the women s semi finals take centre stage at wimbledon today. last year s beaten finalist ons jabeur of tunisia is taking on belarussia s aryna sabalenka for a place in saturday s final. the winner of this one will play mark ta vondrou ov in the final. after she convincingly beat elina svitolina in straight sets on centre court in the last hour. it s a first wimbledon final for the 24 year old czech, who becomes the first unseeded player to reach the women s final at wimbledon in the open era. later, alfie hewett and gordon reid are in men s wheelchair doubles semi finals. you can keep up to date with the tennis on bbc1 and 2 across the afternoon. our next story contains details which some viewers may find distressing. the everton midfielder dele alli says he was sexually abused as a child. in an emotional interview with former england footballer gary neville, he said he was molested at the age of six. he has also talked about how he started smoking at the age of seven and
funding for grassroots investment to improve the fan experience and facilities for players throughout the game. some of the other key recommendations include: ..in on and off pitch roles. the report says that is to ensure better players, elite training facilities, and it could also help clubs to sustain financially independent men s and women s teams. at the end of last season, reading were relegated from the wsl and immediately went part time not least because the men s team also went down and money was too tight. again, going back to the investment, is asking for minimum standards. maternity rights to be improved. a salary floor. is that asking a lot for elite female athletes? i don t think it is. see it as an investment that if you invest in it, you will get returns for it.
matters, but also money. funding for grassroots investment to improve the fan experience and facilities for players throughout the game. some of the other key recommendations include: ..in on and off pitch roles. the report says that is to ensure better players, elite training facilities, and it could also help clubs to sustain financially independent men s and women s teams. at the end of last season, reading were relegated from the wsl and immediately went part time not least because the men s team also went down and money was too tight. again, going back to the investment, is asking for minimum standards. maternity rights to be improved. a salary floor. is that asking a lot
and money was too tight. again, going back to the investment, is asking for minimum standards, maternity rights to be improved, a salary floor, is that asking a lot for elite female athletes? i don t think it is. see it as an investment, that if you invest in it, you will get returns for it. like when we invested in the lionesses, they brought home a trophy. karen carney lays most of her recommendations at the door of two institutions the fa, and here at whitehall. the culture secretary, lucy frazer, says that women s football is at a milestone, and that everyone involved in the game should help take it to the next level. the government will officially respond to the report in the autumn, by which point the lionesses legacy could well include another major trophy a first ever world cup. hugh ferris, bbc news. good luck to them. at wimbledon, it s women s semifinals day. first up is the ukrainian