and our tennis correspondent russell fuller was covering all the way to the end! e you got some rest and after that! russell, hope you got some rest and afterthat! history russell, hope you got some rest and after that! history for novak djokovic, but he has had a bit to say on this? he djokovic, but he has had a bit to say on this?— say on this? he was quite diplomatic, _ say on this? he was quite diplomatic, though, - say on this? he was quite diplomatic, though, after| say on this? he was quite - diplomatic, though, after the say on this? he was quite _ diplomatic, though, after the match yesterday. he gave a brief press conference to a few journalists yesterday. he gave a brief press conference to a fewjournalists at 3:30am and said that he feels the scheduling could be handled differently, but now is not the time to talk about it. he really wanted to celebrate what was quite a brilliant match, any performances of himself and lorenzo miss eddie. the reason they started so late was because of all the rain we had first weekend. yesterday was no exception. there w

our tennis correspondent russell fuller there.gland will gearing up to face serbia for their opening match of the european championship in germany. and tomorrow they play the first of two friendlies, as manager gareth southgate looks to fine—tune his team ahead of the tournament the england manager will be without several key players, after a long season, for the match with bosnia & herzegovina at st james�* park, with iceland at wembley to follow on friday. and southgate has hinted at some experimentation. some players need minutes, some players are short of minutes. the holder that have been with us for five, six, days have had a couple of weeks without a game, so everybody is going to benefit from that, so there's a big physical aspects to what we are looking at. and then an opportunity to see some combinations see people in different positions, perhaps. some players with fewer caps than others. lots of different objectives and i think the boys will play well. i like how they have trained. we have come with a really good mental

bbc�*s russell fuller there.ere there's been double success for the co—hosts on the opening day of the tournament. the west indies got off to a winning start by beating papa new guinea. set 137 to win, the west indies reached their target with five wickets in hand and five overs to spare. both teams face uganda in their next fixture. and the other co—hosts, the usa, also started with a win, thanks to an excellent performance from aaron jones. he hit an unbeaten 94 offjust a0 balls, as usa chased down their target of 195 with seven wickets in hand, and more than two overs to spare. especially because america is not really a cricketing country, i wanted to win the first game of the tournament against canada. and we did that. we have some great players, to be honest with you, and we just want to keep winning as much as possible. of course we can't win every single game for the rest of our lives, but we want to win as many games as possible and beat as many teams as possible, and really show the world that the usa ha

here's our tennis correspondent russell fuller andy murray has said that he had a pretty decent sized spinal cord, and the advice was very much that it needed to be operated on, or it could cause complications further down the line. initially, when speaking to consultants, he thought the timeline for recovery could be between six weeks and 12 weeks. but he has had differing advice. he's also been warned that by trying to play at wimbledon, there is a risk associated with that, but he's not closing the door. singles seems less likely. again, he's not saying he definitely can't play, but he'd need to play a first match on either monday or tuesday. he may well make the decision finally on the eve of that first match, but doubles is perhaps a little bit more likely. he's due to play with his brotherjamie and the first round of the doubles. and remember, that is over three sets rather than over five sets these days would perhaps take place on wednesday, thursday, even friday. so there is hope for andy murray, who is determined to try and end his career on the tennis court. he does not want

here's our tennis correspondent russell fuller.been described as a torn medial meniscus, right knee problem. we don't know the severity of this injury, but it is a huge concern to novak djokovic with wimbledon starting in just underfour weeks�* time and the olympics beginning in just under eight. he is desperate to win an olympic gold medal for the first time in his career, and both of those events must have big question marks attached to them. it was a problem that he had, and mild problem, when he severed his right knee coming into the championship. in his mind it was clearly aggravated by the courts yesterday. he was slipping and sliding more than even djokovic normally does. there was a point early in the second set when he slipped and hurt that knee. it now appears that was quite badly. he is out of the tournament. he will not play casper in the quarterfinals tomorrow. he gets a walkover into the semifinals. there will be a first—time men's french open champion crowned on sunday. there will be no farther along garros title, no

here's our tennis correspondent, russell fuller.is very middle—aged compared to the other two. he's now 27, and hard for him mentally after losing another final over five sets to really think he can compete with the very best in the game. you will suspect he will have more opportunities. alcaraz is onlyjust 21, a similar age to jannik sinner. and as you pointed out, the winner on three different surfaces. seven men have done that now. he's the youngest, by quite some margin. and the only one he hasn't won is on the hard courts of the australian open and there is absolutely no reason to think he would not be able to win that as well. so he is the player of the current crop of those names we have mentioned who is most likely to be the dominant player of his era. butjust to remind him that there is serious competition out there, in a few hours' time, it is jannik sinner of italy and not carlos alcaraz who takes over as the new men's world number one. meanwhile, the us open champion coco gauff and katerina siniakova won the women's doub

here's our tennis correspondent russell fuller.mpared to the two other, because he's 27. and hard for him mentally having lost another final over five sets to really think that he can compete with the very, very best in the game. you would suspect that he would have more opportunities. alcarez is very similar age to jannick condition sinner. winner on surfaces. seven men have done that and he's the youngest. and the only one is on the hard courts of the australian open, and there's absolutely no reason to think why he wouldn't be able to win that as well. so he is the player of the current crop of those names that we mentioned, who is most likely to be the dominant player of his era. butjust to remind him that there's some serious competition out there. in a while, it could be sinner and not carlos alcaraz who could take over as the new world men's number one. meanwhile the us open champion coco gauff and katerina siniakova won the women's doubles title — with a straight sets victory over sara errani and jasmine paolini — who lost

but our tennis correspondent russell fuller says it's not a title swiatek particularly wants.dal because quite probably she won'twin14 french open titles. she already has four and turned 23 on the first friday of the championships. she's not been as dominant on other surfaces. she has won the us open, but four of herfive grand slam titles have come on the clay. it looks like it will be her strength. in terms of history, at such a young age, she has now drawn level with martina hingis on five grand slam titles. as you mention, wimbledon possibly next, a test. speaking of which, some british success in the form of the men's wheelchair doubles. yes, a familiar story for gordon reid and alfie hewitt. everywhere they go to play, paris a fifth consecutive title. they came through in straight sets, the second seeds from japan. another triumph for them and it was slightly improved alfie hewitt�*s mood because he lost the single final a couple of days ago. a blockbuster day in paris today, and tomorrow we could be in for some match in the men's final. yes, because alcaraz may be the fa

let's talk to our tennis correspondent russell fuller. clearer, do they? hat murray team, things get a little clearer, do they?— murray team, things get a little clearer, do they? not really, buti su ose clearer, do they? not really, buti suppose if— clearer, do they? not really, buti suppose if you _ clearer, do they? not really, buti suppose if you are _ clearer, do they? not really, buti suppose if you are an _ clearer, do they? not really, buti suppose if you are an andy - clearer, do they? not really, but i| suppose if you are an andy murray fan, the chance that he's going to play at wimbledon one final time which is very much his wish. he figures he deserves this opportunity and i think everybody would agree, but he gave quite a detailed update today and he talked about a pretty decent sized cyst on his spine which needed surgery last saturday. the advice was to do it immediately, otherwise it could become more complicated if it was left alone. 0riginal advice from his consultants was he could be out for between 6—12 weeks, which wou

well, we can cross live to paris now and join our tennis correspondent russell fuller. l, just how good was that match? well, in all honesty it wasn't in terms of quality the best grand slam final i've watched by a long margin, but that does not mean it wasn't full of excitement, because both players looked very tense throughout, very tired throughout. alexander zverev losing a grand slam final for alexander zverev losing a grand slam finalfor a alexander zverev losing a grand slam final for a second alexander zverev losing a grand slam finalfor a second time alexander zverev losing a grand slam final for a second time over five sets had played for over 19 hours coming into the final. no man had been uncorked for longer at roland garros to reach the final of the men's singles. and carlos alcaraz had come into the championships with a bit of a problem with his right forearm, he hadn't had the preparations he would want. and you can see that he was feeling the tension as well, especially when he was treated for a thigh problem. so is full of drama. alcaraz thought that the

he's been speaking to our tennis correspondent russell fuller.esting and in the morning before that should probably be able to make a decision you know, tomorrow or tomorrow afternoon, evening. everyday it's been getting better and better, but i don't know what is enough time. it is the lead causing more problems in it is the leg causing more problems in the back? the back was pretty bad during but then obviously i started kind of managing, but then i lost control of my leg. it's not easy to play like that, so yeah, back feels much better now but it is the leg that needs to improve now. the way you're talking, sounds like you think there is a genuine punching tuohy chance you may now be is think there is a genuine chance you may now be is facing us. if i can improve a little bit, again, tomorrow and even on tuesday then there is a chance. i think it's more likely that i wouldn't play singles, if i'm being honest right now, but we'll see how the next couple of days ago. it bodes well for the doubles where you will have an extra three days potentia

alex zverev squeaking through in the most dramatic match of the day, as our tennis correspondent russell fuller the last three years survived despite being four games to one down and a double breakdown for the 26th seed who has never been in a fourth round of a grand slam before. and certainly his nerves showed. he played a couple of very poor service games from a—1 up. but all credit to him in the tie—break, because he played absolutely brilliantly and when that by ten points to three. so he is into the fourth round it's been quite a week for him because on monday he beat raphael and the doll, the first time he's ever lost in the first—round, and yesterday in berlin, his trial began. he is accused of physically abusing his former partner, charges which zverev had a berkeley denies. it's a trial thatis had a berkeley denies. it's a trial that is going to last on and off for potentially six or seven weeks, but he was very much in the news yesterday as well.— yesterday as well. after a win for daniel today, to _ yesterday as well. after a win for daniel today, to the _ yesterday as well. after a

but our tennis correspondent russell fuller says it's not a title swiatek particularly wants.ly she won't win 14 french open titles. she already has four and editor in 23 on the first friday of the championships. she's not been as dominant on other services. she has won the us open, but for her five grand slam titles have come on the clay. it looks like it will be her strength. in terms of history, at such a young age, she has now drawn level with martina hingis on five grand slam titles. figs level with martina hingis on five grand slam titles.— level with martina hingis on five grand slam titles. as you mention, wimbledon — grand slam titles. as you mention, wimbledon possibly _ grand slam titles. as you mention, wimbledon possibly next, - grand slam titles. as you mention, wimbledon possibly next, a - grand slam titles. as you mention, wimbledon possibly next, a test. i wimbledon possibly next, a test. speaking of which, some british success in the form of the men's wheelchair doubles.— success in the form of the men's wheelchair doubles. yes, a familiar sto for wheelchair d

and our tennis correspondent russell fuller told us it's still seems unlikely, he'll be fit to play thathave learned never to bet against andy murray but if we take his own words at face value, he said 2a hours or so ago that he thought it was probably more likely that he does not play in singles. that really should not be very surprising. sad, though, it would be because he had this operation to remove a spinal cystjust last saturday. so really he has no right being anywhere near a tennis court so soon but because he so desperate to have one final farewell, preferably on the grass courts wimbledon and centre court also at the olympics, he is going to keep his options open until the last possible minute. singles will be tuesday which gives him 2a hours more than it might have done and if he does take to the court, his opponent will be tomas machac of the czech republic he was a top 110 player but a novice on grass. what player but a novice on grass. what about the other _ player but a novice on grass. what about the other england _ player but a novice on grass. what about the other engla

he's been speaking to our tennis correspondent russell fuller i played a set today, i'm going to playrobably be able to make a decision you know, tomorrow or tomorrow afternoon, evening. everyday it's been getting better and better, but i don't know what is enough time. it is the lead causing more problems in the hack? _ is the lead causing more problems in the back? the is the lead causing more problems in the back? . ~ ., , , , is the lead causing more problems in the back? , , the back? the back was pretty bad durin: but the back? the back was pretty bad during but then _ the back? the back was pretty bad during but then obviously - the back? the back was pretty bad during but then obviously i - the back? the back was pretty bad during but then obviously i startedj during but then obviously i started kind of managing, but then i lost control of my leg. it's not easy to play like that, so yeah, back feels much better now but it is the leg that needs to improve now. the way ou're that needs to improve now. the way you're talking. _ that needs to improve now. the way you're talking, s

let's speak to our tennis correspondent russell fuller, who's at roland garros. summer? it does look very unlikely that he will be able to compete at wimbledon. the instagram and twitter post he put up today doesn't give any specific details, but says the operation went well. certainly there is a feeling within serbian media that it was a success and that it was a very minor operation and he may not be missing for too long. they talk about a three week recovery time but it starts in three and a half week's time so it seems unlikely he will be ready to play wimbledon. it's much more optimistic for the olympics. number one goal this summer, really hoping to win an elusive 0lympic hoping to win an elusive olympic gold medal before he retires. and gold medal before he retires. and ou are at gold medal before he retires. and you are at the _ gold medal before he retires. and you are at the french open now, what about the action today? . britain's neal skupski in the mixed doubles final and the it's the women's semis as well? yes, they have failed to win the mixed doub

our tennis correspondent russell fuller has more.imbledon starting in just under four weeks' time and the olympics beginning in just under eight. he is desperate to win an olympic gold medal for the first time in his career, and both of those events must have big question marks attached to them. it is a problem that he had, and mild problem, when he severed his right knee coming into the championship. in his mind it was clearly aggravated by the courts yesterday. he was slipping and sliding more than even djokovic normally does. there was a point early in the second set when he slipped and hurt that knee. it now appears that was quite badly. he is out of the tournament. he will not play casper in the quarterfinals tomorrow. he gets a walkover into the semifinals. there will be a first—time men's french open champion crowned on sunday. there will be no farther along garros title, no 25th grand slam title for djokovic, and jannik sinner becomes world number one for the first time on monday. england and scotland's first game at the men'

tennis today because of the rain at roland garros, where we can join our tennis correspondent russell fullerrecently finished dramatic one involving alex vera. in which the fourth _ one involving alex vera. in which the fourth seed _ one involving alex vera. in which the fourth seed from _ one involving alex vera. in which the fourth seed from germany, i one involving alex vera. in which i the fourth seed from germany, the semifinalist for the last three years survived despite being four games to one down and a double breakdown, the 26th seed, but has never been in the fourth ground of a grand slam before. and certainly his nerves showed. he played a couple of very poor service games, but all credit in the tie—break, first to ten points, because he played absolutely brilliantly and one that by ten points to three. so he's into the fourth round because on monday he beat that doll and yesterday in berlin, his trial began. he is accused of physically abusing his former partner. chargers which zverev categorically denies. the trial is going to last on and off or potentially six or seven weeks. b

this, with one eye on wimbledon, just around the corner, i spoke to our tennis correspondent russell fullerones, a young lost to jack pennington jones, a young british player who is outside the top 700 in the world at the time when he beat him at the challenger nottingham last week to draw who has had a lot of injury problems and has played sparingly over the last few years, but a man who's been in the queen's club final report, wimbledon final before in 2016, and he served 47 aces in three sets, subject to official confirmation, i believe thatis official confirmation, i believe that is a record for a preset match and he won a third set tie—break against cameron norrie by 11 points to nine to send the brit out in the very first round and it means his ranking is going to rank outside the top 40 of the world. the man who has replaced him is jack draper. he won his first tour title. andy murray predicting big things. how far do you thinkjack draper can go in his career?— go in his career? well, a lot of 'udaes go in his career? well, a lot of judges believe _ go in his career? well, a lot of j

take part in singles competition when the tournament starts on monday. 0ur tennis correspondent, russell fullerts, he thought the time and for recovery would be between six and 12 weeks, but he has had differing advice and been warned that, by trying to play at wimbledon, there is a risk associated with that, but he is not closing the door for the singles seems less likely he isn't saying he deftly can't play, but he would need to play first match on monday or tuesday and he may well make the decision finally on the eve of that first match. doubles is perhaps a bit more likely. he is due to play with his brotherjamie and the first round of the doubles is over three sets, ratherthan round of the doubles is over three sets, rather than five these days, and would take place on wednesday, thursday or friday to dub so there is hope for andy murray, who is determined to try and end his career on the tennis court. he doesn't want those 23 minutes and queens to be people final memory of him as a tennis player and he said, if you can't play wimbledon or the olympics, he isn't ruling out a 0lympics, he i

to be his final appearance at the all england club before retiring. 0ur tennis correspondent russell fullerledon over five sets just 910 days after having had a back operation? it would seem a bit unlikely. cutie gets himself into reasonable enough shape to play doubles with his brother, jamie? that is the best of three sets and that competition starts a few days after the singles. can he switch from grass to clay to return to roland garros in paris to compete in the olympic because clai traditionally is a service surface that has aggravated his back. everybody will have enormous sympathy for him because he would love to be able to go out on his own terms with one final appearance perhaps on centre court. his back problem saw him having to retire at queens last week. we'll find out later who england will face in the semifinals of cricket's t20 world cup. two huge matches on the way, with india, australia, bangladesh and afghanistan all vying to make it to the last four. jos buttler�*s side have come under some criticism during the tounament, but a thumping 10—wicket win over the united stat

for more on this, i spoke to our tennis correspondent russell fuller who's at roland garros. ex—girlfriend. he was also fined 450,000 euros after allegations of physical abuse. he contested those charges and was then seen as innocent under the eyes of german law and a trial began in berlin last friday. as of today, those proceedings are over. it has been terminated by the court, and they have said in a statement that the decision is not a verdict, it is not a decision about guilt or innocence and they added that a decisive factor in the court division, was that a witness, the ex partner of alexander zverev, has expressed a wish to end the trial. he will play casper ruud, and the court has told the bbc that there has been a separate settlement between him and his former partner. ok, so as you mentioned, we are going to see alexander zverev in action in the second semifinal today. but let's talk about the first one because that is going to be a real heavyweight battle between carlos alcaraz and jannik sinner. these are the two players that may well dominate the sport over the n

russell fuller is our tennis correspondent and joins us from roland garros.cial confirmation from i short future? there is not yet been any official confirmation from his i any official confirmation from his management team but reports in france and serbia suggest djokovic is having an operation today in paris having been diagnosed with a tear, a right knee problem, and it isn't possible but the state to say how long he will be out but it is a pretty safe bet he won't be able to play at wimbledon in three and a half weeks. his main priority for the season, he said it along, is to try and win an olympic gold medal back here in paris at the end of july. he has never won an olympic gold medal. it is the only slight blemish if you like on an extraordinary cv. that must remain in the balance as well. but with the decision to have an operation swiftly i am sure was taken with the olympic games in mind. the semifinal fine-u- olympic games in mind. the semifinal line-u- in olympic games in mind. the semifinal line-up in the — olympic games in mind. the semifinal line-