she was beaten by australian ajla tomljanovic in a three—set thriller.d be "evolving away" from playing tennis. she did not, she has a story for the ages and appeals to every generation and the fans we were speaking to here, the soaking up the match in the sun or watching in the stands, they wanted more from this farewell tour and serena williams came out fighting. she really produced an astonishing first set, leading 5— three and looked to be sailing through when the tide turned and eila tomljanovic from australia silenced the crowd as she raced to the next four games and stole the first set. —— ajla tomljanovic. she did then go to a fawsitt leave in the second set, she had a few setpoints but squandered those. —— four set lead. then we were taken to a tie—break with so much at stake. serena williams did win that. the noise was deafening, people started to believe she could do it again and turn it around and get this swansong going but in the third set, tomljanovic was not holding back and seemingly undaunted by what she was about to do. she took it on

she was beaten by australian ajla tomljanovic in a three set thriller. evolving away from playing tennis. well, straight after the match, we spoke to our sports correspondent laura scott at the stadium for her analysis of serena's final match. she has a story for the ages. she appeals to every generation and the fans we were speaking to here, whether they were soaking up the match in the sun or watching in the stands, they all wanted more from this farewell tour, and serena williams came out fighting. she really produced an astonishing first set. she was leading 5—3, she looked to be sailing through the set when the tide turned and ajla tomljanovic from australia silenced the crowd as she raced to the next four games and stole that first set. a rejuvenated serena williams did then go through to a 4—0 lead in the second set. she had a few set points but she squandered those and soon, we were taken to a tie—break with so much at stake. serena williams did win that. the noise here was absolutely deafening, people starting to believe she could do it again, s

when this match is getting tight, when alja tomljanovic was serving, tennis is a respectful sport.lite clap sport. you don't tend to cheer people's mistakes. has been happening tonight. it was tense in the second set. alja tomljanovic was trying to serve, and the whole crowd was on its feet, chanting serena's name. that is almost impossible to keep your composure in those moments. alja tomljanovic is not a player who is known for playing well in pressured situations, so she has done extraordinarily well to keep her composure tonight and make such an incredible match. >> kudos to her. i remember the first game, first match, when she was not favored. it was a moment when serena williams was a class act and put up her hand and silenced the crowd, silenced the billing, and knowing the power she had in that moment and using it in a way that showed incredible sportsmanship. i will keep you longer, let me go back in, go back in. tell us what's going on. i'm jealous you're there. we are following. run! we will follow and see what's happening, next. i would not change the station because it

when it was tense in the second set, tomljanovic was trying to serve, and the whole crowd was on itsena's name. that is almost impossible to keep your composure in those moments. tomljanovic is not a player who is known for playing well in pressured situations, so she has done extraordinarily well to keep her composure tonight and made such an incredible match of it. >> kudos to her. i remember the first game -- first match when she was not favored. there was a moment when serena williams, i think, was a really class act and put up her hand and silenced the crowd, silenced the booing about a line call, and just knowing the power she had in that moment and using it in a way that showed incredible sportsmanship. okay. i won't keep you any longer, don. go back in, go back in. tell us what's going on. i'm jealous you're there but i'll be following. run, run, run. >>> look, i feel like it's going -- i wouldn't change the station because of course it's cnn and i want you to watch this, but i'm telling you, hearing his actual recitation of what happened just now, i am at the edge of my seat

commentator: hugely - impressive from tomljanovic.back. serena did all she could to eke out this epic, saving five match points. but finally tomljanovic closed the curtain on a career that will never be repeated. a farewell wave, a final twirl and then the tears flowed. these are happy tears, i guess. i don't know! it's been the most incredible ride and journey i've ever been on, i mean, in my life, and i'mjust so grateful to every single person that's ever said, "go, serena", in their life. i'm just so grateful because... yeah, you got me here. when she's playing like this, might she reconsider? i don't think so, but you never know. i don't know. simply the best serenaded serena as she walked off court for one last time. if she wasn't ready for this, neither were herfans. i mean, it's really upsetting but she had a good run. she's an amazing player. i mean, that was a hell of a game. she went in on top. i mean, she's given me years, years, so... - as for the players who feel privileged to have shared the court with her... i think i l

in isla tomljanovic is who she plays.day night under the lights in new york city is serena williams farewell. it's only the third round, so she has a few more to go, but it feels like she's feeling the momentum and will take it to the court with her. laura: serena williams is talking about evolving away from tennis. she doesn't want to use the retirement word. but isn't it clear that it really is her last tournament? nick: she was asked about that at the u.s. open, is this your final tournament in last u.s. open and she doesn't want to commit to that. even so in the sense that she's playing such great tennis, especially last night, the fact she could compete against a top-five player. my sins, from my perspective, it feels as though she is done after this tournament. she's worked so hard to get to this place in new york. but that's obviously a serena call and we read the piece about evolving away from tennis. laura: she's playing doubles tonight with her sister, how can they do? nick: they could do great. they are 14-0 an

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every single point was amazing and, i mean, i give so much credit to ajla tomljanovic.now, i know her really well, ajla, and she handled that moment so well last night and played some of the best tennis i've seen her play in years. just the effort, i mean, these volleys she pulled off last night -- >> unbelievable. >> it was just, you know, it was just -- it was just so much emotions in the match, and the fact that serena kept it together as well even towards the end, and it was just a beautiful -- i think it was a beautiful sendoff for her considering where she was last year being so injured, and we weren't sure if she was going to play at all. and the fact she came back at wimbledon with no matches, barely any practice and got a couple of matches in before here, she put herself on the line over the last couple of months. you know, everyone expected her to win every match, and, you know, we were all realistic about her chances having not played a lot of tennis. but the fact that she played so well here at the u.s. open and gave the crowd what they wanted, that, i'm rea

but serena continues her farewell tour today with the match against australia's ajla tomljanovic. despite entering the tournament ranked 605th, on wednesday, serena beat the second ranked player in the world, some questioning whether this really will be her last open. serena not mentioning her possible retirement, only expressing her love of the game. >> i'm a pretty good player. you know, this is what i do best. i love a challenge, i love rising to the challenge. >> reporter: serena's third round match is tonight at 7:00 p.m. eastern. and if she wins, she'll have to win three more matches before she earns the coveted u.s. open title. she's already won the tournament six times. andrew, rhiannon. >> it's not over yet. andrea, thank you. >>> all right. time now for a look at your morning weather. >> good morning. a dangerous heat wave is building in the west through your labor day weekend. records will be challenged from los angeles to salt lake city, and california, you may have rolling blackouts to deal with with that high energy demand. now, through this weekend, there will be lo

straight sets to set up a semifinal with ons jabeur, who reached the last four with victory over aila tomljanovicnd more on all those stories on the bbc sport website. that's bbc.co.uk/sport. i'll be back shortly with another update, jane. thank you very much. you are still watching bbc news and i amjane hill. we will take a look at a few other stories in the news here this lunchtime. the police watchdog is investigating the fatal shooting of a man by officers in south london on monday night. chris kaba died after a car chase in streatham hill. our reporter celestina olulode was at the scene. well, chris kaba has been described as loved and super kind. in fact, the mother of his fiancee told the bbc that mr kaba was due to become a father in just a few months�* time. so, of course, the family still really trying to come to terms with what has happened, still in shock. but at the same time, there is anger. people are asking questions, why was chris kaba shot by armed police just around the corner from here following a car chase? people are drawing their own conclusions. looking back at what happen

the 23—time grand slam singles champion was beaten by ayla tomljanovic in the third round of the us open set but the australian came through to win 7—5, 6—7, 6—1. the supporters in arthur ashe stadium cheered for serena throughout the match and in the end they rose to salute her on the court where she won her first major title in 1999. the ao—year—old reflected on her influence on the game at the press conference afterwards i feel like i really ifeel like i really brought something and bring something to tennis, you know, just the different look, the fist pumps, the just crazy intensity. like, ithink look, the fist pumps, the just crazy intensity. like, i think that, look, the fist pumps, the just crazy intensity. like, ithink that, you know, obviously, the passion, i think that is a really good word. yeah, just continuing through ups and downs and i could go on and on but ijust honestly and so grateful that, that i had this moment, that i'm serena. the mayor of greater manchester, andy burnham, has warned the train operator avanti west coast that it's in the "last chance saloon" , after

meanwhile serena williams plays again tonight — this time against the world number 46 — ajla tomljanovicslams. mackie shilstone was serena's fitness coach for 13 years. he's been talking to the bbc about what makes her so special. serena is loyal to a fault. and i think that is a huge proposition because she will look out for you and i never knew what i meant to her, but what she did for me, she taught me how to have fun. you see, she promotes this love, but when she walks on the court, things change and that is what i've seen in the best prose, the minute they hit the field, the turf, the court. their eyes change. wales women are playing the first of two crucial football world cup qualifying games tonight as they bid to reach their first major tournament... and they're currently winning in greece by a goal to nil. wales can't qualify automatically because france will top tier group but if they stay ahead of greece and slovakia, who they play on tuesday they'll reach the play offs. there's live coverage of tonight's match on the bbc sport website and app. northern ireland are also in act

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she lost in three sets to australian ajla tomljanovic.there in flushing meadows. laura, it was an emotional night for serena on the court? it was an emotional light. it was an enthralling night for the crowd at flushing meadows. it was a sellout crowd at the arthur ashe stadium. serena williams for the fourth night was headlining the session, but it seems that her illustrious career had its final chapter tonight in a dramatic 3—set defeats to australia's ajla tomljanovic. it was an interesting first set. she had the crowd on her feet, an interesting first set. she had the crowd on herfeet, serena williams, as she led 5—3. she said she is playing with a sense of freedom she has not felt since 1998 and she looked to be sailing to the set when the tide turns and ajla tomljanovic took the first set. i rejuvenated serena williams race to a 4—0 lead in the second set until she went to 5—5 and a tie—break with so much at stake. serena williams one at that tie—break. the sound here was absolutely deafening. the crowd starting to believe what migh

the 23—time grand slam singles champion was beaten by ayla tomljanovic in the third round of the us openin 7—5, 6—7, 6—1. the supporters in arthur ashe stadium cheered for serena throughout the match and in the end they rose to salute her on the court where she won her first major title in 1999. the ao—year—old reflected on her influence on the game at the press conference afterwards. i feel like i really ifeel like i really brought something or bring something to tennis, the different look, the fist pumps, like, the crazy intensity. i think that, you know, that is obviously the passion i think is a really good word, yeah, just continuing through ups and downs. i could go on and and on but i am honestly so grateful that... that i had this moment, that i am serena. everton and liverpool drew 0—0 in the opening premier league match of the day. the merseyside derby brought an outstanding performance from everton's goalkeeper jorden pickford, as joe lynskey reports. this was merseyside at full volume for the derby in the home side have a local in the heart of their team. tom davies grew up d

open playing ajla tomljanovic in the third round. the stars were out.t, 7-5, looking good in the second, screaming after the winter. he captured the tiebreaker. matchpoint into the net. likely an end to a great career understandably emotional afterward. serena: it has been the most incredible ride and journey i have been on in my life. i am so grateful to every single person that has ever said "go, serena." i am so grateful because you got me here. larry: she is so amazing. high school football. the milk tradition is anything. daily cell with -- delasalle would build a 21-7 lead. three minutes left. tied at 21-21. seconds left. 20 yard field goal, ballgame. they beat delasalle for the first time ever. who is having a better summer than klay thompson? i thought he was having a medical emergency. no, it is his boat dance, apparently. after battling injuries, klay deserves to have fun. have a great weekend, everybody. i am larry beil. liz: a heat wave baking the bay area, fire workers are not only gearing up for potential fires, they are getting ready for

. >> serena williams continues her farewell tour today, with a match against australia's ajla tomljanovicspite entering the tournament ranked 605th, on wednesday, serena beat the second ranked player in the world. some questioning whether this really will be her last open. serena, not mentioning her possible retirement. only expressing her love of the game. >> i'm a pretty good player. [laughter] you know, this is what i do best. i love a challenge. i love rising to the challenge. >> serena's third round matches tonight at 7:00 p.m. eastern. if she wins, she will still have to win three more matches to earn the coveted u.s. open title. she has already won the tournament six times. kumasi: the san francisco public library is paying tribute to some bright minds who make our everyday lives a lot easier. the library is relaunching its black excellence black invention exhibit. this is a celebration of african-american inventors who treated devices we have been using for decades. everything from lawnmowers to potato chips. frederick mckinley jones created mobile refrigeration technology. the bl

williams staved off five match points in the third and final set before falling to australian, ajla tomljanovichave become familiar faces to those of us who followed her amazing journey. her family. >> it all started with my parents. and they deserve everything. so i'm really grateful for them. oh my god. these are happy tears, i guess. i don't know. and i wouldn't be -- i wouldn't be serena if it wasn't for venus. so thank you, venus. she's the only reason that serena williams ever existed. >> what a moment. don ridell, host of cnn "world sport" joins me now. an incredible finale for serena williams. i didn't want it to end. i was cheering in my living room last night like i'm sure a lot of people around the world were. it was an amazing match and she didn't want to give up without a fight. your thoughts on what we witnessed the last few days? >> it's been an extraordinary week, hasn't it, jim. when she came in here having played not even a handful of matches this season. no one knew what to expect. but i don't think many people gave her much of a chance. she won the first match. in the second

open when she lost in the third round to australian ajla tomljanovic. when asked after the match about what her future holds, williams had this response. here she is. >> for me, tennis has been such a huge part of my life. i can't imagine not being involved in tennis. i don't know what that involvement is yet. but i feel like it's provided me with so many opportunities. and through that, it's provided other people with so many amazing opportunities. and, you know, i think it means so much to me in my life. and i've had so many amazing moments that i don't -- i don't see a future without it. what's my involvement? i have no idea. but i think -- i think i'll be involved in some way or shape. >> all right. let's bring in cnn tennis contributor ben ruffinberg. what a match. so much excitement, drama, and emotion as you can see there on her face. the atmosphere seemed electric. >> no, it really was. i think serena really did herself justice in this final tournament, really showing some vintage form. it wasn't clear she would be able to summit in her 40s. thi

right now she is playing in a third round match up against ajla tomljanovic at arthur ashe stadium.he looks toward possible retirement from the sport. from outside the open is athena cho. where are we, so far? >> reporter: it is super exciting that the crowd is on the edge of their seat. serena williams lost the first match, 7-5, but is up 5-2 in the second match. we are seeing a different serena in the second match. you saw a few aces and big winners in the first match, but we are seeing more, a lot fewer mistakes, a lot more of that vintage serena tennis that we have been hearing about. it is so interesting. this crowd, i was right outside the entrance. there were big screens, tons of people, waiting, moaning and groaning with every miss, cheering with every single point . the points are almost like winning a game, almost like winning the set. there's a lot of excitement, a lot of people hanging on, watching to see if serena williams can win this match and win the whole thing. i talked to several fans who came from far and wide, like maryland, new york, saying they believe she wil

being considered the underdog, she is considered the favorite against an unseized australia ajla tomljanovicpurposely vague about whether this really will be her last tournament, but she has strongly hinted that it will be and we certainly saw a sad loss last night with she and v venus. they dominated doubles for years as well. one of the those czech players is about sy17 years old. by the time she was born, the williams sisters that already won six grand slam doubles titles and olympic gold. so very clear serena is not done yet. she said the other night that she feels like she's been practicing better and the more matches under her belt, the better she feels. so even in that loss last night, maybe that gave her a little bit more practice to make her feel confident about tonight. but everyone will be watching very closely. >> or maybe 40 is like the new 30. she is going strong. i love it. athena jones, thanks. >>> this is the most terrifying image of the day, a man sticks a gun right in the face of argentina's vice president and pulls the trigger. look at that. the gun went click, but it did

. >> ajla tomljanovic, i'm already worried because her press conference after her last win said it'sfor me no matter what happens. serena was the underdog in the last match, interestingly the odds makers have serena as the favorite now. >> part of it is because of how she's played. >> how she's looked, how she's moved. the serve came back as well, that final set she played in the last round, john, was some of her vintage tennis. but the movement all of a sudden seems to have come back. it's incredible to watch. >> if she can serve like this there is no reason to think she doesn't have a shot. great to see you in person. >> thanks for the reminder. >> i asked permission before i brought it up. >> yes, you did. >>> in what could be the scariest video you could see all morning a loaded gun pointed inches away from the vice president of argentina. what happened when the would be assassin pulled the trigger. >>> cnn heads to scranton, pennsylvania, to talk to voters about the president's plan to wipe out student debt for millions of americans. >> all this give away and all this free money

as for serena, aja tomljanovic is experienced, has been to the quarterfinal of a major before, a greathis will be intense and serena played a lot of tennis already. i want to play for you a little of what she said about balancing the magnitude of the moment with the microstory here, getting through some of these early matches. take a listen. >> i've been doing a little bit of both. i think i've mostly been kind of blocking everything out. but then at the same time i've been embracing a little bit of it because i also want to enjoy the moment, because, yeah, i think these moments are clearly fleeting. so for me it was about having a little embrace, but also understanding that i'm here to focus, you know, and do the best i can this time. >> and that's the point that, you know, is important to her. she is trying to win this slam. that's going to be a very difficult thing to do. i think her chances of going all the way and winning are probably slim, but, you know, there is so much going on around her and she's managed to somehow strike a balance between taking the crowd in, enjoying her la

tennis as well as she plays what could be her final match of her career against 46th ranked ajla tomljanovicll happens tonight at 7:00 on espn and as serena says, it's all gravy now, guys. >> all gravy now. >> magic tonight. thank you, lara. >>> we are following a lot of other headlines, including the frightening close call at a major airport. exclusive video from inside a small plane evading a passenger jet, this as millions head out for the holiday weekend. >>> and the latest on amazon's billion-dollar bet as the new "lord of the rings" prequel hits streaming, but first let's head over to ginger. >>> records just keep dropping out west and i'm not just talking about daily records because you see that and go, okay, this is their hot time of year. no, we're talking about salt lake city hitting 102 being their all-time hottest september record that they've ever seen and now they have just smashed how many 100 plus degree day records over the summer. calabasas, california, this is the root fire and this thing is now 27% contained. it's burned more than 5,000 acres. the heat is going to keep bu

now up against ajla tomljanovic in the third round, a very good player from australia.ctually. so it's going to be another competitive match. i think, you know, we'll see the best of serena again and again and hopefully for a long time coming. >> you said the key is that positive energy that she's just been exuding, not hard on herself, allowing herself to do what she does best. >> we saw it again last night. she could have got upset after losing the second set. even at 2-0 in the third when she lost her serve to go up 3-0 looked like she would be dominating. then all of a sudden back to 2-1 but kept herself positive and that is a sign of really positive things to come. >> it was so fun to watch. great having you here with us today. thank you for getting up early. >> you're loving this. >> i'm loving this and really love having you. >> you even have your racket here. >> yes, i do. you weren't supposed to share that. we will share with you that you can watch serena, venus tonight on espn, 7:00 p.m. then again tomorrow night. >> yep. >> here we go. >> primetime. >> report

jabeur reched the last four after beating ajla tomljanovic.n cities are still in the running to stage the event. before the winner is announced in the autumn, breakfast is taking a look at what each place has to offer. this week our entertainment correspondent colin paterson visited newcastle. # you shook me all night long... newcastle and tyneside's musical output has been wildly varied, from ac/dc singer brianjohnson... # let's get ready to rumble! ..to pj and duncan. from sting to gazza with lindisfarne. # fog on the tyne is all mine... while sam fender has just announced a stadium show next june at stjames's park, home of his beloved newcastle united. the month before that gig, the city could host eurovision. so this is what gives newcastle its name. this is it? this is the new castle that was built to replace the old one that fell down. not so new any more. the team behind the city's bid are full of confidence. we have the hotel space, we have the arena, we have the connectivity links. we are the perfect eurovision host city. the area's p

straight sets to set up a semifinal with ons jabeur, who reached the last four with victory over aila tomljanovicg golf. it is the only change to the england team. i will be back later with another update. thank you very much. in just under half an hour, liz truss make her first appearance as prime minister, at prime minister�*s questions. we�*ll bejoining politics live for that, but first let�*s return to downing street, and shaun ley is there. thank you very much. you saw a few moments ago the prime minister leaving for the house of commons. leaving a little earlier than her predecessor borisjohnson was inclined to do. we have a little clue that something was happening, police officers suddenly moving into place, the car engine starting, a photographer appearing in downing street wanting to catch that image of her. and then her parliamentary private secretary coming out first to get into the car in front. all the little choreographic moments, because then the motorbike riders. because they need to get everything secure and ready so than when the gates open she can sweep straight out, go straigh

straight sets to set up a semi—final with 0ns jabeur, who reached the last four with victory over aila tomljanovicr's questions. the pair disagreed over how to pay for capping gas and electricity bills. details of the scheme to control the cost of energy will be announced tomorrow. we can cross back to shaun ley who is at college green. i'm joined here in westminster, and there is a big demonstration, an anti—government demonstration, and here is the conservative mp for ipswich, tom hunt, you are a backer of liz truss, and you are right, your colleagues were not, and yet few were in a minority. what do you think it is that perhaps you saw that others did not see? fits think it is that perhaps you saw that others did not see? as the election process _ that others did not see? as the election process began, - that others did not see? as the election process began, i'd - that others did not see? as the election process began, i'd say| that others did not see? as the i election process began, i'd say it's important — election process began, i'd say it's important to remember there were eight— important

last night, ajla tomljanovic was relentless. after her win. paying tribute. >> she's the greatest of all time. >> reporter: thanking fans for what she called the most incredible journey. >> i'm grateful to every single person that's ever said go serena. >> reporter: a swansong fit for an i con that left the world wanting more. >> any chance you will reconsider? >> i don't think so. you never know. i don't know. >> reporter: real tom brady vibe there is. in all seriousness, serena williams has been consistent all week. she has never fully committed, but indicated major. her coach said the way she played and enthusiasm from the fans was the perfect way to go out. that enthusiasm as always, permeated on social media. some of the best tweets. michelle obama tweeting how lucky were we to be able to watch a young girl from compton grow up to become one of the greatest athletes of all time. then tiger woods. you are literally the greatest on and off the court. adding i love you, little sis. and simone biles saying thank you for every athlete. calling