Cup was broadcast to more than 800 million across the globe, a lucrative business fuelled by tv money, sponsorship and ticket sales. It s not quite the same for the amateur game, which devizes coach steve played from 1989 onwards. Tell me about your career, steve, and where you played. Bristol was probably the highest level i played at really, and some england trials as well. I ve just been unfortunate to have a few injuries that have worried me, you know, through the years or so. What did you first notice? family names, i would forget. You know, i d be like. . . Oh, you know. And the more i think about it, the more frustrated i get. Fall about three, four times a week sometimes, you know, because you just lost your balance. Couldn t explain it. Go to the doctors about it, explain to them you know, can t find anything wrong with you. Does that scare you? it did. It does. You know, i don t know what to do. Steve had a car accident years ago and hit his head, but thinks his symptoms are
And we re starting at the us open tennis where britain s jack draper has scorched into the quarter finals of a grand slam for the first time in his career. Draper hasn t dropped a set all tournament and he kept up that record in his victory over tomas machac in new york. Adam cottier reports. After the retirement of andy murray, here comes jack draper. On top of his game after a superb fourth round win in new york. He looked sharp from the start against machac and in a blink of an eye he powered through the first two sets in the type of form that suggests he has the potential to go even further. The 22 year old left hander won his first career title injune and with box office stars novak djokovic and carlos alcatraz already out of the open, his ruthless edge could serve him well. He took his place in the final eight afterjust one hour and 42 minutes. He went four games without dropping a set now at flushing meadows and is the first british man to reach the quarter finals in new york si
So lots for you tonight and we re starting at the us open tennis where britain s jack draper has scorched into the quarter finals of a grand slam for the first time in his career. Draper hasn t dropped a set all tournament and he kept up that record in his victory over tomas machac in new york. Adam cottier reports. After the retirement of andy murray, here comes jack draper. On top of his game after a superb fourth round win in new york. He looked sharp from the start against machac and in a blink of an eye draper powered through the first two sets in the type of form that suggests he has the potential to go even further. The 22 year old left hander won his first career title injune and with box office stars novak djokovic and carlos alcaraz already out of the open, his ruthless edge could serve him well. He took his place in the final eight afterjust one hour and 42 minutes. Draper went four games without dropping a set now at flushing meadows and is the first british man to reach th
So lots for you tonight and we re starting at the us open tennis where britain s jack draper has scorched into the quarterfinals of a grand slam for the first time in his career. Draper hasn t dropped a set all tournament and he kept up that record in his victory over tomash ma hatch in new york. Adam cottier reports. After the retirement of andy murray, here comes jack draper on top of his game after a superb fourth round win in new york. The british number one looked sharp from the start against thomas. . In the blink of an eye, draper powered through the first two sets on the louis armstrong court, in a type of form that suggests he has the potential to go even further. The 22 year old left hander won his first career title in stuttgart injune, and with box office stars novak djokovic and carlos alcaraz already out of the us open, draper s ruthless edge could serve him well. He secured his place in the last eight in just one hour and 42 minutes. Draper has won four games without dro
The paralympic champion. And the Winning Streak continues for Paralympics Gb as they build on the 12 golds they won on super sunday. And on sportsday later on the hour in Bbc News both champions are now out of the Us Open at flushing Meadows Coco Gauff bowing out in the fourth round to fellow american emma navarro. Good afternoon, and welcome to the Bbc News at one. Ofsted inspectors will no longer Rate State schools in england with one word grades, like outstanding or inadequate. A new system of School Reports will be introduced from next september. The family of Head Teacher Ruth perry had lobbied for the change after she took her own life in 2023, after her school was given the lowest rating. Our Education Editor Branwen jeffreys reports. The first day back at school and a bit of a surprise. Notjust for these year 1 pupils but for their parents and schools. Headline grades for inspections scrapped. The Education Secretary says they will still step in to maintain standards when neede