however, 12th seed paolini took the match. 6-2, 4-6, 6-4. this was the perfect day, i think. singles and doubles. and the singles was a really tough match. i m happy i managed to come back in the third set because, you know, was tough after the second set. but yeah, i m really happy with my performance and i m also happy for the doubles. i was just trying to find my game, which was always like i would step back and i was trying to fight through. but in the end, yeah, as you say, it s not the greatest day in the office. and i was close, but she won. and in the end, i mjust. yeah, i need to focus now on the grass season. perhaps even more of a shock second seed aryna sabalenka has gone out to 17 year old russian mira andreeva. the first set went to a tie break which the experienced belarusian sabalenka eventually took seven six. but then she lost the second and the third set to the teenager who is now through to her first grand slam semifinal. she is the youngest woman to do
lost her quarterfinal against italy s jasmine paolini. it means that 28 year old paolini makes it through to a grand slam semifinal for the first time in her career. rybakina, who is the fourth seed and who was yet to drop a set in the tournament, had recovered from a set in a break down to take this to a decider. however, 12th seed paolini took the match. 6-2, 4-6, 6-4. this was the perfect day, i think. singles and doubles. and the singles was a really tough match. i m happy i managed to come back in the third set because, you know, was tough after the second set. but yeah, i m really happy with my performance and i m also happy for that. i was just trying to find my game, which was always like i would step back and i was trying to fight through. but in the end, yeah, as you say, it s not the greatest day in the office. and i was close, but she won. and in the end, i mjust. yeah, i need to focus now on the grass season. perhaps even more of a shock second seed aryna sabal
northern parts. mostly dry further south and i think you will notice the temperatures creep up. thanks, sarah. now it s time to join our colleagues for the news where you are. let s ta ke let s take you back down to normandy where events have been taking place throughout the day to mark the 80 years since the normandy landings. you can see there are events taking place there. that is the french president on the left of the screen and his wife just arriving. they are meeting veterans from 80 years ago. anniversary events taking place throughout the day today. we have seen also soup the events here in portsmouth, the uk and also there you can see the french president and his wife also there in france we are expecting a thanksgiving ceremony, a joint uk ceremony at the cathedral later this evening and there will also be a vigil at the cemetery that will light up in honour of those who fought on the beaches. we ve seen earlier today, the king and queen officially starting events
At what else is coming up this evening on bbc news. Well get more reaction to president trumps speech in the un today, thats in beyond 100 days at seven oclock with Christian Fraser and katty kay. One person has died as Hurricane Maria batters the caribbean well find out how residents are coping with the second major storm in a fortnight. And well talk to weather experts to find out where the hurricane is heading, and how it got so bad so quickly thats all ahead on bbc news. Now on bbc news its time for sportsday. Hello and welcome to sportsday im james pearce. The headlines this evening. Coach mark sampson says allegations of racism against him wont hinder englands women as they begin their World Cup Qualifying Campaign in the next half hour. Well have the latest news from old trafford where west indies have been batting first in the one Day International against england. Father and son team stephen and Michael Mcconville have been banned from racing for three years for horse doping.
United also netted four as they made sure the misery continues for Crystal Palace. Lewis hamilton takes big strides towards a fourth World Championship title. Hell be on pole in sepang with nearest rival Sebastian Vettel at the back of the grid. Also coming up in the programme Northern Irelandsjonathan rea makes history becoming the first man to win three consecutive world superbikes championships. Welcome to the programme. The pundits are simply sunning out of superlatives to describe harry kane. The tottenham striker ends september with 13 goals in a week in which he scored the perfect hat trick in the champions league. He netted just the two against huddersfield in the early kick off, as the newly promoted side got a reality check of life in englands top flight, losing 4 0 to a rampant spurs. Kat downes reports. Harry kane is proof, if it were needed, that in sport hard work and dedication arejust as needed, that in sport hard work and dedication are just as important as talent. Fin