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she beat nineteen—year old leylah fernandez of canada in two sets: six—four, six—three. raducanu only made it into the tournament as a qualifier, but she won the title without dropping a single set. she's the first british woman to win a grand slam singles title in 44 years. here's our sports correspondentjoe wilson. the borough of queens on a sunny day, and the extraordinary progress of one young woman. she's been absolutely amazing this whole tournament. she has a lot of energy. she's so composed and...ruthless. she's going to smash it. you know who they're talking about. well, 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. now fer

she faces leylah fernandez at nine o clock in the us open final. and who knows, she could be about to become the first british woman to win a grand slam title in 44 years. joe wilson reports. who is that girl? you may recognise it in this newly released home film footage butjubal certainly now, here comes that forehand. emma raducanu has been on the radar a british tennis for most of her young life but nobody expected this. nobody thought she could overwhelm opponents to reach the us open final. �* . , ., ., final. beating everyone without dro -|n~ final. beating everyone without dronping a _ final. beating everyone without dronping a set _ final. beating everyone without dropping a set and _ final. beating everyone without dropping a set and barely - final. beating everyone without. dropping a set and barely games final. beating everyone without - dropping a set and barely games is really incredible, we are witnessing a true superstar probably of the next decade of women's tennis, you guys have been waiting for that for a long time. guys have be

she leylah fernandez cannot be underestimated.— leylah fernandez cannot be underestimated. ,, ., , ., underestimated. she has a higher ranked player. — underestimated. she has a higher ranked player. 73 _ underestimated. she has a higher ranked player, 73 in _ underestimated. she has a higher ranked player, 73 in the _ underestimated. she has a higher ranked player, 73 in the world, i underestimated. she has a higherl ranked player, 73 in the world, she is an outsider but the manner in which she has beaten naomi osaka and angelique kerber tells you just how good she is, what a fighter she is. she will bring it to emma raducanu whether she is able to stand up to what we have been witnessing for raducanu is another matter because raducanu is another matter because raducanu has been sweeping players aside and they 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 furt

she beat 19—year—old leylah fernandez of canada in two sets — 6—4, 6—3. raducanu only made it into the tournament as a qualifier, but she won the title without dropping a single set. she's the first british woman to win a grand slam singles title in 44 years. here's our sports correspondent, joe wilson. the borough of queens on a sunny day, and the extraordinary progress of one young woman. she's been absolutely amazing this whole tournament. she's going to smash it. you know who they're talking about. well, 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. now fernandez was struggling to hold her serve. 44 years of wait

she beat 19—year—old leylah fernandez of canada in two sets, 6—4, 6—3. raducanu only made it into the tournament as a qualifier, but she won the title without dropping a single set. she's the first british woman to win a grand slam title in 44 years. here's the bbc�*s sports correspondentjoe wilson. the borough of queens on a sunny day, and the extraordinary progress of one young woman. she's been absolutely amazing this whole tournament. she has a lot of energy. she's so composed and ruthless. she's going to smash it. you know who they're talking about. well, 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. now fe

tomorrow's up its fellow teenager at canadian leylah fernandez. they have met before, but not quite on a stage like this. there is no question that it has the opportunity to be a real turning point, emma and leylah fernandez from canada, they are incredible role model is. saturday's final is going to be inspiring on so many different levels but obviously for us, we are proud and so excited to see what she can go on and do from here. �* ., .,, . ., , ., here. but win or lose, the chords on which raducanu _ here. but win or lose, the chords on which raducanu trained _ here. but win or lose, the chords on which raducanu trained are - here. but win or lose, the chords on which raducanu trained are already| which raducanu trained are already full of dreams —— the tennis courts. a lot of young people here at the national tennis centre told me that a few days ago they didn't even know who emma raducanu even was but now she's in the final of the us open, not only do they know her name, but she is proving some great inspiration. i she is proving some

she beat 19—year—old leylah fernandez of canada in two sets — six—four, six three. raducanu only made it into the tournament as a qualifier, but she won the title without dropping a single set. she's the first british woman to win a grand slam title in 44 years. here's the bbc�*s sports correspondentjoe wilson. the borough of queens, and the extraordinary progress of one young woman. she's been absolutely amazing this whole tournament. she has a lot of energy. she is so composed and ruthless. she's going to smash it. you know who they're talking about. announcer: emma raducanu! well, 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.

she beat 19—year—old leylah fernandez of canada in two sets — six—four, six—three. raducanu only made it into the tournament as a qualifier, but she won the title without dropping a single set. she's the first british woman to win a grand slam title in 44 years. here's the bbc�*s sports correspondentjoe wilson. the borough of queens on a sunny day and the extraordinary progress of one young woman. she's been absolutely amazing this whole tournament. she has a lot of energy. she is so composed and ruthless. she's going to smash it. you know who they're talking about. well, 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. now fernand

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, she will always have that and she certainly has the potential to go on and when other tournaments of this magnitude, but everyone needs to give i think both players a little bit of breathing space to enjoy the moment and to develop as professionals and people in their own right. can't wait to see what happens next. ceremonies have been taking place in the united states to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the september 11 attacks. in new york, a minute's silence marked the exact time that the first hijacked plane hit the north tower of the world trade center in 2001. president biden travelled to pay his respects at all three attack

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, you... you just have visions of yourself, you know, going up to the box, hugging everyone, celebrating. that's something that you always think of and you always work for and for that moment to actually hap

leylah fernandez of canada in two sets, 6—4, 6—3. she's the first british woman to win a grand slam singles title in 44 years. 0ur sports correspondent laura scott visited bromley tennis club in london — where emma raducanu trained for years. seeing their home—grown star seal the most extraordinary of triumphs, elation for emma erupted. cheering and applause she's just stunned the world on the iconic courts of flushing meadows, but it was here at parklangley club in beckenham that, as a six—year—old, she started the work that has led to grand slam glory. those who had seen the first signs of her potential could barely believe it. the grind of being a tennis coach, strength and conditioning coach, it's tough, and moments like this make it all worth it. hours on from her remarkable win, is this the emma effect already on display? local boys and girls back in bromley telling us they are keener than ever to take to the court. it inspires me a lot — to play more, to be more enthusiastic about how i play, how i can progress, and,

she beat19—year—old leylah fernandez of canada in two sets — 6-4, 6-3. raducanu only made it into the tournament as a qualifier, but she won the title without dropping a single set. she's the first british woman to win a grand slam singles title in 44 years. here's our sports correspondent, joe wilson. the borough of queens on a sunny day, and the extraordinary progress of one young woman. she's been absolutely amazing this whole tournament. she has a lot of energy. she's so composed and...ruthless. she's going to smash it. you know who they're talking about. well, 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. now f

she beat 19—year—old leylah fernandez of canada in two sets — 6-4, 6-3. raducanu only made it into the tournament as a qualifier, but she won the title without dropping a single set. she's the first british woman to win a grand slam singles title in 44 years. here's our sports correspondent, joe wilson. the borough of queens on a sunny day, and the extraordinary progress of one young woman. she's been absolutely amazing this whole tournament. she has a lot of energy. she's so composed and...ruthless. she's going to smash it. you know who they're talking about. well, 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. now f

fernandez isjust and a second grand slam tournament, and leylah fernandez is just a year older and 73 in the world, they are going about it as if it is just fun. they did a rematch interview before coming out onto the court, the biggest tennis stadium in the world, they talk about going onto the court and having fun. so far, in the early stages here, they have come out hitting their shots and going for it, and it is really great to see. which is how you would hope it would be but it so often isn't. raducanu hasn't dropped a set in a nine match as she has played in the tournament. and this is a difficult one but what do you reckon, who could have the upper hand here? it is do you reckon, who could have the upper hand here?— upper hand here? it is such a difficult one _ upper hand here? it is such a difficult one to _ upper hand here? it is such a difficult one to call, - upper hand here? it is such a difficult one to call, for - upper hand here? it is such a difficult one to call, for so i upper hand here? it is such a i difficult one to call, for so many reasons, not least of the fa

tell is a bit more about leylah fernandez, j is a great contrast. tell is a bit - more about leylah fernandez, the canadian teenager. you must know her well. what is her secret, do you think? ., ., , ., think? somewhat the same as emma. i think? somewhat the same as emma. i think they are — think? somewhat the same as emma. i think they are both _ think? somewhat the same as emma. i think they are both showing _ think? somewhat the same as emma. i think they are both showing they - think they are both showing they have got ice in their veins. these two young women have run through the gamut, winning all these matches, and handling the pressure so well. to a certain degree, she has handled it better than most of her opponents. we sought in the match last night, where, you know, she won the third set. it was the number two seed that was losing her focus in the third set. i think this has a lot to do with her strength. [30 the third set. i think this has a lot to do with her strength. do you think... lot to do with her strength. do you think--- you _

she beat 19—year—old leylah fernandez of canada in two sets, 6—4 6—3. raducanu only made it into the tournament as a qualifier, but she won the title without dropping a single set. she's the first british woman to win a grand slam singles title in 44 years. here's the bbc�*s sports correspondentjoe wilson. the borough of queens on a sunny day, and the extraordinary progress of one young woman. she's been absolutely amazing this whole tournament. she has a lot of energy. she's so composed and ruthless. she's going to smash it. you know who they're talking about. well, 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

she beat19—year—old leylah fernandez of canada in two sets — 6—4, 6—3. raducanu only made it into the tournament as a qualifier, but she won the title without dropping a single set. she's the first british woman to win a grand slam singles title in 44 years. here's our sports correspondent, joe wilson. the borough of queens on a sunny day, and the extraordinary progress of one young woman. she's been absolutely amazing this whole tournament. she has a lot of energy. she's so composed and...ruthless. she's going to smash it. you know who they're talking about. well, 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. now f

the headlines: emma raducanu makes history at the us open, beating leylah fernandez to become the first british woman to win a grand slam singles final in 44 years. the queen is among those congratulating the teenager, following her stunning victory in new york, just months after finishing her a—levels. to have a note from her, i was extremely honoured and very grateful that she took notice of my tennis. i can't believe it. i'm maybe going to frame that letter or something. the government scraps plans for vaccine passports in nightclubs and large events in england. the trade union congress warns that up to 660,000 jobs could be at risk if the uk fails to reach net zero carbon emissions as quickly as other countries. the anti—immigration hungarian prime minister victor 0rban meets pope francis in budapest. sportsday will be coming up shortly. before that, though, here's click. hey, welcome to click. let me hit you straightaway with a buzzword that you might�*ve heard being thrown around recently. are you ready for a buzzword? always ready. the metaverse. what you think of the idea?

emma raducanu makes history at the us open, beating leylah fernandez to become the first british woman to win a grand slam singles final in 44 years. the queen is among those congratulating the teenager following her stunning victory in new york, just months after finishing her a—levels. iam i am maybe going to have to write that letter. —— i am maybe going to frame that letter. the government scraps plans for vaccine passports in nightclubs and large events in england. the trade union congress warns that up to 660,000 jobs could be at risk if the uk fails to reach net zero carbon emissions as quickly as other countries. the anti—immigration hungarian prime minister victor 0rban meets pope francis in budapest. but first on bbc news it's time for sportsday. hello and welcome to sportsday. emma raducanu is bringing the trophy home. we'll reflect on her record—breaking achievement while novak djokoic prepares to make some history of his own. the rivalry boils over in italy as hamilton and verstappen crash out in monza. and an 11th ryder cup for lee westwood. captain padraig harr

i think it is a match that raducanu can definitely win, but leylah fernandez will be thinking exactly the same, she has got more tour experience, she won a wta match at 15, her ranking is higher and i think given that this is unprecedented and neither expected to be in a final like this, it is very impossible to call how it will go. they know each other, which i think it will be reassuring, perhaps. imagine what would have been like to walk out and play a naomi osaka or serena williams in your grand slam final. that means they have something in common. that, they have something in common. that, the conversation that started when they were about 12 or 13 because leylah fernandez from canada and emma raducanu was born in toronto and lived there until she was two years old, so they realise they have something in common. it is years old, so they realise they have something in common.— something in common. it is a really aood for something in common. it is a really good for the _ something in common. it is a really good for the women's _ something in common. it is a really good for the w

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 again. that's what we do. i feel like i'm still very hungry and i've got a lot of aspects in my game that i feel i can improve. if sport exists to uplift and to amaze, emma raducanu is already at the pinnacle.

leylah fernandez from canada will face the british player emma raducanu. the winner gets a cheque for $2.5 million. now on bbc news, the travel show.

as the first qualifer to ever reach this stage of the competition, she'll face canada's leylah fernandez — also a teenager — in new york. let's sanchia berg — who's at a tennis club in beckenham preparing to watching emma raducanu — and excitement is growing sanchia? hi. it really is because this club is where it all began for emma raducanu. she started playing tennis hay when she was just a five and i have been speaking to her coach who coached efraim when she was six and he said she is —— coached herfrom when she was six and he is nervous. he said it is fantastic for the club that she got this far but a lot of people would like her to win. lots of people, young people said they couldn't believe that someone their age from this part of london could be right up there in the final of the us open. we be right up there in the final of the us open-— be right up there in the final of the us oen. ~ ., ., ., ., the us open. we are going to leave it here because _ the us open. we are going to leave it here because the _ the us open. we are going to leave it here because the noise _

her us open final against leylah fernandez begins at nine o clock tonight. and who knows, will she become the first british woman to win a grand slam title in 44 years. joe wilson reports. who is that girl? you may recognise her in this newly released home film footage but you certainly now, here comes that forehand. emma raducanu has been on the radar of british tennis for most of her young life but nobody expected this. nobody thought she could overwhelm opponents to reach the us open final. beating everyone without dropping a set and barely games is really incredible, we are witnessing a true superstar probably of the next decade of women's tennis, you guys have tennis, you guys have been waiting for that for a long time. virginia wade wimbledon 1977, it has been a while since a british woman last won a grand slam title but globally women's tennis has been waiting as well for a new young player to capture the world's imagination. emma raducanu. it could certainly be her, itjust as easily be leylah fernandez her opponent. the 19—year—old canadian share

she's up against leylah fernandez. she is one win away from the most unexpected of grand slam glories. lebanon has a new government after 13 months of political deadlock that's seen the currency lose 90% of its value and the majority of the population slip into poverty. president michel aoun has accepted the administration proposed by prime minister najib mikati. the billionaire businessman was asked to form a government after the one proposed by a predecessor, said hariri, was rejected. bbc�*s middle east correspondent, anna foster says there are enormous challenges this new government has to tackle. it has been a long time coming, and what is particularly interesting to note about today is that it is not in itself the answer to lebanon's problems, it is perhaps step one to trying to find a solution. as you rightly say, it has been more than a year now since lebanon had a functioning government, the last one resigned just after the port blast here in beirut that killed more than 200 people. and ever since then, they

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open so it's a great contrast. >> tell us more about leylah fernandez, canadian teenager. you must know her well. what's her secret, do you think? >> somewhat the same as emi've. i think they're both showing that they've got ice in their veins. that to think that these two young women have run through the gap you want and winning all these matches and a handling the pressure so, so we have and to a certain degree she's handled it better than most of her opponents and we saw it in the and a half last flight where leylah won the third set and it was the number two seemed that. kind o losing her focus in the third september. i think this has a l to do with her strength. >> you say isles in her veins but do you think it was system about t lack of expectation, there were probably a lack of pressure that those who've been more successful previous live might feel. >> well, there's probably some of that but there's just a confidence that both of these young women have that's just impeccable, actually. i really do believe anyway both have the confidence to believe they can win. in

fernandez -- >> what do you know about emma raducanu? >> nothing much. >> reporter: you're not alone. >> all i know is they're playing killer tennis. >> reporter: the two now set to meet in the u.s. open's first all teen final since 1999. ranked 150th in the world, 18-year-old raducanu didn't even have a guaranteed spot in the open. nobody has ever made the finals from the qualifying round. >> three weeks later, i'm in the final, and i can't actually believe it. >> reporter: a sense of wonder shared by canadian leylah fernandez, who turned 19 this week and bested big names like naomi osaka on her way to center court. >> how were you able to win that match and be in the u.s. open final? >> i have no idea! >> reporter: but it may have something to do with hard work and sacrifice. her mom moved away to work so leylah could keep playing tennis. her dad jorge doubles as her coach, but won't attend tomorrow's match >> i'm extremely superstitious. i mention that i'm supporting her from afar i'm in her heart and she's in mine. >> reporter: nothi

well, 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. 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 always work for, and for that moment to actually happen,

emma raducanu makes history at the us open — beating leylah fernandez — to become the first british woman to win a grand slam, singles final, in 44 years. the government scraps plans for vaccine passports in nightclubs and large events in england. the trade union congress warns that up to 660,000 jobs could be at risk, if the uk fails to reach net zero carbon emissions, as quickly as other countries. hello and welcome to our look ahead to what the the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. with me are liam thorp, political editor of the liverpool echo, and rachel watson, deputy political editor of the scottish daily mail.tomorrow�*s front pages...starting with. a new british sporting star on the front pages of most of tomorrow's papers. the times has emma raducanu with her us open trophy, and a quote that she's ready for anything that comes her way. some debate on how much money will be coming her way after that historic win though. the daily mirror claims she's in line to make 100 million pounds. the daily mail going for 150 million pounds, and a gong

she beat 19—year—old leylah fernandez of canada, in two sets: 6—4, 6—3. raducanu only made it into the tournament as a qualifier, but she won the title without dropping a single set. she's the first british woman to win a grand slam singles title in 44 years. here's our sports correspondent, joe wilson. the borough of queens on a sunny day, and the extraordinary progress of one young woman. she's been absolutely amazing this whole tournament. she has a lot of energy. she's so composed and...ruthless. she's going to smash it. you know who they're talking about. well, 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. now

these are two young women, leylah fernandez and emma contracted canu. people knew her from wimbledon. she endeared people from there. she ended up taking some time to prioritize her mental health. leylah fernandez comes from immigrant parents, she's canadian, and they both showed up with such poise and battled each other and ultimately, raducanu was successful and tens of millions. she is the complete package. hopefully what tennis fans is is a rivalry that will last a long time because leylah fernandez is one talented tennis player as well. the two were introduced on the world stage and they didn't shy away from this moment. it was really special to see. >> they are two tennis stars. that's for sure. all right. thank you for bringing us the latest there. when we come back, i'll speak to a georgia professor who could face disciplinary action for making students wear masks in his classroom. we'll have that story, next. >>> and be sure to join jake tapper as he asks the tough questions about america's longest war. what went wrong in afghanistan? this new

leylah fernandez to become the first british woman to win a grand slam singles final in 44 years. the queen is among those congratulating the teenager following her stunning victory in new york, just months after finishing her a—levels. the health secretary says the government will not introduce vaccine passports in england, ahead of plans to protect the nhs from rising covid cases this winter. a day of remembrance draws to a close. america pays tribute to the victims of 9/11, 20 years on. the hungarian prime minister, victor orban, has asked pope francis not to let... they had a situation conversation about what the situation is in hungary... i will be back later with the headlines at the top of the hour for you. now time for dateline london. hello and welcome to dateline london. i'm martine croxall. this week, our discussion is all about money. here in the uk, the government has announced the biggest set of tax rises since the second world war. the imf, the world bank and in fact banks everywhere are trying to decide whether they will release afghanistan's frozen assets and th

the 19—year—old canadian leylah fernandez, who played an extraordinary match to win through to the last four last night, and now the british sensation emma raducanu, who is still only 18 and is the first woman in us open history to go through qualifying all the way to the semifinals — which is a pretty remarkable achievement. david law is the the bbc tennis commentator and co—host of the tennis podcast. he told us about the possibility of us seeing a teenage us open final. it suddenly feels possible now — the fact that the two of them are in the semifinals and the manner in which are playing to have got there as well. you mentioned leylah fernandez, this 19—year—old canadian who's beaten last year's champion, naomi osaka, she's beaten angelique kerber, a former champion, and now elina svitolina, who's one of the top five players in the world. but perhaps even more remarkably is the way that emma raducanu, the british player who had not even played this tournament before this year, is now going through all the qualifying rounds without dropping a set, and now five rounds to the

the headlines: emma raducanu makes history at the us open beating leylah fernandez to become the first british woman to win a grand slam singles final in 44 years. the queen is among those congratulating the teenager following her stunning victory in new york, just months after finishing her a—levels. the health secretary says the government will not introduce vaccine passports in england, ahead of plans to protect the nhs from rising covid cases this winter. a day of remembrance draws to a close. america pays tribute to the victims of 9/11, 20 years on. the anti—immigration hungarian prime minister, victor orban, meets pope francis in budapest. i will be back with the latest news at one o'clock. first it is time for click on bbc news. this week we're putting on our next gen specs, strapping on our brain controls and entering the metaverse. just a normal day in the office, really. hey, welcome to click. let me hit you straight away with a buzzword. you might�*ve heard it being thrown around recently. are you ready? always ready. the metaverse. what do you think of the idea? mark

i'm heartbroken for leylah fernandez as a canadian, but just an amazing accomplishment. i mean winning the u.s. open first time she entered it. >> yeah, just her second grand slam as well. she played at wimbledon. it is incredible. leylah fernandez, a wonderful performance from her, but emma raducanu born in canada, moving to the uk when she was just # 2 years of age. but a wonderful performance. she was a qualifqualifier, that that she had to win three matches before she could get into the main draw. two amazing final lists. this is the moment that will be forever special to the 18-year-old raducanu. look at that emotion there. those images really do tell their own story. against an opponent remember who eliminated naomi osaka along the way and a special moment getting the trophy from legendary billie jean king as well. and raducanu as i say she moved to the uk when she was two, she was born in came nadi canada. and she showed maturity way beyond her years. let's hear from raducanu to see what she had to say about it. take a listen. >> most of all i would say thank you

leylah fernandez from canada will face the british player emma raducanu.

she beat nineteen—year old leylah fernandez of canada in two sets — 6—a, six three. raducanu only made it into the tournament as a qualifier. now on bbc news: we look at the long—term

emma raducanu makes history at the us open, beating leylah fernandez to become the first british woman to win a grand slam singles final in 44 years. the queen is among those congratulating the teenager following her stunning victory in new york, just months after finishing her a—levels. the uk's health secretary says the government won't introduce vaccine passports in england, ahead of plans to protect the nhs from rising covid cases this winter. the trade union congress warns that up to 660,000 jobs could be at risk, if the uk fails to reach net zero carbon emissions as quickly as other countries. the anti—immigration hungarian prime minister, viktor 0rban, meets pope francis in budapest. now on bbc news...it�*s the media show, with ros atkins. hello. welcome to the media show. in a moment, we're going to talk about channel 4. its new headquarters in leeds havejust opened, and the government's consultation on whether to privatise it is into the final straight. we'll hear the case for privatisation from a former channel 5 ceo, and if you're wondering whether any of this has anyt

she beat 19—year—old leylah fernandez of canada in two sets, 6—4, 6—3. raducanu only made it into the tournament as a qualifier, but she won the title without dropping a single set. she's the first british woman to win a grand slam title in 44 years. for some reaction on emma raducanu's win, here is our reporter courtney bembridge. this is what everyone in the uk is going to be talking about tomorrow. what an amazing win. you can see, "nation grinds to a halt" was that we can bring up a halt" was that we can bring up a few more front pages was up up a few more front pages was up "absolutely immense, and "she did it. absolutely the nation was behind her and everybody was watching on. she has also had congratulations from the queen. congratulations of the highest order there. congratulations of the highest orderthere. she congratulations of the highest order there. she has also had a tweet from the duke and duchess of cambridge was not a course the duchess of cambridge was at in the stands at woodward and when she had to pull out from breathing difficultie

she beat 19—year—old leylah fernandez of canada in two sets - 6-4, 6-3. raducanu only made it into the tournament as a qualifier, but she won the title without dropping a single set. she's the first british woman to win a grand slam title in 44 years. immediately after the match, craig 0'shannessy — a tennis strategy coach who's worked with novak djokovic — gave his reaction to emma's win. oh, it was magnificent. i spent the first week in new york coaching myself and i walked by emma several times in the tunnels underneath going back and forth to the courts and she caught my eyes. this girl has a swagger, this girl was on a mission. i followed her throughout the tournament and i am back home in austin today, and watched the final. she played magnificently. we not only have a superstar, we have a megastar on our hands in emma. she handles herself so well. she is going to be a guiding light for women's tennis for years to come, and congratulations to her. there is so much to say about emma raducanu — we will move on to her in a second. this was two te

she defeated another rising star the 19-year-old canadian leylah fernandez at the u.s. open yesterday. patrick snell joins me now. obviously, i was rooting for leylah fernandez as a canadian but terrific stories here. >> both should be proud of their dream runs really all the way to the final at the u.s. open. fernandez has so much to be proud of but emma raducanu what a story when you consider her track record 150 in the world earlier this year and in the 300s ahead of wimbledon and a qualifier winning at the first attempt and playing at the u.s. open for the very first time. let's show you how this all unfolded raducanu up against the 19-year-old leylah fernandez that had a tournament she should be proud of beating naomi osaka and looking for arducanu for her triumph and let's see what this means and getting the trophy there from the great billie jean king. let's take a listen. >> most of all, i would say thank you to everyone here, new york. thank you, all, for making me feel so at home from my first qualifying match to the final. you have really spurred me on in ver

canada's 19-year-old leylah fernandez is ranked 73rd in the world. she never has gone past the third round of a major tournament until now and she loves proving all her doubters wrong. >> i remember one teacher, which was actually very funny, at the time wasn't but now i'm laughing because she told me to stop playing tennis. you will never make it. and just focus on school. and, you know, i'm just glad she told me that because every day i have that phrase in my head saying that i'm going keep going, i'm going to push through and i'll prove to her that everything i dreamed of i'm going to achieve them. >> reporter: fernandez is canadian but her mom is from the philippines and her dad is a from ecuador. he was interviewed after that match and expressed his gratitude to canada. >> oh, my god. means everything. we have a great family. so canada helped us. if they didn't i wouldn't have had an opportunity and i wouldn't have been able to give it to my daughter. >> reporter: 18 emma raducanu also has an incredible story. her parents are from china and roma

leylah fernandez from canada will face the british newswatch will be here in around ten minutes time, but first on bbc news: it's click. this week we're putting on our next gen specs, hey, welcome to click. let me hit you straightaway with a buzzword. you might�*ve heard it being thrown around recently. are you ready? always ready. the metaverse. what you think of the idea? mark zuckerberg is version that it won't be long before we are working, playing and living in this whole virtual universe. it reminds me of second life from about 15 years ago, remember that? i do, i do. this was an early realisation of the sci—fi idea that has been around for as long as i can remember. but things have moved along. we look a lot better online. it balances out the aging bit at the last 18 months i felt a bit like living in a virtual world, so i have got mixed feelings about this because this is actually the last thing that people want right now? could it potentially help with some of the isolation and other challenges? zuckerberg thinks we are ready. he's talking about facebook evolving from a s

leylah fernandez will be back — both are champions but emma has the trophy — well done. plans to manage coronavirus this winter will be announced by the prime minister in the coming days. borisjohnson is also set cancel some of the powers that allow the government to impose covid restrictions. our political correspondent lone wells is in our london newsroom, lone, what more can we expect to hear? winter is coming and potentially a triple family coming down the line for the nhs. covid coupled with flu and the big nhs backcloth of procedures that have been postponed due to the pandemic of the need to be tackled. the prime minister is due to set out his plans for england about how to tackle those in the coming months. first we can expect an update on the government we vaccines and who is eligible for covid vaccines and that will be following advice from the jvci which we expect on monday and it is expected the elderly will be prioritised first stop the government will also be exploring what contingency measures may be needed over the winter if at any point the nhs is at ris

fernandez. the 18—year—old barely faultered, dominating the first set 6—1. her opponent, greek maria sakkari, showed some fight in the second set, but raducanu never looked in doubt and clinched the second set 6—4. she will now meet fernandez in the final, who herself celebrated her 19th birthday on monday. we will be live to new york in the next few minutes. in fact, we go to christopher cleary, in new york at the moment. can you believe it? and all teen final we're looking at, have you ever seen anything like this in your career?- like this in your career? there have been _ like this in your career? there have been before, _ like this in your career? there have been before, at - like this in your career? there have been before, at the - like this in your career? there have been before, at the us l have been before, at the us open, serena williams as a 0pen, serena williams as a teenager played martina hingis in the final, and she won, but they were established threats and established p

and emma raducanu and leylah fernandez are both through to the us open semis, could we see a teenage final at flushing meadows? prog rock legends genesis hit the road again, in what looks to be their last tour together. hello and welcome. a man alleged to be the sole surviving gunman from the islamist gang which murdered 130 people in paris six years ago has told a court he is a fighter for the islamic state group. salah abdeslam is one of 20 defendants in what is the biggest terror trial in modern french history. the prosecution says they were all involved in the shootings and bombings of november 2015, which targeted locations including bars, restaurants and the bataclan concert hall. from paris, our correspondent lucy williamson reports. the sirens sounded again in paris today for the men accused of terrorising this city six years ago. sounds that once accompanied that fear and panic, now accompanying the defendants on their way to justice. it was a night when security felt uncertain, when no—one in paris knew where to run. as islamist gunmen targeted bars, restaurants, the foot