emma raducanu! there were two teenagers in the us open final — canadian leyla fernandez at the top of the screen. as early as the second game we saw intense rallies and we saw emma raducanu prevailing here. both players settled immediately to display a full range of their abilities. points were hard earned, skilfully won. nerves? no sign. she is a beautiful player to watch. as both players battled back and forth through long, close games in the first set, one thing was clear, we had a final worthy of the occasion. what precision, what depth, what guts. she is a revelation. could emma raducanu extend and amplify the excitement? could she win the first set? well, has she ever let you down yet? 6-4. it was hers. joe wilson, bbc news. we'll be live in new york with the latest in a moment, but first, raducanu's run has inspired tennis—lovers across the world. our correspondent sanchia berg has spent the evening with fans at a club in south east london, where emma began her career. tennis fans packed the

win or lose in the final raducanu — well. win or lose in the final raducanu can _ well.win or lose in the final raducanu can be sure - well. win or lose in the final raducanu can be sure of- well. win or lose in the final| raducanu can be sure of one well. win or lose in the final- raducanu can be sure of one thing, her life will never be the same again. marketing experts are already describing her as a commercial phenomenon predicting she will become the highest uk's sportswomen this year thanks to lucrative endorsements on the horizon. her career earnings will break the 1 million pound mark. the career earnings will break the 1 million pound mark.— career earnings will break the 1 million pound mark. the skies the limit, she has— million pound mark. the skies the limit, she has only _ million pound mark. the skies the limit, she has only and _ million pound mark. the skies the limit, she has only and $1.2 - million pound mark. the skies the | limit, she has only and $1.2 million for reaching the final and she is in exactly the right spot. tennis is very, very paid for

emma raducanu i of a whirlwind. can i take a i picture? emma raducanu us of a whirlwind.ist on her— picture? emma raducanu us open finalist on her tournament - picture? emma raducanu us open finalist on her tournament debut. l finalist on her tournament debut. five and a 5000 miles away, a brit's american adventure has hit home. literally blown it out the part, it's amazing to. to come from where she is and get to where she's got to, it is such a short space of time, it's phenomenal, it really is. while emma's rice seems to have happened in a new york minute, the 18—year—old from bromley has been training for years, first here at bromley tennis centre before heading to the national tennis centre. two months ago, ranked 338 in the world, her impressive wimbledon debut came to a sad end as she withdrew in the fourth round. but stateside it has been a different story. nine games in, the new british number one hasn't dropped a set and the fairytale of new york has enchanted people from all walks of life. can you dig it? congratulations to emma, tweeted musician liam gallagher

announcer: from great britain, emma raducanu!as clear the british teenager from south—east london had won the hearts of new yorkers. the famously fickle fans of flushing meadows were on team raducanu. before each game, commentators had asked if this was the moment emma raducanu would buckle under the pressure. delivering blistering shots like this one, she continues to prove she is fearless. her opponent from greece, ranked 17th in the world, was clearly rattled by raducanu's skilful play. raducanu handily took the first set, winning 6—1. the laser—sharp focus that got her this far is now taking her to the grand slam final. the first british female player to do so in more than a0 years. 0h! i've just been taking care of each day and before you know it, three weeks later, i'm in the final and i can't actually believe it. it's notjust her finesse on the court that has the world watching. england, england... her charm makes her an irresistible hero. amazing. every time you think she's going to lose, she just comes back, every game.

"huge congratulations to emma raducanu.e, and guts, and we are all "hugely proud of you." and the former tennis champion martina navratilova said, "a star is born. "never has a qualifier won a major — men or women — "and she is just getting started. "leylah fernandez will be back — both are champions but "emma has the trophy — well done." our correspondent in new york samira hussain managed to catch up with emma, and asked her if she realised just how famous she'd become. i've got no idea what's going on, not at all. i've got no clue. anything that comes my way, i'm ready to deal with it, and i've got great people around me to take me through these moments and they got me here, and i'm very excited to celebrate with them later and also go home and see everyone back home. what was it like to receive a message from the queen? it meant everything, to get a message from her majesty. she is such a great inspiration and role model for the whole country. to have a note from her, i was extremely honoured and very, very grateful tha

from great britain, and raducanu!now — emma raducanu is playing for a place in the us open semi finals on her first appearance there. even she calls it surreal. she has just she hasjust won she has just won the first set. and coming up on the bbc news channel, we will look ahead to a big night of action for the home nations in world cup qualifying. wales host estonia knowing a win would move them up to second in their group. good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six. in around an hour mps will vote on the tax rises announced by borisjohnson yesterday. though much of the £36 billion raised is headed for the nhs, ministers have portrayed the measures as a groundbreaking attempt to address the thorny issue of social care in england. but the big question today is whether it is the solution the care sector has been waiting for. here's what we know so far. anyone in england with assets less than £20,000 will have their care costs fully covered from october 2023. those with assets between £20,000 and £100,000 will rece

it'sjust wowing us as much as emma raducanu was. it's just that emma raducanu had more winners in.nd slam winner. she has incredible talent too. slam winner. she has incredible talent toe-— talent too. i'm 'ust looking at reaction to — talent too. i'm just looking at reaction to this _ talent too. i'm just looking at reaction to this was _ talent too. i'm just looking at reaction to this was of - talent too. i'm just looking at reaction to this was of the - talent too. i'm just looking at - reaction to this was of the official wimbledon twitter timeline reads, unbelievable, unforgettable, unstoppable. she finishes herfairy tale and really bounce back, didn't she, after wimbledon. clearly. we do not know for— she, after wimbledon. clearly. we do not know for sure _ she, after wimbledon. clearly. we do not know for sure whether _ she, after wimbledon. clearly. we do not know for sure whether it - she, after wimbledon. clearly. we do not know for sure whether it was - not know for sure whether it was just breathing problems, whether it was anxiety, but it certainly was presented as br

i _ raducanu made history? they were very large indeed. i was _ raducanu made history?i was at - raducanu made history? they were very large indeed. i was at the - raducanu made history? they were very large indeed. i was at the top | very large indeed. i was at the top of my voice i think ran downstairs, what an amazing story. emma raducanu, the way she's done it, coming as a qualifier not dropping a set. the can delay that intense composure she showed in the final was just remarkable. composure she showed in the final wasjust remarkable. in composure she showed in the final was just remarkable. in that case she had when the match. it's a huge moment in british sports and she's gonna be an absolute superstar. the scale of her — gonna be an absolute superstar. the scale of her win really is demonstrated by this next piece of reaction. a reaction by the queen saying it is a remarkable achievement at such a young age and is testament to your hard work and dedication. natalie. natalie, we've lost your sound. we will work on getting that back. have you muted us? can we talk

with emma raducanu, as you say the emma raducanu, as you say the emma raducanu story, we've had not juster compassion, her ability to suck in tennis pros and just flabbergasted them, she is kind of a magnet for success in every way? she very much seems — success in every way? she very much seems to _ success in every way? she very much seems to be _ success in every way? she very much seems to be at _ success in every way? she very much seems to be at the - success in every way? she very - much seems to be at the moment. that mental resilience just seems to be an innate part of her character, she credits her parents with the way they brought her up and who are we to argue? but she has been fearless on court as leylah fernandez was too. i think even players in their mid—20s who were beaten by those two were quite envious of the fact they could play for such freedom and really go for their shots but mentally she is so, so strong and it is such a crucial part of professional sport and whatever happens in the future, i think we have to remember that her career is very much in its infancy, sh

we had a final worthy of the occasion, and raducanu had the first set, 6—4.y in the second set, broke back like that. now fernandez was struggling to hold her serve. 44 years of waiting, one hour 51 on court... ..and one more serve. it is right to realise what this means for british tennis, but also for world tennis. it was an outstanding match, an astounding champion. really, it's yours — it's all yours. these images will be the posters and the posts displayed for decades. if the point of sport is to uplift and amaze, emma raducanu is already at the pinnacle. joe wilson, bbc news. the queen sent her congratulations to the teenager, saying in a statement, the statement goes on... the duke and duchess of cambridge tweeted, the prime minister, borisjohnson, tweeted, and the former tennis champion, martina navratilova, said, 0ur correspondent in new york, samira hussain, managed to catch up with emma — and asked her about her sudden rise to fame. i've got no idea what's going on, not at all. i've got no clue. but anything that comes my way i'm ready to deal with

emma raducanu.st fearless, exuberant execution of sporting ability you may ever witness. for emma raducanu, standard practice. there were two teenagers in the us open final. canadian leylah fernandez, at the top of the screen. as early as the second game, we saw intense rallies and we saw emma raducanu prevailing here. both players settled immediately, to display a full range of their abilities. points were hard—earned, skilfully won. nerves? no sign. two things were clear. we had a final worthy of the occasion, and raducanu had the first set, 6—4. she was broken early in the second set — broke back like that. wow. now fernandez was struggling to hold her serve. did you see this shot coming? oh, my god! did we see any of this coming? 44 years of waiting, one hour 51 on court, and one more serve. it is right to realise what this means for british tennis, but also for world tennis. it was an outstanding match, an astounding champion. really, it's yours — it's all yours. it's an absolute dream. like, y

announcer: emma raducanu!en final, canadian leylah fernandez at the top of the screen, as early as the second game we saw intense rallies, and we saw emma raducanu prevailing here. both players settled immediately to display a full range of their abilities. points were hard—earned, skilfully won. nerves — no sign. two things were clear. we had a final worthy of the occasion and raducanu had the first set, 6—4. she was broken early in the second set, broke back like that. now fernandez was struggling to hold her serve. did you see this shot coming? oh, my god! did we see any of this coming? 44 years of waiting, one hour 51 on court, and one more serve. it is right to realise what this means for british tennis, but also for world tennis. it was an outstanding match, an astounding champion. really, it's yours — it's all yours. it's an absolute dream. like, you just have visions of yourself, you know, going up to the box, hugging everyone, i mean, celebrating. that's something that you always think of and you alwa

emma raducanu!e most fearless exuberant execution of sporting ability you may ever witness. for emma raducanu, standard practice. there were two teenagers in the us open final, canadian leylah fernandez at the top of the screen. as early as the second game we saw intense rallies and we saw emma raducanu prevailing here. both players settled immediately to display a full range of their abilities. points were hard earned and skilfully won. nerves — no sign. two things were clear — we had a final worthy of the occasion and raducanu had the first set 6—4. she was broken early in the second set, broke back like that. now fernandez was struggling to hold her serve. did you see this shot coming? oh, my god! did we see any of this coming? 44 years of waiting, one hour 51 on court and one more serve. it is right to realise what this means for british tennis but also for world tennis. it was an outstanding match and an astounding champion. really, it's yours, it's all yours. we rest, recover and then we go ag

but little did we know what emma raducanu had in store. out in the final of the us open at flushing meadows in new york. a qualifier, who'd never won a title on tour and playing only her second slam. she did what she did throughout the tournament, winning in straight sets against fellow teenager leylah fernandez. completing one of the greatest stories in the history of sport. a player, who just a few months ago was sitting her a—levels, achieving the unthinkable in an improbable amount of time. it is no surprise that what emma raducanu's achieved has transcended sport, it's captured the imagination of the world. i'm running out of superlatives. it's safe to say that what emma raducanu did on saturday night change your life forever. absolutely. what a couple of weeks its been for emma raducanu, chetan. she's gone from being one of the big future hopes for british tennis, to a complete global superstar. it's not even been 48 hours yet, but slowly but surely, i'm sure the reality of what she's done is slowly starting to sink in. although, fro

emma raducanu!u may ever witness. for emma raducanu, standard practice. there were two teenagers in the us open final, canadian leylah fernandez at the top of the screen. as early as the second game we saw intense rallies and we saw emma raducanu prevailing here. both players settled immediately to display a full range of their abilities. points were hard earned and skilfully won. nerves — no sign. two things were clear — we had a final worthy of the occasion and raducanu had the first set 6—4.

commentator: great britain, emma raducanu. _ commentator: from great britain, emma raducanu.ifier in the men's or women's game had ever reached a majorfinal, but raducanu did maths a—level, not history, and was confident she had the formula to do it. the 17th seed, maria sakkari of greece, had the experience, and said the electric atmosphere would only enhance her start and her spirit. but that was diminished as raducanu rose to the occasion, holding her nerve and her serve. sakkari tried everything, even a change of skirt. after half an hour, she was finally on the board, but it was too little, too late, and raducanu soon sealed the set 6—1. the second set was considerably closer, but raducanu's focus and force didn't falter. still, the crowd got louder. there's going to be no doubt about that one. 0ne match point was all she needed, and she wasn't the only one whose mind was blown by what she'd done. i've just been taken care of each day, and before you know it, three weeks later, i'm in the final and i can't actually believe it. i mean, is there any expectation? i'm a qual

emma raducanu!f arenas, and locations, emma raducanu stepped out onto the court to play the match of her career. it all came down to this championship point. and emma raducanu wins herfirst grand slam. all victories are sweet, but there is nothing quite like this fairy tale for the 18—year—old from south london. cheering it is an unexpected position for these fans to be in. we are not very used to this, to be honest. we lose all the time. you may be familiar with the song, if you can make it here, you can make it anywhere. it is clear emma raducanu has made it in new york and the world is going to be seeing a lot more of her. great to see a brit. win on american soil. it was unbelievable. she has done us all proud. she is absolutely fantastic. we love her. emma! as she was being interviewed by the world's press, her charm was on full display, to the absolute delight of crowds. emma, congratulations. thank you. look at that trophy. players may dream of moments like this, but when it becomes a reality

game, set and match, raducanu.k you! the teenager from kent now finds herself the hottest new attraction in world tennis. emma raducanu has won over the hearts of the new york crowd, just as she won over the wimbledon crowd. it's already been quite a summer for the british teenager. one reason she's made it this far is her apparent ability not to get distracted by the new fame and attention. the other, of course, is her skill on the tennis court, which will be on full display tomorrow night when she plays in the semifinals. samira hussain, bbc news, new york. she's the youngest british person to reach a grand slam semifinalfor cities —— 46 years. david laws says he's been impressed by raducanu's mentality throughout the tournament. nothing seems to phase her at all, and i think her innocence at this level is almost helping her. she doesn't see any reason why she shouldn't be able to beat anyone in front of her, no matter how good they are. she found her feet, they are. she found herfeet, it took a while, and when s

from great britain, emma raducanu! even in emma raducanu's _ great britain, emma raducanu!nu's wildest dreams, working up to a grand slam semifinal under the lights atjust 18 would surely have seen far fetched. no qualifiers in the men's or women's game had ever reached at this age, but she had the confidence to do it. her opponent had the experience and said the electric atmosphere would only enhance her sporting spirit, but that was diminished as i'm raducanu rose to the occasion, holding her nerves and to serve. her opponent tried everything, even a change of skirt. after half an hour, she was finally on the board but it was too little, too late, and emma raducanu since healed the set. the second set was considerably closer but her focus and force did not falter. still, the crowd got louder. there's going to be no doubt about that one. ~ ., �* ., . .,, that one. wouldn't match point was all she needed, _ that one. wouldn't match point was all she needed, and _ that one. wouldn't match point was all she needed, and she _ that one. wouldn't match point was all she needed,

raducanu broke again.e tense it is supposed to be, unless you're emma raducanu. she has made the astonishing look routine. the first qualifier to make a grand slam final in the modern era, the first british woman to reach one in 44 years. she breaks history into small pieces. i've just been taking care of each day. and before you know it, three weeks later, i'm in the finaland i can't actually believe it. thanks to everyone. and still she climbs. in the city that famously never sleeps, the teenager who never wants to wake up. patrick gearey, bbc news. many of you stayed up to watch emma raducanu's historic victory, and a few of tennis�*s stars past and present have reacted on twitter. judy murray tweeted her delight for the �*teen queen�* — describing her semi—final victory as an incredible achievement. former british number one, laura robson, said the teenager's performance was unbelievable — calling her an absolute star and, the former three—time us open champion, kim clijsters, tweeted her congratulatio

emma raducanu has come from relative - raducanu has come from relative obscurity.top 300 and the tenth desperate, but there were signs of what was to come when she beat andy murray in a doubles match last year and she has long been highly thought of within british tennis from a young age. i think eve one tennis from a young age. i think everyone is _ tennis from a young age. i think everyone isjust _ tennis from a young age. i think everyone isjust in _ tennis from a young age. i think everyone isjust in disbelief. - everyone isjust in disbelief. we all knew— everyone isjust in disbelief. we all knew she _ everyone isjust in disbelief. we all knew she was _ everyone isjust in disbelief. we all knew she was good, - everyone isjust in disbelief. we all knew she was good, but - everyone isjust in disbelief. we all knew she was good, but i. everyone isjust in disbelief. we all knew she was good, but i doj all knew she was good, but i do think— all knew she was good, but i do think anyone _ all knew she was good, but i do think anyone knew— all knew she was good, but i

game, set and match, raducanu.the british teenager. one reason she's made it this far is her apparent ability not to get distracted by the new fame and attention. the other, of course, is her skill on the tennis court, which will be on full display tomorrow night when she plays in the semifinals. samira hussain, bbc news, new york. raducanu is making history with every match she plays at the moment — she's become the first qualifier to reach the last four at flushing meadows, and she's the youngest british woman to reach a grand slam semifinalfor 46 years. bbc tennis commentator david law says he's been impressed by raducanu's mentality throughout the tournament. nothing seems to phase her at all. and i think her innocence at this level is almost helping her. she doesn't see any reason why she shouldn't be able to beat whoever�*s in front of her, no matter how good they are. she found her feet, it took a while, and when she had, she was off and running. and that's what's happened at every stage of this tournament s

emma raducanu was tested _ women's tennis. emma raducanu was tested in _ women's tennis.nis. emma raducanu was tested in all different - was tested in all different ways throughout this but her resilience really came to the fore in this particular match, didn't it? it hadn't been tested quite that way before. exactly. final is another level and neither of the girls have experienced it. what emma does so well is the return side of the equation. she is able to generate 18 break points today, she won former of them. leylah only generated nine and won two. 0n the return side also, and jumped in really well, former prickly winners on the return and a ten point differential between the two girls. 38—28, with return points won. serving, ever did great but it was a return side of the equation that carried her to the title.— her to the title. she said herself that _ her to the title. she said herself that the - her to the title. she said herself that the process | her to the title. she said . herself that the process and mindset has to be retained to succeed in the future. her com

raducanu broke again.een taking care of each day and — pieces. i've been taking care of each day and before _ pieces. i've been taking care of each day and before you - pieces. i've been taking care of each day and before you knowl pieces. i've been taking care of. each day and before you know it, three weeks later, i'm in the final and i can't believe it. thanks, everyone! in the city that famously never sleeps, the teenager who never wants to wake up. patrick gearey, bbc news. many of you stayed up to watch emma raducanu's historic victory, and a few of tennis's stars past and present have reacted on twitter. former british number one, laura robson said the teenager's performance was unbelievable, calling her an absolute star. and the former three—time us open champion, kim clijsters, tweeted her congratulations saying emma raducanu's performance was incredible. virginia wade, who was the last british woman to make the final of the us open in 1968 said emma raducanu was "the real thing". she will have a

game, set and match, raducanu.e through, and thank you so much for all of your support today! thank you! the teenager from kent now finds herself the hottest new attraction in world tennis. emma raducanu has won over the hearts of the new york crowd, just as she won over the wimbledon crowd. it's already been quite a summer for the british teenager. one reason she's made it this far is her apparent ability not to get distracted by the new fame and attention. the other, of course, is her skill on the tennis court, which will be on full display tomorrow night when she plays in the semifinals. samira hussain, bbc news, new york. the home secretary priti patel has held talks with her french counterpart to discuss the surge in the number of migrants crossing the english channel in small boats. this year has seen a significant increase in those arriving on uk shores compared with the previous 12 months. this week alone, more than 1000 people have made the journey. our europe correspondent nick beake reports from calais.

two words i said about emma raducanu every time. one is composure.ago, she made her debut. now she is the british number one in the 50th for —— number 51 in the world. it's the biggest tenet court and she's on out there and figured it out. i think composure and belief. she believes in herself and her team and her abilities and her opponents are crumbling in front of her. mit? are crumbling in front of her. why is that? they're _ are crumbling in front of her. why is that? they're just not working out how to play her because she is such a rookie? is notjust the five games to get this far. she was there through qualifying, as well as eight matches, without dropping a set. she had her matches, without dropping a set. sue: had her flights booked to leave both the just 22 games, and that's the gold medallist from the olympics she's beaten in straight sets. i think what it is is they are surprised on how they figured it out. she was figuring... how is she getting to the balls? how is she staying so calm? they don't have the wealth of information about a pl

fell overin all was when emma raducanu fell over injust a all was when emma raducanu fell over in just her she was on the verge of being broken. as a pivotal point in the match in the shows on us on the match in the shows on us on the verge of winning the championship but if she had been broken that last match, the match could gone the other way and theory and leila fernandes, the 19—year—old canadian got a big grumpy, she had a chat with the umpire and the took want to put some plaster on her emma raducanu's leg. but she had already had a couple of championship points just before then, she was 5—3 and a second set already," an important moment is the only point where there was a kind of bad temper and is in the only other thing important to say was that her opponent was canadian and 90% of the crowd if not more, were entirely for fernandez. emma raducanu did not have a lot of support and she was booed at one point for taking too long to take a serve, so i think to do what she has done with no home support, no experience, it is just been a joy for tennis fencing for sports fans and if

raducanu is another matter because raducanu is another matter because raducanu has been sweeping playersy have had no say in how it has gone. it will be fascinating to see how this ends up. emma raducanu has done that with the way she is rewriting history and she could do that again if she wins later, she returns a very different player, probably a very different person with further down the line when she comes back to the uk. certainly the environment changes in terms of herfame certainly the environment changes in terms of her fame and wealth but as an individual i am not so sure, she is keeping things really simple at the moment, she has a small team of people around her, not bothering to look at a social media, that is probable for the best. and not listening to what people like us say, she isjust getting on with her life and playing tennis matches and enjoying herself. yes you will arrive back and everybody will be staring but she seems pretty comfortable at the moment in the spotlight and i kinda feel she might be ok with it all. i hope so. thank ou, and be ok with it all. i hope s

teenage takeover at the us open tennis — we're live in new york ahead of emma raducanu's historic finaland lancashire cricket pick up the pieces after the final india test is cancelled. and yorkshire apologize to their former player — azeem rafiq saying he was the "victim of racial "harassment and bullying." also coming up in the programme... the return of the magnificent seven, but are sequels ever better than the original? so plenty of good stuff for you tonight. but we're starting at the us open tennis and what could be a late night for british fans as emma raducanu becomes the first qualifier to play in a grand slam final and the first british woman to play in a major singles finalfor 44 years! the 18—year—old hasn't dropped a set all tournament and her meteoric rise is matched only by that of her opponent in the final — the 19—year—old canadian, leyla fernandez, whom raducanu knows will match her in the cool and confident stakes. we first encountered each other because i was born in toronto and she was canadian, so we kind of made a little relationship back then, but yeah, then i p

well raducanu's mother grew up in china — and she had this message for her chinese fans.y thank you to you all. i hope you enjoy watching my tennis. i'm so happy to win. love you all." the us open men's final is under way in new york. the world number one, novak djokovic, is attempting to become the first man in more than half a century to win all four grand slam tournaments in the same year. he's playing the russian, daniil medvedev. at the moment things are not looking good for djokovic — he's down two sets. but if he manages to turn things around — his win would also mean a record twenty—one major titles for the serb for the serb — one more than roger federer and rafa nadal. that's all for now — stay with bbc world news. hello. as a weather system bring in plenty of cloud across the uk to start it initially from monday, most of the rain will be across western parts as we go through monday night into tuesday. that rain will become more widespread and some of it on tuesday will be quite heavy. you can see by the position of the weather systems why it is mostly across wes

emma raducanu makes history at the us open — beating leylah fernandez to become the first british womano win a grand slam singles final in 44 years. the queen is among those congratulating herfollowing her stunning victory in new york — just months after finishing school. to have a note from her, i was extremely honoured and very, very grateful that, you know, she took notice of my tennis. i can't believe that — i'm maybe going to frame that letter or something. also coming up in the programme... iran and the un nuclear inspection agency strike a deal on monitoring some iranian nuclearfacilities in talks described as constructive. pope francis meets the anti—migration hungarian premier viktor orban before calling on the crowds to be "open" and "considerate" at an open—air mass in budapest. and the british government scraps plans for vaccine passports in nightclubs and large events in england. hello and welcome if you're watching in the uk all around the world. tens of thousands of afghan refugees are thought to have crossed the border into pakistan in the four weeks since the fall of ka

how emma raducanu is connecting with a global army of fans — and sponsors — after her astonishing usumph. sometimes a truth that has long been recognised needs spellling out and figures from new bbc global research do just that. they show a significant increase in the number of days temperatures around the world are hitting 50 degrees — that's 122 in fahrenheit. in other words — the world is seeing far more extreme heat. since the 1980s, the number has tripled. back then there were eight days a year on average. in the last decade we've seen 26 days a year. (gfx temperatures of 50c happen most often in the middle east and gulf regions. but they are now happening in more areas of the world than before. north africa has seen them with increasing frequency. and here we can see what happened this year: canada hit 49 degrees and italy 48. we are launching a series called life at 50 c, exploring the impact of extreme heat. first stop, nigeria where climate change has destroyed much of the fertile land. the country's oil production has added to the problem, as millions have been forced to li

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what a moment for emma raducanu.here in america. next up is the quarterfinals on wednesday, possibly under the lights of the evening sessions here in new york city. certainly, one of the more glamorous settings for world tennis. misrata carne's moment in the big time mightjust be getting started. —— emma raducanu's moment. thanks for that. that's it. now on bbc one, time for the news where you are. have a very good night. most of us had a fine day on monday, lots of sunshine, and now a dose of summer heat is on the way over the next couple of days, as temperatures are expected to hit 30 degrees in one or two spots. it's not been quite so hot for most of us, but i think in the midlands, that's where we're going to really feel the heat. anyway, in the short term, it's quiet on the weather front across england and wales. a little bit more cloud and some dampness there in the north—west of the country. these are the morning temperatures, pretty balmy — 15 in glasgow, 15 expected in london. a lot of us will be waking up t

a very happy emma raducanu there.chair of uk sport — she gave us her reaction to the end of the match. the final ace, like everyone in the country, i was leaping around the room watching it. i mean, i always believed... she had this incredible demeanour throughout the whole tournament which made you think she really could make the fairy tale happen, but to see it completed, just absolute joy, so pleased for her. there are certain areas in sport, we kind of count the decades since this last happened. there's always this kind of... we just want to see great champions coming from places we know and love, sort of home—grown talent and when that happens, there is a real message to everyone else that this is possible. we know people like that at schools and local clubs who can go on and do wonderful things, and i think that is really exciting and motivating for people to think maybe that is possible for them. maybe they don't want to necessarily go all the way and win a grand slam, but lots of people are phoning up local cl

it seems the sky's the limit for the british tennis star emma raducanu.ore than £100 million in sponsorship deals alone. here's our sports editor, dan roan. 18—year—old champion - emma raducanu joins us live in times square this morning. this is good morning america. having conquered the us open, britain's newest sporting superstar proving a hit on american tv earlier. the biggest networks queueing up to speak to the teenage tennis sensation. if you just do the best you can with every single day, time flies and you can really achieve anything with inner belief. raducanu has been thrown into the spotlight in a way no—one predicted, after producing one of sport's greatest ever fairy tales. but today, a british grand slam winner from another era warned that the youngster�*s new—found fame would have to be carefully managed. she has the potential to be a world number one and a multiple grand slam champion. we've got to give her time to develop, and if it doesn't happen within the next 12 months, it probably will happen in the 12 months after that and we've go

emma raducanu. it could certainly be her, itjust as easily be leylah fernandez her opponent.—old canadian shares a lot with emma, not least the fearlessness of youth, after all what is experience but the memory of defeat. when it is all this new has nothing to lose. flushing meadows is the place to be this evening — just over two hours away from the final. give us a sense of what we saw unfold this last fortnight, some of the records emma raducanu is breaking. we the records emma raducanu is breakinu. ~ . , breaking. we have never seen an hinu breaking. we have never seen anything like _ breaking. we have never seen anything like it, _ breaking. we have never seen anything like it, i— breaking. we have never seen anything like it, i have - breaking. we have never seen anything like it, i have been i anything like it, i have been covering tennis for 20 years but never seen anything like this, no player has ever come into a grand slam tournament as a qualifier meaning winning three qualifying rounds just to meaning winning three qualifying roundsjust to get meaning winning thre

can the summer dreams and continue for emma raducanu?s on court looking for a place in the semifinals. after scotland ignited their world cup qualifying hopes in austria, we'll preview the other three home nations in action tonight. the links of royal port rush is back as the rna confirm the championship will return to northern ireland in 2025. also coming up in the programme... coming up for air — adam peaty talks strictly, swimming and the importance of taking it easy. welcome along to sportsday this evening. lots to come, but there's only one place to start, and that's with this summer's teenage tennis sensation. emma radacanu is in quarterfinal action at the us open in new york. injust her second grand slam, she's up against the olympic champion and 11th seed belinda bencic for a place in the semi—finals. five live commentator david law is with us. raducanu started a little nervously. dropping serve early on, but she fought back. then she broke again and was able to serve out for the first set. six games— three, and i can tell you ri

and after her dazzling triumph in new york, emma raducanu's marketing potential is being measured inundreds of millions of dollars. coming up in the sport on the bbc news channel, everton look to keep up their unbeaten start to the premier league season against burnley. can they move into the top four with victory? good evening. after weeks of deliberation among medical experts, it's been decided that three million children aged from 12 to 15 should be offered a single dose of the pfizer covid vaccine, with the roll—out starting as soon as next week. the chief medical officers responsible for england, wales, scotland and northern ireland said one of the key reasons for going ahead was to help children's education. earlier this month, a different body, the vaccines watchdog, had advised against the policy, saying the likely health benefits were too small. but ministers in all parts of the uk are now expected to approve the policy, and tomorrow it's thought they'll also announce a programme of booster vaccinations for the over—50s. our medical editor fergus walsh has the latest. i'm lo