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- Reaction to defending champion Aryna Sabalenka reaching the US Open semis after beating Wimbledon champion Linda Noskova in a thriller that went to a match tie-break.
Plus, after Tennis Australia chief executive Andrew Abdo suggested Grand Slams could cut back on best of 5 set matches to appeal to younger audiences we ask if shorter formats would be a progressive move.
TIMECODES:
00'25 - Aryna Sabalenka speaking on court after her victory.
02'22 - Reaction to Aryna Sabalenka fighting back to reach her sixth successive semi-final at Flushing Meadows
04'55 - Tie-break mentality in Grand Slams - is it her biggest asset?
05'24 - Does she have a point to prove?
07'30 - Has she become the favourite to win this Grand Slam?
08'30 - The future of five set tennis...Tennis Australia chief executive Andrew Abdo suggested Slams could cut back to appeal to younger audiences
10'06 - Annabel Croft reacts to five set matches & five hour matches
11'35 - Pam Shriver on what's next to change in tennis
12'14 - Is it simplistic to suggest younger audiences are the reason for this potential change?
14'20 - Are three set matches more entertaining?
15'00 - Does the length of a match equal the value for money?
17'15 - Novack Djokovic suggesting it could be way forward. - Katie Smith, Russell Fuller and former world number 5 Daniela Hantuchova react to Iga Swiatek's straight sets defeat to Zheng Qinwen - which included Swiatek surrendering a 5-0 first set advantage.
The result means that, for the first time since 2021, Swiatek will end a year without winning one of the sport's four majors.
00:38 - Reaction to Iga Swiatek missing out on the Quarter Finals
01:08 - Daniela Hantuchova reacts to Iga Swiatek's team mentalityÂ
03:41 - Iga Swiatek talking to the media after her defeat
07:08 - Is there pressure from the youth coming through?
09:23 - Is Iga struggling with her coaching team?
10:25 - Is it technical problems or is it anxiety?
12:01 - Spanish influence and ideology in tennis
14:01 - Iga's first year without a Grand Slam title since 2021
17:00 -Â Zheng Qinwen through to the Quarter Finals after coming into the US Open through qualifying. - After returning to Grand Slam doubles action for the first time in four years at this year's US Open, what better time to reflect on the three-decade long careers of Venus and Serena Williams?
Earlier this year Russell Fuller sat down with his predecessors as BBC Tennis Correspondent, Jonathan Overend and Iain Carter, to reflect on the Williams sisters’ careers. The trio discuss everything from Venus' rapid rise before the arrival of her sister, to Serena's inevitable dominance & her sometimes spiky relationship with the media.
Timecodes
07:21 Anti-climactic finals between them, & suspicion around pre-arranged matches
11:01 Their dominance in the doubles
13:28 Serena wins & holds all four grand-slams, beating Venus in every Final
15:41 Serena's will to win & was she a particularly bad loser?
18:35 Health problems for both sisters in 2011
19:25 Serena's partnership with Patrick Mouratoglou, & chasing the Margaret Court record
24:14 Russell's sole interview with Serena in 2018 - Katie Smith, Abigail Johnson and Dan Kiernan react to Novak Djokovic crashing out the first round of the US Open losing in five sets to Argentina's Mario Navone. What does the future look like for Djokovic and is he able to win any more tournaments as he battles an underlying illness.
0:20: Djokovic loses to Navone and gives his reaction
02:36: Dan Kiernan reacts to Djokovic's shock first round loss
05:02: Abigail Johnson analyses how Djokovic's physical suffering caused him to lose
06:48: How has Novak Djokovic's underlying illness impacted his tennis this year?
08:52: Will we see Djokovic play again this year?
14:08: Los Angeles 2028 Olympics could be a farewell event from the sport for Djokovic
15:52: Which slam would Djokovic want to retire at, if any? - Ten years on from Team GB women's historic hockey gold medal at Rio 2016, Eleanor Oldroyd reunites key figures from the squad and coaching team, including Kate and Helen Richardson-Walsh, Alex Danson-Bennett, Maddie Hinch and Lily Owsley, to relive one of Britain's greatest Olympic moments. The Duchess of Edinburgh also recalls watching the dramatic final with the late Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip at Balmoral.
TIMECODES:
00:30 - Kate and Helen Richardson-Walsh on the legacy of Rio.
02:40 - Tribute to Craig Keegan.
04:10 - Alex Danson-Bennett joins the show.
12:45 - Danson-Bennett on her retirement from hockey.
14:30 - Kate and Helen on becoming the first same-sex married couple to win Olympic gold.
17:30 - "Helen just screamed at us!"
20:30 - 5 Live commentary of the penalty shoot-out.
22:55 - Interview with Maddie Hinch and Lily Owsley.
28:30 - Kate and Helen Richardson-Walsh on the penalties.
29:50 - HRH The Duchess of Edinburgh joins the show.
30:15 - Where did HRH watch the penalties?
31:50 - "Oh for goodness' sake, just go!"
34:20 - The Duchess talks about how GB worked so hard to become Olympic champions.
35:10 - More on the celebrations.
36:15 - Lily Owsley on the party flight home.
38:25 - Where did Elly Oldroyd experience the shoot-out?
39:10 - Where did HRH's love of hockey come from?
41:26 - More on the legacy of that Olympic triumph.
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