russell fuller in new. thank you. russell fuller in new york.sults. tomorrow, she's playing the final of the us open. who is emma raducanu and what inspiration is she providing future british tennis players? our sports reporter matt graveling looks at her story so far. the last fortnight has been somewhat of a whirlwind. flan the last fortnight has been somewhat of a whirlwind.— of a whirlwind. can i take a picture? — of a whirlwind. can i take a picture? emma _ of a whirlwind. can i take a picture? emma raducanu i of a whirlwind. can i take a i picture? emma raducanu us of a whirlwind. can i take a - picture? emma raducanu us open finalist 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. w

thank you very much indeed, russell fuller in new york. _ russell fuller in new york.ng, and nerve jangling, final day to defeat the usa again and retain the trophy. it was the first time in eight years they'd won in america. we'll be hearing from the woman at the helm of their success, captain catriona matthew, in a moment. but first, ben croucher reports on how it all came together. for 2019 eagles, for 2021, see inverness club in ohio. at different continents, same results. this inverness club in ohio. at different continents, same results.- continents, same results. this is a lot to continents, same results. this is a plot to returning _ continents, same results. this is a plot to returning the _ continents, same results. this is a plot to returning the solheim - continents, same results. this is a plot to returning the solheim cup. | plot to returning the solheim cup. europe's underdogs became top dogs. it's just been an amazing experience to win _ it's just been an amazing experience to win my match today. this is all i could've _ to win my match today. this is a

russell fuller, thank you. time for a look at the weather.ave seen some big storms and hefty downpours that have brought reports of localised flooding in

let's speak to our tennis correspondent russell fuller exciting match to have been witnessing.ect this? ., , ~ , this? i thought this was likely to be his toughest _ this? i thought this was likely to be his toughest task - this? i thought this was likely to be his toughest task of - this? i thought this was likely to be his toughest task of all| to be his toughest task of all in the single match is that he is played because he was aware of the history he was chasing and very tired, not to suggest some new matches, but of other matches here and the well was dry for him this evening and his opponent was the worst when it could possibly be because he's been threatening to win the grand slam for a while now and he is particularly impressive to see the route number two. you are serving magnificently and ultimately a straight set victory means that he joins and recently it's been a very select band of champions with roger federer and rafael who remains tight on grand slams winning the majority of them. t slams winning the ma'ority of them. . ., , , slams winning the ma'ority of them

let's speak to our tennis correspondent russell fuller.ve ever seen? the was this the best tennis match you've ever seen?— was this the best tennis match you've ever seen? the match was a very special _ you've ever seen? the match was a very special one. _ you've ever seen? the match was a very special one. the _ you've ever seen? the match was a very special one. the story - a very special one. the story was the best tennis story i have ever seen and probably the best sporting story i have ever witnessed because for these two players to come through the drawer in the way they have, let's not forget leylah ferna ndez let's not forget leylah fernandez is come doubly ranked outside the top 50 or at least was at the start of the us open. for her to come through and beat the defending champion naomi osaka, two of the top five players that reach the final was incredible in its own right and then we had the emma raducanu story, a qualifier, she played and did extremely well at wimbledon and her first grand slam by reaching the fourth round but i

praise indeed there. 0ur tennis correspondent russell fuller watched the match in flushing meadows.28 grand slam singles matches he's played this year because he was very aware of the history he was chasing, he was also very tired, notjust after so many matches throughout the year, because he had of a lot of matches here in new york. the well was dry for him in new york this evening, and his opponent was the worst one it could possibly be because danniil medvedev had been threatening to win a grand slam for a while now. he is particularly impressive on the hard court. he is the world number two. he was serving magnificently, and also a straight sets victory for danniil medvedev means that he joins what recently has been a very select band of male grand slam champions with novak djokovic, rafa nadal and roger federer who remain tied on 20 grand slams each, winning the overwhelming majority of them. what is that sink �*s beauty is in the eye of the beholder. —— what is that saying? never truer than for tomato growers in northern spain, who are battling it out to win the �*ugliest toma

earlier i spoke to our tennis correspondent russell fuller who was there watching on in flushing meadowis year because he was very aware of the history he was chasing. he was also very tired, not just after so many matches throughout the year but because a lot of matches here in new york, and the well was dry for him to new york this evening and his opponent was the western it could possibly be because he had been threatening to win a grand slam for a while now. he is particularly impressive on hard courts and he's read them but he was serving magnificently, and ultimately committed straight sets victory means that he joins a very select band of male grand slam champions with roger fetter and rafe on the doll who remained tried and 20 grand slams each winning the overwhelming majority of them. i keep mispronouncing his name can i do apologise for that, he put on such a fantastic show today. he is so close to that record, as he pointed out. certainly in the league of the giants now. what is next for him, do you think?- him, do you think? well, i think these _ him, do you think? well, i t

russell fuller, thank you. time for a look at the weather. more hot and sunny weather to come for many of us through the rest of the day to day but for some the change to thundery weather that is ultimately coming for all of us has arrived. across south—west england we have seen some big storms and hefty downpours that have brought reports of localised flooding in parts of devon earlier this morning because of a line of storms that extends all the way from north—west france across two southern areas of wales. that line will not move much this afternoon. some areas not getting much in the way of rain at all but perhaps down the road 30—50 millimetres, hence the ongoing threat of localised flash flooding. away from the storms we have the hot and sunny weather. temperatures at the highest stretching from london and across the midlands to the north west of england and wales and south—west scotland, high 20s widely and the hottest areas are likely to hit 30 over the next hour or two. beyond that, this evening and overnight we will see showers beco

here are the thoughts of our correspondent russell fuller.ng an incredibly cool head. she says she is playing without pressure and she is right when she says that because there is no pressure on her to win any match. if she lost in the first round of qualifying, having had an amazing run to the fourth round of wimbledon, nobody would have thought anything of it and would have chalked it up to experience. so she has nothing to lose. but when you get so close to such a big prize there is inevitably pressure and she seems to deal with that so well. so much composure in that match. she had to hold her serve two or three times to book her place in the final and she was able to do that by going for her shots and playing without inhibitions. raducanu will play another teenager — canadian leylah fernandez — in the final. fernandez beat another high—ranked opponent, second seed aryna sabalenka in three sets. unseeded fernandez turned 19 on monday, and she's already beaten defending champion naomi osaka and fifth seed elina svitolina. british pairjoe s

are champions but emma has the trophy — well done" we can speak now to our tennis correspondent russell fullerd morning, thanks for staying up to talk to us. i heard you at the start of your commentary last night, saying that you felt a bit like it was wimbledon all those years ago, with andy murray. but gosh, what a story this is?— story this is? yes, the two stories, on reflection. _ story this is? yes, the two stories, on reflection, are _ story this is? yes, the two stories, on reflection, are stories _ story this is? yes, the two stories, on reflection, are stories that - story this is? yes, the two stories, on reflection, are stories that you | on reflection, are stories that you can't really compare. but the feeling in my stomach, the feeling of anticipation and excitement that you could be about to watch something special, and antimony plasma case at wimbledon in 2013, it was the british player to wind a grand slam for 77 years, the first british male player. and in an raducanu's case, the first british woman to wind a grand slam but not quite as long, but a long stretch nonetheless, 4

of what it was i let's get a sense of what it was like being there. 0ur tennis correspondent russell fuller. that is 44 years. i think as _ wimbledon in 1977. that is 44 years. i think as you — wimbledon in 1977. that is 44 years. i think as you are suggesting, it is 'ust i think as you are suggesting, it is just the _ i think as you are suggesting, it is just the huge surprise of this achievement. emma raducanu herself will admit _ achievement. emma raducanu herself will admit she didn't dream of being in this— will admit she didn't dream of being in this position, even though she thought— in this position, even though she thought she had the sort of game that might be competitive with the best players in the world. she didn't— best players in the world. she didn't know if she could sustain it for a _ didn't know if she could sustain it for a set. — didn't know if she could sustain it for a set, let alone a match, let alone _ for a set, let alone a match, let alone three _ for a set, let alone a match, let alone three matches in qualifying, six matches in the main draw, on the way to— six