mike bushell, bbc news.eristic scream after her cross court winner. afterweards, she admitted it all felt very surreal. it is absolutely incredible, i think. as aussies we are incredibly lucky to be a grand slam nation and to get to experience vista play at home is really special and to be to experience to play at home is really special and to be here as a champion of the tournament is very exciting. the tournament is really exciting. it is a little bit surreal, i think.

mike bushell, bbc news.inched victory, there was an uncharacteristic scream after her cross—court winner. afterweards, she admitted it all felt very surreal. it is absolutely incredible, i think. as aussies we are incredibly lucky to be a grand slam nation and to get to experience vista play at home is really special and to be here as a champion of the tournament is very exciting. it is a little bit surreal, i think. is very exciting. it is a little bit surreal, ithink. i didn't is very exciting. it is a little bit surreal, i think. i didn't quite know what to do what to feel and i think just know what to do what to feel and i thinkjust being able to let out a little bit of emotion, which is a little bit of emotion, which is a little bit of emotion, which is a little bit unusual for me, little bit of emotion, which is a little bit unusualfor me, and i think being able to celebrate with it when he was there in the crowd, the energy was incredible tonight and i think being able to understand how much work my t

mike bushell was watching.of a nation that's been longing for this for a generation. and ash barty gave them exactly what they wanted in the first set, impressing those who know what it's like to perform in an arena overflowing with tension. and danielle collins certainly found it hostile, asking the umpire to get the crowd to quieten down when she was trying to serve, but showing why she's heading into the top ten next week, breaking twice in the second set to race into a 5—1 lead. but barty wasn't going to let this opportunity slip away. an incredible fightback took the set to a tie—break. a wall of noise and expectation now too much for collins and, if you're going to write your name in history, this is the way to do it. i mean, this is, this isjust a dream come true for me and i'm so proud to be an aussie, so thank you so much, everyone, we'll see you next time. so australia has a home champion again, for the first time since christine 0'neil, who looked on as barty�*s role model evonne goolagong cawley sho

mike bushell, bbc news.bles final. it was a raucous affair with nick kyrgios and thanasi kokkinakis defeating matthew ebden and max purcell to secure their first grand slam men's doubles title — nine years after they won the wimbledon boys' title together. cricket, and england's men have set west indies 194 to win in the fourth 0ne—day international of their series. west indies are 63 without loss off seven overs. while the four—day women's ashes test between england and australia is heading for a draw despite the england women's captain heather knight hitting an unbeaten 168. england made 297 in theirfirst innings. australia were 12 for two in their second innings, a lead of 52, before rain stopped play on day three. it's time to pop out of the room if you don't want to know today's football results as sportscene follows soon in a 3—3 draw between rangers and ross county means rangers's lead at the top of the scottish premiership is nowjust two points. second—placed celtic beat dundee united 1—0. there were

naga has been suggested, so has mike bushell, who is doing i so has mike bushell, who is doing sportood luck with the brits.— good luck with the brits. you are lookin: good luck with the brits. you are looking good- — good luck with the brits. you are looking good. come _ good luck with the brits. you are looking good. come on, - good luck with the brits. you are looking good. come on, i - good luck with the brits. you are looking good. come on, i am i good luck with the brits. you are i looking good. come on, i am trying! you can see mo gilligan hosting the brits on tuesday the 8th of february. you're watching bbc breakfast. it's 8.59. this is bbc news with the latest headlines. scotland yard says it hasn't requested a delay to the publication of the sue gray report into lockdown gatherings in downing street and whitehall. borisjohnson is reportedly wavering on plans to raise national insurance in april to fund health and social care, as those inquiries into party claims continue. on bbc question time, a minister admitted the move is unpopular. everybody in the room is against it, e

before the athletes went off to a beijing, and with covid 19 protocols still in place, mike bushell wentps. the escape of team gb women creditors who knows how to handle pressure sliding into herfourth winter olympics in a sport that is all about the finest margins and nerves of steel. i all about the finest margins and nerves of steel.— all about the finest margins and nerves of steel. i get very nervous but i nerves of steel. i get very nervous but i think— nerves of steel. i get very nervous but | think that — nerves of steel. i get very nervous but i think that is _ nerves of steel. i get very nervous but i think that is a _ nerves of steel. i get very nervous but i think that is a gripping - nerves of steel. i get very nervous but i think that is a gripping and i l but i think that is a gripping and i definitely would rather be on the ice paint and watching because a terrible watcher and i get so nervous but i think the pressure situation comes with experience and practising. i can't believe it's going to be my fourth olympics. i think the girls are excited to go to theirfirst olymp

an unstoppable display, as mike bushell reports.le, asking the umpire to the crowd to quieten down while trying to serve. at showing why she is heading to the top ten next week. breaking twice in the second set to race into a 5—1 lead. but ash barty was not going to let the opportunity slip away. an incredible fightback took the set to a tie—break. a wall of noise and expectation, too much for collins. if you are going to write your name in history, this is the way to do it. i write your name in history, this is the way to do it.— the way to do it. i mean, this is 'ust a the way to do it. i mean, this is just a dream — the way to do it. i mean, this is just a dream come _ the way to do it. i mean, this is just a dream come true - the way to do it. i mean, this is just a dream come true for- the way to do it. i mean, this is just a dream come true for me. j the way to do it. i mean, this is | just a dream come true for me. i the way to do it. i mean, this is - just a dream come true for me. i am so proud to be an aussie. thank you so

sport, and for a full round—up from the bbc sport centre, here's mike bushell. good morning. toss and putting australia into bat, katherine brunt struck early on, removing alyssa healey here for nought — she and nat sciver took three wickets apiece on the opening day. the tourists were in trouble at a3—3, but they dug in and recovered well, let off the hook at times by england's fielders. heather knight dropping australia's captain, meg lanning, when she was on 1a, and she went onto make 93, helping her team build a big score. they were 327—7 at the close. england's men are behind again in their t20 series in the west indies after defeat in barbados. rovman powell did most of the damage, hitting a magnificent 107 offjust 53 balls, punishing england's bowlers as he recorded his first t20 century. a 73 from tom banton was one of the few highlights of the reply, the tourists' much—changed line—up failing to impress, and they fell 20 runs short of their target. the west indies lead the series 2—1 and they meet again on saturday. ash barty is back on court at the australian open,