serena williams down? starting her rio journey - as the defending gold medalist from london. sot - serena williams / us tennis team "serena in london get there again, because that was insane." she is on her way - the 22-time grand slam champion winning her opening match today.. (video) sister venus stunned in a first round loss saturday. but she still has a path to victory - venus and serena also competing in doubles. the ladies gymnastics team also in action today? world champion simone biles and her teammates trying to qualify for the team and individual competitions. the u-s women's basketball team is killing the competition - beating senegal 121 to 56. and the action heating up in katie ledecky, who already has other members of the team also moving on: ryan murphy and david plummer in the 100 meter backstroke. lilly king and katie meili in the 100 meter breast stroke. and the men's four by 100 meter freestyle relay team. jim ryan, abc news, rio de janeiro. karla will have another look at your forecast. but right now... let's leave you with this...a live look outside across the valley. you're watching 13 action

tennis. a big disappointment yesterday when venus williams got knocked out. was it venus? serena? >> yeah, women's basketball, us women's team has not lost the gold since 1996. that was the first year they won and every year since. the women's 400 meter swimming and we're expecting to see michael phelps for the first time and the women's gymnastics team final. this is where we're really going to shine. gabby douglas, the returning all around champion, simone bihes, the most talented gymnast in the world. some people say she is the most talented gymnast in history. she will take to the floor today and so francis i'm telling you it's going to be a day where people will be sitting at home on the couches watching, i mean, huge, huge events today. >> already a lot of people out there in the olympic village. >> i'm sure, guilt free too on a beautiful summer day. it's the olympics. that's what we're going to do. thank you so much. a reminder olympic coverage begins at noon here on msnbc. we invite you to join all the networks throughout the day and the next few weeks. and now to politics and 93 days until the election. donald trump

. >>> plus, two of team usa's dwyer and townley haas are with us. stunning upset in tennis. serena williams is out. news in a moment. sarst we go back to new york. ha no id h the winter olympics and hoda covering the summer olympics. >> not nice out there. >>> guys, we have a bigsu political story. controversy erupting in the e? over a comment about gun rights from donald trump aimed at hillary clinton. question this rning, d he encourage supporters to gage nc the clinn mpai says s and trump campaign says noeven we will sort that out just >>> let's ben with the big crushi the?c1?w cpetion. leadinthe y simone biles stunning the crowd with a near perfect floor routine. deve captain aly raism performance on balance beam. firstiie off the ult.? before cheering on madison kochon ohuen bn unevs. 2012 all-around champion gabby douglas gave her best performance of the game. in the pool michael phelps is back on top of the 200 butterfly. rival, south african chad le clos who defeated him in london but tuesday night phelps regains moments after winning, phelps reminding the crowd that he is still num

. >>> plus, two of team other medalists with us, conor dwyer and townley haas are with us. stunning upset in tennis. serena williams is out. we will have all the olympic news in a moment. first we go back to new york. savannah, it is so nasty out i have no idea why hoda is >> i was like, you are covering the winter olympics and hoda covering the summer olympics. >> not nice out there. >>> guys, we have a big political story. controversy erupting in the presidential race once again over a comment about gun rights from donald trump aimed at hillary clinton. question this morning, did he encourage supporters to engage in violence against her. the clinton campaign says yes and trump campaign says not even close. we will sort that out just ahead. back to you. >>> let's begin with the big night for team usa here at the rio olympics. natalie has a roundup. >>> such an exciting night as you mentioned. after an impressive performance the u.s. women's gymnastics team once again are olympic champions and now have a new nickname, the final five. the most decorated olympian ever, michael phelps continued his to 21. >> we are th