerve—racking out there, and it is ha rd nerve—racking out there, and it is hard work, and it is a lot of strain. the fact of the matter is you have two enjoy the challenge. and she is doing precisely that. i'm very optimistic about her chances. and back to andy murray, what's next for him? he worked extremely hard la st for him? he worked extremely hard last year and getting himself to numberone as last year and getting himself to number one as well, winning so much at the end of the year. frankly, i think he just wore himself out, physically and mentally a little bit. and emotionally. maybe he can just chill out for a little bit, ta ke just chill out for a little bit, take a bit of a break, and just allow himself to get his breath back in again start afresh. thank you for joining us. the european union's chief brexit negotiator, michel barnier, has said britain must recognise the existence of its fina

could johanna konta be the next?quarter—finals for the 10th year in a row thanks to a relatively straight—forward win over benoit paire. he'll take on sam querry tomorrow. after all the injury worries before the tournament started, he feels he's back on track. two weeks ago i was resting, so i was also a little bit concerned. when you're having issues just a few days before a big event, it's frustrating but i managed it well and i think i played some good stuff. today, like i said, was the best i've played so far in the tournament and, yeah, i'm doing well, so hopefully i keep it up. roger federer is through but rafael nadal is out. gilles muller beat the two—time champion in an epic five—setter. it was 15—13 in the decider and the pair were on court for nearly five hours, meaning novak djokovic's match had to be held over until today. there was some criticism of the scheduling of matches yesterday, world number one angelique kerber said she was really surprised to find herself on court two after she lost to garbine

but we do have british number one johanna konta going throughm but we do have british number one johannaon the men's side. two players left standing, ali as bedene was out on court number two at 11:30am against, and he lost in straight sets in the end. a very tight first set. it went to a tie—break and that was one micron, then there was a straightforward states win for the number 16. he was expected to win that one but he will be pleased with his performance at wimbledon this year. and, of course, andy murray what tied things up, it is absolutely packed out there. thousands of people packed onto the hill. andy murray was training out on the courts this morning and gave his fans a chance to get up close and see him as he prepared for his match against fabio fognini, the number 28 seeds. a packed match, they both played six times before and they have won three of them apiece. the biggest test so far for andy murray coming up a little bit later on this evening. we will be back for more from wimbledon in sportsday at 6:30pm. england piled on the runs this morning, with some big blows from s

still to come johanna konta and back from having a baby. afael nadal. kate. lovely, thank you. new england captainjoe root missed out on a double century this morning, on the second day of the first test against south africa at lords. he went early for 190. stuart broad then made an entertaining fifty before england were all out for 458. at lunch south africa were 10—0. our correspondent olly foster reports. you can read all about it or, even better, watch tomorrow's headlines unfold today with the hope that it will be more of the same. i hope we can get to at least 200—something. he got 100 yesterday so he needs to get another 100 today. certainly want root to get his double century, really excited, can't wait. come on, joe! a fist bump for his partner moeen ali, and joe root looked like he was straight back in the groove. that was his 27th boundary of a remarkable innings, but ten runs shy of a double ton, it came to a close. he nicked morne morkel and quinton de kock caught the captain. the luck he had yesterday finally ran out, but his f

johanna konta. millions of pounds have been placed to give contraception to millions of women and girls in the world's poorest countries at an international summit in london. the money is coming from donors including the bill and melinda gates foundation, were giving £290 million over the next four years. the uk government is also offering new funding am a £16 million, taking the total uk funding... uganda is one of the most difficult places in the world to get contraception. this woman was 16 when she became pregnant. i met in 2014. after three days in labour on the floor of her home, she gave birth to a little girl. the baby did not survive. translation: i didn't even get to hold my baby. i didn't even see her before she died. when i see other women carrying their babies, i feel so women carrying their babies, i feel so sad. she pulled out of school, limiting her chances even further for a better life. 10,000 miles away in london, the british government is hosting a global summit to help girls lik

the british women's number one johanna konta went through safely today.h su—wei in herfirst—round tie. the number six seed secured a 6—2 6—2 victory against the player who beat her at the french open in may. this is match point. safely through, the number six seed. i'm very happy to come through that, she is a tricky player, on any surface. i lost to her in a close match at the french open so why was looking forward to playing her again and trying to beat her. i was happy to come through that. two more britons, aljaz bedene and heather watson, are also into round two but there was disappointment for others including former junior wimbledon champion laura robson, who crashed out on the first day. nick parrott reports. with wimbledon tradition comes british optimism. tucked away from centre court splendour, players seeking their own kind of grand slam victory. laura robson is still on a journey back to her best. four years ago she was inside the top 30 in the world and on court 18 she showed flashes of wide but injury has brought inconsistency. laura is goi

on court number one, johanna konta will be taking on another french player, johanna konta —— carolinea big day for british hopes at wimbledon, johanna konta and andy murray out just after 1pm, to see if manic monday can be a bit of a magic monday can be a bit of a magic monday for the british fans. wayne rooney is leaving manchester united after 13 years, to return to everton where he played as a teenager. the striker says that winning a trophy with everton would be the pinnacle, and he hasjust admitted that even though he has been wearing united's redshirts in the day, he has been slipping into his everton pyjamas at night. yellow macro i have kept it quiet for the last 13 years, but i do wear them at home with my kids, so i have to keep that a bit quiet. but no, it is great, it feels, you know, especially as it's 30 years ago —— as special as 13 years ago. -- 13 as special as 13 years ago. —— 13 years ago. the iraqi government says that the city of mosul has been liberated from so—called islamic state, three years after it was first occupied by the extremists. the second largest cit

she could face the british number one, johanna konta. it is going to bea one, johanna konta.1978. it would be fantastic for the british fans here. they are waiting for that match a little later on. but there has been a bit of success but already, jamie murray is through in the mixed doubles. he is through in the mixed doubles. he is through in the mixed doubles. he is through to round four alongside his partner martina hingis, 20 years after she won a singles title here. the brothers are through in the men's doubles as well so a little bit of british success as well. so we wait with bated breath to see if johanna konta can make it through into the semifinals of this year's wimbledon, but will be later on at centre court. the future of the british grand prix has been left uncertain after silverstone's owner confirmed they have activated a break clause to stop hosting the race after 2019. silverstone has been home to the race every year since 1987. however, the british racing drivers' club, which owns the circuit, is struggling with the financial cost of hosting it. running the

finally, sport, venus rising, johanna konta out, but not down.konta lost to venus williams. venus williams is the favourite again now. incredible how she is still so powerful after so long. it is a lovely story for her to be back at the top again, and forjohanna konta, who has been on a fantastic i’ui'i. konta, who has been on a fantastic run. there was a point in the first set, a break point, if she had got that then, it would have been very different. but in the big games, you have to take the chance. venus has come in under a cloud, after the crash. she has had problems, it is good to see that it will be good for her, and everyone is behind it. i printed up a load ofjohanna konta christmas t—shirts. printed up a load ofjohanna konta christmas t-shirts. you still have it wrong! i cannot shift them now! just change the date, next year. we got excited. you cannot get too overexcited. i don't care much for tennis. she is in the top five now. we still have jamie murray and heather watson in the doubles, with their partners martina hingis. and their

america's venus williams beating britain's johanna konta in the women's semi final.e will take on spain's garbine muguruza who saw off unseeded magdalena ribarikova. austin halewood rounds up the action.

and nadal in his match will stop all eyes are on johanna konta?n some of her matches —— she has been playing some great tennis will stop tips for the title? i will go with nadal, and i will alsojump i will go with nadal, and i will also jump on the i will go with nadal, and i will alsojump on the bandwagon i will go with nadal, and i will also jump on the bandwagon and i will go with nadal, and i will alsojump on the bandwagon and go forjohanna konta. the weather is good and the action is underway and it will be fascinating and by the end of the day we have the quarterfinal line—ups complete and there might be two british players in it. we will see. time for a look at the weather, here's ben rich. much more changeable through the week ahead, some real ups and downs in the forecast. 0ne week ahead, some real ups and downs in the forecast. one thing heading down is the temperature, some cooler days and fresher nights too, especially in the south where it has been so warm and humid. some rain at times, but still some spells of sunshine and there has

so she will be feeling confident. of course it was the third round, and johanna konta is hoping tojoin|j withdrawals, do you think there should be a new rule. i think it needs to be looked at, what you do not want to see happening is players only going out for the money. even though it is a substantial amount. it is difficult to police, how could you tell how injured someone is out if they could complete a match or not. thank you for your time, a great afternoon to look forward to collectjohanna great afternoon to look forward to collect johanna konta up great afternoon to look forward to collectjohanna konta up on centre court followed by andy murray. time for a look at the weather. here's louise lear. just look at wimbledon at the moment, just an hour ago, and a beautiful morning. and wimbledon the hottest place across the country at the moment with highs of 26 degrees. and temperatures will climb through the afternoon. so a beautiful day, but not so across the far north—east with little in the way of cloud and some drizzly outbreaks of rain. so today was a cruel and disappointing es

a great afternoon to look forward to collectjohanna great afternoon to look forward to collect johanna konta up great afternoon to look forward to collectjohanna konta up on centre court followed by andy murray. time for a look at the weather. here's louise lear. just look at wimbledon at the moment, just an hour ago, and a beautiful morning. and wimbledon the hottest place across the country at the moment with highs of 26 degrees. and temperatures will climb through the afternoon. so a beautiful day, but not so across the far north—east with little in the way of cloud and some drizzly outbreaks of rain. so today was a cruel and disappointing especially with the breeze coming from the north sea. but some glorious sunshine across england and wales. for scotland and northern ireland in comparison to yesterday, feeling much warmer as well with highs of 18 degrees. but temperatures could peak at 29. that means through the night they will not fall very far at all, giving a warm and sultry night for many in england and wales. perhaps the mid to high teens through the night. and that could trigger

it was johanna konta halep. it is underneath the roof. redibly tight as we head into the tie—break. it has been an incredible story for johanna konta. you might remember that she has been the pretournament favourite, one of the favourites. as a lot of the top seeds fell away the attention fell on her. having made it through to the quarterfinals alongside andy murray, the first british player to have done that since 1973, can she reached the semifinals? she is certainly up against it. it would be some achievement if she could do it. against it. it would be some achievement if she could do itm is exhausting just watching. thank you. go and find some dry. thank you. go and find some dry. thank you. it is going to a tie—break. we know what the weather is in london. let's find out what it is like wherever you are. the rain will stay in wimbledon for the rest of the day—to—day. some particularly wet weather swinging its way across and wales. this shows the rain coming down in wales earlier in the day. we can see how the brain has been heading ac

emulating virginia wade would propel johanna konta into sporting superstardom.expectations are, of course, high this year and so far, she is controlling her emotions in a very positive way. i think it is a result of her mental hard work in the past. konta's journey actually began in australia where she was born to hungarian parents before moving to the uk, aged 14. there was one time i came in from the courts outside, i think it was freezing cold, i think she had six layers on, outside on an artificial clay—court and her enthusiasm and hard work, ijust thought it was great. and i came in and said to her father, i said, "this is top 5% in the world material." konta is now turning that potential into reality. three more wins and her dreams will come true. and david joins us live from wimbledon now. such an exciting day, david. the weather has taken a turn for the worse, but fortunately centre court has a roof sojohanna konta will play, and delighted to bejoined by the last british woman to reach the quarterfinals of britain 33 years ago, what willjohanna konta be

johanna konta has been on fine form so johanna konta has been on fine form so far in this tournament,e? yes, she has. fantastic form in her last match, her quarterfinal where she knocked out the number two seed and today is another big challenge for her when she plays venus williams, the american who is one fight singles titles here. she should be confident going into that match and she was practising on court today as she seemed focused and calm ahead of that match. the weight of the nation will be on her shoulders but those who know her best expect her to be just that calm and collected. the character traits, the dedication, the groundedness that she brings in those competitive situations is something that her competitors are going to have to find a way, or find a way over, because she has learnt how to bring that tenacity and create that competitive spirit and she is not going to give that away easily. if not, she is going tojust get better and better. johanna konta will be second up on centre court today and the first semifinal is currently underway. so far the 2015 finalist, the

but i think we might see johanna konta in the final. want? not anything, really, to be honest! one of the largest icebergs ever recorded has broken away from an ice shelf in antarctica. the block is about a quarter of the size of wales, and is calculated to weigh a trillion tonnes. an american satellite observed the iceberg while passing over the larsen c ice shelf. so, just how big is this? it is absolutely immense. it is deep winter in the antarctic, submit to not have great pictures, but the satellites going over, and they are getting some ideas of where it has broken, and we see the crack in the satellite images. you know icebergs stand more above the water than they do below, actually, the other way around, it is 30 metres above the surface, 200 metres below. in the top three, four orfive in surface, 200 metres below. in the top three, four or five in the satellite era, we think this is, but backin satellite era, we think this is, but back in the 1950s the us navy spotted one that they set for something like 35,000 square kilometre

we will make noise, for sure. johanna konta joins me here today. having the crowd behind you? i guess the whole fortnight was a tremendous experience to be able to play on centre and scored one end in front ofa centre and scored one end in front of a home support and really live ex—match —— each match. it gave me goose bumps when i went out there and heard them cheering. have you had time to reflect now back on wimbledon and how it's made you feel, getting that far? adding i've reflective. i think i did a good job jury reflective. i think i did a good job jury in the tournament, i think i was able to enjoy a day by day, because i have is a great battles and matches that i got to play and i feel i did a good job in digester gate in the moment and get moving on well. but i feel i would have liked to have stayed in the genome of a little longer, but i have taken a lot of tournaments. the rankings monday, had you move forward ? the rankings monday, had you move forward? i'm proud of my achievement forward? i'm proud of my achievement for myself and tea

——johanna konta —— donna veki. cullen to herself. ——johanna konta —— donna veki .s a roller—coaster of a day. so this could be a tight one, it is a roller-coaster of a day. not a quiet day at all. lots to look forward to. on cricket, england have made an early breakthrough as they defend the first—innings total, a58 against south africa on day two of the first test. stuart broad, alastair cook, earlier, a quickfire 50 zevon from stuart broad which ensure that the hosts remain competitive. —— 57. the british and irish lions captain sam warburton says he has unfinished business ahead of tomorrow's third and deciding test against new zealand, he missed the series decider in australia four years ago because of injury, he will lead out an unchanged side in auckland. for the last four years, in the back of my mind, i have had this tour, i have set my sights on it, i have wanted to play in the last game, if it did not happen you just accept it, i think things happen for a reason. i was delighted when i heard my name read out, to have a chance to play and win it. heather w

bbc brea kfast to say we are joined frau bbc breakfast mug challenge bit british and other one johanna kontaphone. are you ready? you are halfway through, keep going, keep going. speed, more speed, faster, go as fast as you can. just keep trying for subs you have five seconds flat. johanna konta you have five, four, three, two, one! yet! you got it in. let's have a look at. you ready? let's have a look at. you ready? let's not look. 15! no. —48. let's have a look at. you ready? let's not look. 15! no. -48. two. banks were being such a great sport. —— thanks for being. it's really quite difficult. surely have a quick look at our leaderboard so far? let's see how our tennis players are doing. andy murray is way out in front. he got 14. johanna konta got to. ——2. we are hugely gratefulfor everybody who is taking part. it is another day at wimbledon and on court number three, a really special match today. i'm delighted to say i am joined by sue terry. you are alex ward's mum. he is playing against kyle edmund today. it's a big day for alex because i guess this is what he has been working for fou

i was talking about johanna konta match and eating a big meal? menus but players can create their own smoothies. we have wheatgrass as well to add to it. what does that do? it is a health thing. what else are they putting in, yoghurt? protein? yoghurt, fruit, coconut water, everything. who is the fussiest person you have fed? they are all special! special? has anyone ever come in and said i wa nt has anyone ever come in and said i want bacon, eggs and a sausage? no, no, they are all healthy. that is why they are all winning tennis tournament is perhaps! thanks, gary! i want to show you this overhear, it isn't all super healthy, a lovely brea kfast isn't all super healthy, a lovely breakfast pop, scones, strawberries —— breakfast pots. —— over here. but keep coming, down here, some cakes, and who is this? carol kirkwood! do you know what, i thought if we going to find steph mcgovern then it will be here! where is she? i don't know, you might want to check out the strawberrynet orangs, the chocolate, look at the size of the croissants, they are enor