Fancied his chances in shanghai. But Juan Ignacio Londero had good ideas, the argentina making life difficult for the three time champion in the opening set. Two rates of serve in the second, though, and andy murray was right back in the match. 12 months ago, he could only have dreams of moving around a court like this. In the decider, he began to ta ke this. In the decider, he began to take control and was getting more fired up by the minute. Commentator game, murray. Fired up by the minute. Commentator game, murraym fired up by the minute. Commentator game, murray. In the end, his class was clear to see, just how far this comeback will take him is perhaps not so clear. For now, his performances are being rewarded with a stella steady rise up the rankings. Joe lynskey, bbc news. Murray will play Italys Fabio Fognini in the second round, who comfortably beat the american sam querrey 6 4, 6 2. Murray leads 4 3 in their head to head record. Frances ninth seed gael monfils is also through
For a place in the final. Aston villa have their own Clash Of The Titans ahead of them theyre in greece to face olympiacos. With a job ahead of them. And with the olympics on the horizon. Thousands line the streets in marseilles, as the flame arrives in france on itsjourney to paris. Also coming up on sportsday. The end of an era we hearfrom manu tuilagi whos calling time on his long career in england to move overseas. I think ithinki i think i will miss it but i think now, i will be a fan. Hello there and welcome along to sportsday. It all comes down to tonight between two heavyweights of European Football hoping to make the Champions League final. Real madrid are looking for a record extending title at wembley next month. Bayern are also serial winners of this competition, with six to their name. Its all square later, poised at 2 all from the first leg. Less pressure perhaps on carlo ancelotti, having already sealed la liga at the weekend. The departing Thomas Tuchel though, knows th
As well as Energy Security or whether its a danger to Public Health as well as to the environment. Energy companies had hoped to extract shale gas by hydraulically fracturing underground rock across large parts of central scotland, a heavily populated area where residents strongly resisted. Campaigners now hope westminster will take similar action. Now england is the last place where the government is advocating the technology. It is being met with enormous resistance, wherever it is proposed in england. This ban, announced today in scotland, will really add weight to that fight south of the border. Shale gas is already being imported into scotland, fracked in pennsylvania and shipped across the ocean. The importers wanted to extract gas in scotland instead. I think this is a hugely negative message for scotland, beyond our interest in shale. This is a message that says that were not going to rest in science, were going to accept Public Opinion as described as being the basis of the de
Minutes. Palestinians celebrate a landmark deal between fatah and hamas that brings the two sides together after a ten year split. The u. S. Says its done being a member of the uns cultural body unesco citing anti israeli bias and israel says it will pull out too. I believe theyre starting to respect the United States again donald trump raises pakistan for its role in the release of a u. S. Canadian couple and their children held hostage for years by the taliban. In doha with other days sports including cut up a sports t. V. Channel be in sport denies allegations of bribery links a fee for world cup t. V. Rights more on that later this needs our. Palestinians have been on the streets celebrating a reconciliation deal between fatah which runs the occupied west bank and hamas which controls gaza brokered by egypt the agreement between the rival political movements will end a decade long splits under the deal a consensus government will take full administrative control of gaza by december
A new operation across the border. The u. S. Is pulling out of the United Nations cultural body unesco claiming bias against israel which is following get out the door. Celebrations on the street palestinian political rivals hamas and the reconciliation deal after a decade of disagreement. And canadas leader mates as mexican counterpart with an uncertain future for their Free Trade Agreement with the u. S. A convoy of turkish troops has entered Northern Syria and a new military operation its after turkey said it was sending in troops to enforce a deescalation zone as part of an agreement between turkey which backs rebel forces and iran and russia which support the government turkish media is reporting the Armored Vehicles carrying troops crossed into serious in live province late on thursday. Has more from a talkie along turkeys border with syria. This is what we know so far dozens of military vehicles have crossed into syria we know from different sources that the Turkish Military tao