mixed emotions for petra kvitova and venus williams, both booking their places in the second round but both after their matches today. with the rundown of day one, he is often how would. andy murray, world number one, back on the familiar grass of home. opening play on the courts if the defending champion for the second time in his career. murray has been struggling with a hip injury in recent weeks that there was no signs of rust against kazakhstan‘s aleksandar blew big as he raced to ta ke aleksandar blew big as he raced to take the first set 6—i. he christou a comfortable straight sets win and a comfortable straight sets win and a spot in the second round. a comfortable straight sets win and a spot in the second roundlj a comfortable straight sets win and a spot in the second round. i was feeling better each day. it the intensity is harder. but with the adrenaline, it helps. it numbs pain is that you might have and i knew well today and ——i did well today andi well today and ——i did well today and i did well for the first match. —— alexander bublik. rafael nadal looks back to his ve

petra kvitova, always at a popular champion here.a dreadful thing to happen, to win the wimbledon title for a third time? we will keep an eye on how to get on over the fortnight. let's round up some of the other results today, starting with the number two seed in the women's draw, simona halep. she's through to the second round after a straight sets victory against marina erakovic. halep took a tight first set 6—4, but found the going much easier in the second, winning it 6—1. the romanian could end the tournament as world number one, if she reaches the quarter finals and other results go her way. just trying to be focused, to keep the same attitude and the same mentality going, just for the only one match that i have to play, not thinking far. so am not thinking about the result and they have no expectations, i am just trying to work hard every day and to keep the same routine. there was a victory today for former champion rafael nadal who beat millman to earn his 850th career win. he is going for a 16th grand slam title. the import

double wimbledon champion petra kvitova returns to swi9 after a knife attack that made herfear she'dever play tennis again. onjb on jb robertson in onjb robertson in business. xi jinping of china in moscow to meet vladimir putin. trade said to be top of their agenda. china is looking to push its vision of a new silk road. but beijing is also looking further afield for some fresh impetus. from today, global investors can buy chinese company debt through an exchange for the very first time. hello and welcome. italy's threatening to close its ports and impound rescue ships carrying migrants from libya, saying other eu countries need to pull their weight. italy's interior minister has been meeting his french and german counterparts in paris to discuss the situation. the numbers of people rescued and taken to italy are up almost 20% on last year — 83,000 in total. a source close to the talks told the afp news agency that the meeting was aimed at finding "a co—ordinated and concerted response to the migrant flux in the central mediterranean". italy said the talks went well but no other det

but petra kvitova is out. since suffering a hand injury during an attack at her home came to an end in the second round. the two—time champion losing in three sets to madison brengle of the usa. the british and irish lions have named an unchanged side for their deciding test against new zealand on saturday in auckland. coach warren gatland has kept faith with the team that levelled the series in wellington last weekend. let's head to auckland now and speak to katie gornall. i guess that gatland will be hoping for the same team and the same result? he will indeed. it's interesting because last week, graham rowntree, the assistant coach, hinted that players may be playing for their places because of the ill discipline in the second test in wellington. we felt that vunipola might be vulnerable. watching training in oueenstown, liam williams and trained. we thought he might have a doubt over his fitness but gatland has named an unchanged 23 for the deciding test in auckland, keeping faith with those players which

and — tennis star petra kvitova talks about returning to wimbledon, just months after a brutal attacks growing pressure on the prime minister and the chancellor over public sector pay rises, after another cabinet minister raised the prospect of the current 1% cap being lifted. the environment secretary michael gove said the recommendations of public sector pay bodies — which review pay increases — should be respected. one of those bodies has warned that the present cap is putting pressure on the health service. here's our political correspondent iain watson. for every year that there's been a pay freeze or a public sector pay cut, first under a coalition government, then under the conservatives, there's been a demonstration. but since the government lost its majority, protesters have become more hopeful. not one day more was the slogan this weekend, as they marched through parliament square, and there are signs that some of the government are listening. today the environment secretary said ministers should accept recommendations on pay from independent review bodies. accept recommenda

petra kvitova's return to wimbledon after an attack that made her fear she'd never play tennis again. of course, i had some bad dreams afterwards. i couldn't really sleep well. i was still a bit tired, with everything that had happened emotionally. and the milestone stephen hawking thought he would never reach — he is 75 today. good evening. there is growing pressure on the prime minister and the chancellor over public sector pay rises, after another cabinet minister raised the prospect of the current 1% cap being lifted. the environment secretary, michael gove, suggested that the recommendations of public sector pay bodies — which review increases — should be respected. one of those bodies has warned that the cap is putting pressure on the health service. here's our political correspondent iain watson. they save our lives, they keep us safe, they teach our children. and when things do go wrong, that on the front line, dealing with the aftermath. but politicians from all political parties are now asking if enough is being done to repay the debt to public service workers. the health se

the favourite for the women's title is two—time champion petra kvitova — on her way back after monthsd in a knife attack at her home in the czech republic last year. kvitova won a warm—up event in birmingham in the run—up to wimbledon and today beat sweden's johanna la rsson in straight sets. she could meetjohanna konta later in the draw. venus williams won through to round two but she broke down afterwards when asked about the recent fatal car crash she was involved in. earlier, she'd had to work hard to dispatch her first round opponent elise mertens of belgium. the american won the first set on a tie break, and eventually wrapped up a straight sets win by taking the second 6—4. but williams had to be led from her post match news conference in tears when asked about last month's crash. there are really no words to describe how devastating... yeah. i'm completely speechless. it's just... yeah, i mean, i'mjust... maybe i should go? way from the tennis everton have had another busy day in the transfer market — completing the signing of burnley and england defender michael keane. the fe

two—time champion petra kvitova returned to centre court, after recovering from a knife attack in hering champion andy murray was joined in the second round by rafael nadal. check out all the wimbledon results and schedules of play are at bbc.com/sport. let's take a look at some front pages from around the world. the front of the financial times carries a warning from china's president to donald trump. in a phone conversation, before his trip to russia, xijinping spoke of ‘negative factors‘ emerging in their relationship. including an arms sale to taiwan and sanctions on chinese banks. the japan times talks of a win for women in politics, after a record 36 seats were won by females in recent elections for the tokyo metropolitan assembly. japan's political landscape has been long dominated by men. in terms of women in parliament, the country ranks last among the group of seven industrialized nations. and, it's been an expensive few days for drivers in dubai according to the gulf news. after stricter road laws came into force, police have recorded almost 5,000 traffic violations in just

just days before christmas, petra kvitova was attacked in her own home by an intruder with a knife.king from it yet? well, not yet. i think it's waiting for some big party maybe... she told me the careerthreatening injuries to her playing hand left physical and mental scars. i had all my fingers cut, all seven tendons actually on five fingers. the lowest point, it's tough to say... i mean, of course, i had some bad dreams afterwards. i couldn't sleep well. i was still a bit tired from everything that happened. emotionally i was very empty. of course i had bad thoughts that i would never play tennis again. kvitova underwent an emergency operation lasting almost four hours, but still faced an anxious wait over the outcome. i was really worried to see my hand after taking the band off for the first time. it wasn't that bad as i thought it would be. is it right you still can't fully close your hand? that's right. which can't be easy for a tennis player? well, on the other hand i'm lucky i'm playing tennis and not playing badminton or whatever where the grip is much smaller. i think it's

did you have the discussion with petra kvitova that she may not be able to do what she once did beforet pass and she will not come back. but we will do everything we can so that she will be able to come back. you said you have not seen herfor a month. was that a surprise that you are going to be here, berdych to have in england you would appear to support her? she told me that she would invite me for wimbledon, and that was three months after the injury, but i said, let's be realistic. first goal in the healing process and we will see. the fact first goal in the healing process. i said i will answer her in the end, but i am happy that i am here. we understand that she cannot still close her racket hand, so it is amazing that she is playing at all. rafael nadal is in action, fresh from his astonishing tenth french open title last month. he is playing the american, donald young. and not going badly at all for rafael nadal, he sometimes struggles in the early stages of wimbledon, switching from play to grass. but it is 3—2, nadal a break—up in the first set, after andy murrayjohanna konta

petra kvitova, and perhaps would head towards her. petra kvitova, and perhaszohanna konta. that's because compatriots kyle edmund and alex ward were pitted against each other on a packed court three — a tough call for the crowd — who to cheer for? joe lynskey rounds up the british performances on day two. the superstars come to make history here but the underdogs come to make a living. wimbledon body marks the summitfor a living. wimbledon body marks the summit for alex ward, three wins to qualify bring a salary and opportunity. 800 places higher in world tennis is kyle edmund, but alex ward was out to defy the rankings. he's not afraid. taking the first set, a perfect birthday present for his watching mother. but kyle edmund is next in line between —— behind andy murray in british tennis and he wants wimbledon memories of his own. their rankings suddenly look about right. in this his fifth year at wimbledon, this is the first taste of winning asset for kyle edmund. getting to grips with grass ta kes kyle edmund. getting to grips with grass takes time. in the end he had too

two—time champion petra kvitova has been on centre court petra kvitova had a knife attack earlier thisack, playing great tennis and centre court. venus williams is safely through but events off the court for the williams family continue to make news, don't they? now serena of course, she is pregnant with her first child, that venus is here, the oldest player on the court at 37. but overshadowed by a car crash last month in which a man in his 70s sustained injuries and died of them a few days later, a lot of attention understandably and venus williams after that crash here at wimbledon. she did go through her first round match. good to see her playing good tennis again but later in the conference, she was asked about how she was feeling after being involved in the car crash in her home state of florida. there's really no words to describe how devastating... yeah, i am completely speechless. and it's just... yeah. i'm just... completely speechless. and it's just... yeah. i'mjust... maybe you should go. —— maybe i should go. venus williams understandably upset. a couple of other lines and

two time champion petra kvitova has a losing record against american madison brengle and after making0 unforced errors in the first set it looked like she might be heading for another defeat. she took the second 6-1 but another defeat. she took the second 6—1 but still recovering from the knife attack that forced to miss six months, kvitova's fitness failed her and she lost in three sets. one of the favourites for the title gone in second round. perhaps the match of the day came first up on centre court, britain's johanna the day came first up on centre court, britain'sjohanna konta lost to donna vekic in the final of the nottingham open to e—cigarette and she was looking for revenge. after vekic levelled things it went to a decider and this time it was konta who held her nerve. i am looking to compete in every match i play. i have given myself another opportunity to come back at wimbledon and play another round and i will give my all in that. i am here with the intention of wanting to be part of the event for the full two weeks but as you saw out there every single player out here pl

but two—times champion petra kvitova has been knocked out, saying she couldn't breathe and was feelingkes the lead in the tour de france. hi, there, wherever you are around the world, welcome to sport today. the sun was hot and the strawberries ripe on day three at wimbledon. andy murray and rafael nadal picked apart their opponents with ease, whilejohanna konta came through an epic three—hour battle. but one of the favourites, petra kivitova, has been knocked out. austin halewood reports. if spectators felt shortchanged on day two centre court, they got their money's worth on wednesday when defending champion andy murray came up defending champion andy murray came up against unpredictable dustin brown and in a flash of drop shots, volleys a nd brown and in a flash of drop shots, volleys and lobs the german didn't disappoint. but the world number one then took control, taking the first set and then showing some tricks of his own. brown has upset the odds

following andy murray on to centre court will be the two—time champion petra kvitova, who has only recentlythe tour after her playing hand was injured in a knife attack seven months ago. she's been speaking to the bbc about those tough days following the incident. speaking to the bbc about those tough days following the incidentlj was tough days following the incident.” was worried seeing my hand after taking the bandage off for the first time. i told taking the bandage off for the first time. itold my taking the bandage off for the first time. i told my doctor, taking the bandage off for the first time. itold my doctor, i'm taking the bandage off for the first time. i told my doctor, i'm very nervous, i may throw up a bit. but he let me know! that helped me, actually, and it was not as bad as i thought it would be. so, i was prepared for the worst, but it wasn't that bad. the next day, i started to practise with it. geraint thomas has held onto the yellow jersey in the tour de france after the second stage. cavendish was fourth in a sprint finish. a sprint finish in liege saw germany's mar

two—time champion petra kvitova returned to centre court winning her match after recovering from a knifeack six months ago. and defending champion andy murray is through to the men's second round. that's all from me now. and the top story here in the uk: the chief minister ofjersey has apologised to all the victims of abuse in children's homes on the island over several decades. a long—awaited inquiry has condemned failings at all levels of the island's care system and also warned that some young now on bbc news all the latest business news live from singapore. australia's central bank is said to make its latest policy decision. will it change course? and we find out if women ceos can close the gendered gap by catering to other women. good morning asia hello world, glad you could join us for this tuesday edition. i am rico hizon. we start off with the central bank in australia and it is widely expected that the reserve bank will leave rates on hold at its meeting today. the rate is currently sit at a historic 1.5%, where they have been since august last year. with a strengthening jobs ma

but one of the favourites for the woemn‘s title is out, petra kvitova was beaten by american madisonked like a tough game for andy murray against dustin brown who beat rafa nadal two years ago but he won in straight sets. rafa nadal played the world number 97, he loves to m ix nadal played the world number 97, he loves to mix up his game and he can serve and volley and he challenges his opponents in ways we're not expecting but andy murray was equal to it today as he came through safely into the third round. also true is rafa nadal who came through in his match against american donald young, two left—handers going at it on centre court but rafa nadal a slow starter when he makes the transition from the clay of roland 6arros to the grass of wimbledon but looking good so far, dustin brown beat him in the second round two yea rs beat him in the second round two years ago. no doubt about it, though, the match of the day, johanna konta, the home favourite was up against donna vice prime minister for was up against donna vice prime ministerfor european was up against donna vice prime minis

double wimbledon champion petra kvitova returns to sw19 after a knife attack that made herfear she'd meet vladimir putin. trade said to be top of their agenda. china is looking to push its vision of a new silk road. but beijing is also looking further afield for some fresh impetus.

let me bring you up to date, the two time champion, petra kvitova losing to the 94th ranked player.he was playing her third event of the year after recovering from that knife attack at her home in december. she won in birmingham last month after winning in the french open. you spoke about konta, one of the matches of wimbledon so far, brilliant comeback to win against vekic. murray licking it —— making it look easy against brown. four in the players have reached round three in the singles at wimbledon for the first time in 20 years and it could be five if kyle edmund beats monfils. nadal is through after beating donald young in straight sets. more controversy today, when medvedev threw coins and the umpire's chair following his loss against a belgian qualifier after he had asked for someone to be replaced as the umpire. a bizarre gesture which he said was not meant to imply that the official was corrupt but we are scratching our heads about it. he has apologised for his moment of madness. i'm surprised he had coins in his wallet in this world of co nta ctless in his wallet in this w

petra kvitova was back at wimbledon today still learning her game again after she was stabbed by an intruderer. yes, courage defines her. and to finish... yeah. johanna la rsson beaten in straight sets. that's the kvitova wimbledon remembers. my my motivation was a big motivation to come back and play. it was a dream come true and i was able to play here again. venus williams at wimbledon today, 20 years after her debut. last month she was involved ina debut. last month she was involved in a fatal debut. last month she was involved inafatal car debut. last month she was involved in a fatal car accident in florida. she won her first—round in a fatal car accident in florida. she won herfirst—round match in a fatal car accident in florida. she won her first—round match and then came to speak, described the situation as devastating, and then... she couldn't continue. that's a glimpse of what has happened here so far. play is ongoing. heather watson and johanna konta both set up in their first—round matches. a dominant straight sets victory for rafa nadal here earlier today. seven years since he

two—time champion petra kvitova returned to centre court winning her match after recovering from a knifek six months ago. and defending champion andy murray is through to the men's second round. that's all from me now. stay with bbc world news. welcome to hardtalk with me, zeinab badawi. the recent release of saif al—islam gaddafi by the libyan group holding him has led to the international criminal court in the hague, the icc, demanding his arrest. he's been indicted by the court for alleged crimes against humanity, murder and persecution. the icc was set up in 2002 as a court of last resort to try such individuals, but it's met a barrage of criticisms — principally that it has an anti—african bias because only africans have been convicted and nearly all the cases before it are from the continent. my guest is the prosecutor of the icc, fatou bensouda, a lawyer from gambia. what does she say in the court's defence? fatou bensouda, welcome to hardtalk. thank you for having me. you were born in gambia to a muslim family, you studied law in nigeria, then you returned to gambia in 1987 to wo

driver of the car that rammed into a security barrier will be staying behind bars. 33-year-old petra kvitova appeared in court hours ago and stephen tschida was there and joins us live with new information from the case. this caused a lot of concern about a terror attack so close to capitol but the man who caused it is blaming it on an attempt to treat pain from a back injury. stephen: the banged up honda was shot through an intersection that served around the cards and accelerated to the barrier. it and was lockdown at the capitol. the man behind the wheel said he had taken percocet and jamie villatoro said he didn't purposefully drive in the cruiser. there is a slew of charges, assault on a dangerous weapon and assault on police officer, reckless driving am d.u.i. he has been ordered held without bond till his court appearance. nancy: we are in the weather center. doug is having fun. look at the scene in bethesda. michelle: this is heavy rain. doug: there are lakes here. there are heavy downpours but they are isolated like yesterday. they are slow moving. then the big story is the high hea

two times lady champion, petra kvitova, is a setup on sweden's johanna larsson on centre court, watchedralia's nick kyrgios, who was forced to retire with a hip injury when he was two sets down to france's there is. laura robson, the former british and one lost 6—4, 6—2 to brazil's pitch was had at my, and admitted she had let herself down. i am very disappointed to be honest, i thought idid not disappointed to be honest, i thought i did not play anywhere near my best tennis and coming into the match i felt very confident, and happy with the way i was playing, so yes, frustrating that i could not loosen up frustrating that i could not loosen up out there. ijust frustrating that i could not loosen up out there. i just felt frustrating that i could not loosen up out there. ijust felt really nervous. just let myself down. away from the tennis, aston villa have signed former chelsea and england captain, john terry. the 36—year—old defender has signed a one—year deal with the championship club. terry turned down offers for more money to play in the premier league, because he didn't want to p

straight on centre court after murray is the two—time winner petra kvitova.t form, winning the aegon classic in birmingham a few weeks ago, a result which has made her one of the favourites. it was my dream, my motivation, to be here, to step on the court and play. and suddenly i am favourite, and no, ijust don't get it as well. yes, the people probably think about it, but i am not here to win it. i have already won the biggest fight, before, and i won already, that i am here. britain's chris froome and geraint thomas had a lucky escape on the second stage of the tour de france. they recovered from this crash to reach the finish in liege. reigning champion froome remains sixth overall, with his sky teammate geraint thomas in the leader's yellowjersey. tommy fleetwood won the french open golf. the englishman followed his fourth place at the us open with victory in paris. he is expected to move into the world's top 20 today. 200 metre 0lympic finalist adam gemili may miss august's world championships, in london, after nethaneel mitchell—blake won the race at th

petra kvitova is one of the favourites but she's only recently returned to the tour after her playingham and she's been tipped to win her third wimbledon title it was my dream, my motivation, to be here, to step on the court and play. and suddenly i am favourite. and no, ijust don't get it, as well. yes, the people probably think about it, but i am not here to win it. i have already won the biggest fight, before, and i won already, that i am here. here is the order of play for the two mainstream courts. good line—up on court number one. rafa nadal is the fourth seed, he's up rafa nadal is the fourth seed, he's up against the opponent. i'm definitely going into the match knowing she will be playing co mforta bly knowing she will be playing comfortably and looking to make things difficult for me. i'd like to think i am better prepared as well. i like to think that i will be going into the match with a clear game plan and trying to execute it as best i can. let's see if we can dip into an outside court. i believe this is caught 18. that is laura robson? opponent, former number one and ju