In the other purple group match, elina svitolina. Beat Karolina Pliskova in straight sets. 7 6, 6 4 it finished in favour of the ukrainian, who won the tournament last year. Roger federer has withdrawn from this weeks Paris Masters in order to pace himself, with next months atp finals in london on the horizon. The 38 year old is playing in his 22nd season on the atp tour and won a record extending 10th swiss indoors title on sunday. But, a home favourite is through to the second round. Jo wilfried tsonga, who won the title in 2008, took advantage of his wildcard entry. He came from a set down and saved a match point in the second to beat Russias Andrey Rublev and thrill the french support. Spains Fernando Verdasco is also through to the second round after fighting back from a set down to beat croatias borna coric. He will face sixth seed Alexander Zverev next. The world series is back in houston for game 6 after an extraordinary turnaround by the astros. They had lost both games in tex
A warm welcome to the programme, briefing you on all you need to know in global news, business and sport. Also in the programme for many, this time of year is common cold season. Most of us will get between one and three each year, and new Research Says what you do in that first 2a hrs is key. Wed like to know what are your top tips for avoiding or minimising a cold . Get in touch just use the bbcthebriefing. We start in westminster. The british Prime Minister is to try again to force an election, having failed to do so for a third time on monday night. This time, borisjohnson will put forward a bill which will need the backing of a simple majority of mps, rather than two thirds. His proposed brexit legislation has also been dropped for the time being, but many mps still have concerns. Our political correspondent, jessica parker, looks the Prime Ministers chances. The ayes to the right, 299. The noes to the left, 70. It was not third time lucky for borisjohnson. He it was not third tim
A late Danel Sinani strike helped St. Pauli to complete a comeback against Wiesbaden to be crowned second-division champions, but there was despair for Hansa Rostock, who couldn t beat the drop.