:00:00. > :00:00.tee-shot and 14 from Henrik Stenson. -- Brilliant. That would have looked
:00:07. > :00:16.great in the air. Justin Rose, at 15.
:00:17. > :00:28.You need to get it a fair way down the 15th hole. It is not overly
:00:29. > :00:34.dangerous, it plays a little over 400 yards. But what is difficult is
:00:35. > :00:41.the pin placement, again, today. Very close to that left side of the
:00:42. > :00:48.green. You are at a comfortable distance and can at least attack the
:00:49. > :00:56.pin. Protected by a bunker, front left.
:00:57. > :01:17.This is Gregory Bourdy at the 15th, a 3-wood for the Frenchman.
:01:18. > :01:33.The low round of the day belongs to Rickie Fowler, with a 64. An eagle
:01:34. > :01:51.on the ninth. Out in 29, back in 35. Thomas Pieters, tee-shot at 14. Oh.
:01:52. > :02:03.This is his provisional now, Thomas Pieters. It has gone to the opposite
:02:04. > :02:19.side of the green, where the homeless. -- hole is. This is at 18,
:02:20. > :02:27.David Lingmerth of Sweden, to finish on a positive note, a round of 68.
:02:28. > :02:35.He makes it. Four birdie is coming home, home in 32. David Lingmerth.
:02:36. > :02:50.Fine round of 68. Just a bogey at one and then eight consecutive pars.
:02:51. > :02:58.He is playing alongside Matt Kuchar. Thus, to go 6-under. No. He will
:02:59. > :03:06.remain five and are going into the final round of the men's individual.
:03:07. > :03:10.Trials and tribulations today for Matt Kuchar, five good birdies along
:03:11. > :03:23.the way. Justin Rose, Marcus Fraser, at
:03:24. > :03:30.10-under par. Fraser, level for his round today. Justin Rose, 4-under.
:03:31. > :03:41.Stenson, 9-under par. Watson finishes with a 67, and Lingmerth
:03:42. > :03:47.with a 68. 64, Rickie Fowler, 3-under for the tournament. Danny
:03:48. > :04:10.Willett, 69 from him, he is 3-under for the tournament. Sergio Garcia,
:04:11. > :04:18.70, 2-under par. 67 from Jaidee. Manaserro, level par. The
:04:19. > :04:29.27-year-old Chinese, Li, he went well with an eagle on the fifth. Da
:04:30. > :04:46.Silva, of Brazil, 73, 2-over for the tournament. David Byrne, Canada, 74.
:04:47. > :04:57.Wen-Tang, from Chinese Taipei, unfortunately he has had to
:04:58. > :05:08.withdraw. Pieters, having a torrid time. He had to play a provisional.
:05:09. > :05:20.Fraser. The 14th is proving a very difficult par-3. Speaking of par,
:05:21. > :05:26.this is a par time for Thomas Pieters, he just needs to get this
:05:27. > :05:33.onto the green. Opened the club face as much as he could. Some good
:05:34. > :05:39.elevation. Stops it as quickly as possible but he needs to make that
:05:40. > :05:50.for bogey, so not having the dream round he would have liked.
:05:51. > :05:59.15th, Gregory Bourdy, second shot, the Frenchman is 7-under par, and
:06:00. > :06:34.that is a terrific shot. The pin is 24 yards on, at the back
:06:35. > :06:42.left. Seven from the left, a tough and position. 239 yards, 290 metres.
:06:43. > :07:14.Henrik Stenson took a 3-iron. It looks good. It looks really good.
:07:15. > :07:24.He drops it in. Birdie on 14 for Henrik Stenson.
:07:25. > :07:29.He joins Justin Rose and Marcus Fraser at 10-under, Henrik Stenson.
:07:30. > :07:52.Speaking of Justin Rose... DAN: just to let you know that the
:07:53. > :07:56.golf will continue and the Red Button. Justin Rose, joint leader
:07:57. > :08:01.with Henrik Stenson and Marcus Fraser. We will continue to follow
:08:02. > :08:03.it over the course of the rest of the third round but if you want to
:08:04. > :08:10.continue watching the golf, switch to the Red Button, or go through the
:08:11. > :08:15.website or BBC sport up. We're going to pick up on some tennis, involving
:08:16. > :08:23.Rafa Nadal very shortly. We will be there in the next few moments, and
:08:24. > :08:26.Centre Court. Welcome to Copacabana, welcome to BBC Four, another
:08:27. > :08:32.beautiful day in Rio, 25 degrees, the beach is packed. And that red
:08:33. > :08:39.flag does mean no swimming. Good afternoon. There is quite a strong
:08:40. > :08:43.current in the Atlantic. A lovely atmosphere and Copacabana, and we
:08:44. > :08:50.have a pact day for you, this is what is coming up for you...
:08:51. > :08:58.Rafa Nadal has just taken the first set in the men's tennis singles
:08:59. > :09:04.semifinals. He was an Olympic Gold Medal winner yesterday in the
:09:05. > :09:09.doubles and if he can get the better of Juan Martin Del Potro he will
:09:10. > :09:14.face Andy Murray in the final. We will be with that in just a few
:09:15. > :09:18.months' time. And the great Britain women's hockey team are in action
:09:19. > :09:22.later this evening, unbeaten so far, already through to the knockout
:09:23. > :09:28.phase, we have their final group game tonight against the USA. The
:09:29. > :09:33.boxing has been pretty disappointing from a Team GB perspective. Can Joe
:09:34. > :09:41.Joyce do the business in the super heavyweight division tonight? And
:09:42. > :09:49.all of this against a backdrop of Super Saturday. Remember that?
:09:50. > :09:55.Jessica Ennis Hill, Greg Rutherford, and Mo Farah, all winning gold with
:09:56. > :10:00.and 43 minutes of each other on that special Saturday. They are all
:10:01. > :10:05.involved in those same races and jumps to night. This is how things
:10:06. > :10:10.look on BBC Four in terms of the timetable. And there will be it for
:10:11. > :10:20.you and BBC One is well. Tennis view a moment. The woman's team pursuit
:10:21. > :10:26.in cycling at 9:15 p.m., the men did the business yesterday. The hockey,
:10:27. > :10:30.GB versus USA, ten p.m., Joe Joyce in action at 11pm, and the
:10:31. > :10:42.heptathlon javelin, midnight, followed by the 800 metres at
:10:43. > :10:49.2:50am. Mo Farah, and at 1:30 a.m.. Essentially we have you catered for
:10:50. > :10:55.for quite some time. Let's go across to the tennis. Rafa Nadal has won
:10:56. > :10:58.the first set and just confer a comfort break, so you have not
:10:59. > :11:07.missed anything. He is taking on Juan Martin Del Potro. But this is
:11:08. > :11:17.what it is all about at the moment, Andy Murray managed to get past his
:11:18. > :11:22.opponent yesterday, Nishikori, he did so in straight sets, we saw him
:11:23. > :11:26.in the quarterfinal, went all the way to a deciding set and a
:11:27. > :11:31.tie-break, as in the round before that, but now safely into the final.
:11:32. > :11:39.Who will he face? Rafa Nadal or Juan Martin Del Potro? Nadal is a set up
:11:40. > :11:42.and serving at the start of this second set.
:11:43. > :11:51.An incredible atmosphere bearing no relation to anything we have seen
:11:52. > :11:59.previously other than the quarterfinal victory for Nadal
:12:00. > :12:11.against Baluchi. Plenty more in today, I would think around 8000.
:12:12. > :12:20.And they have seen some first set. The timing is as good as ever. His
:12:21. > :12:27.uncle Tony, on the right, at the back, how thrilled he must be to see
:12:28. > :12:46.Rafa moving and hitting the ball so sweetly.
:12:47. > :13:02.Still got to be aware of that shot though.
:13:03. > :13:12.Marc Lopez, behind the shades. Took the gold medal in the doubles with
:13:13. > :13:14.Rafa. They are best friends, certainly, in the game. The emotion
:13:15. > :13:26.was high for both of them yesterday. From the yawning that Lucas was
:13:27. > :13:34.showing it looks like he may have had a longer night and Rafa! --
:13:35. > :14:00.than. He is not really come to terms with
:14:01. > :14:09.wide serve the left court, Del Potro. Mostly Del Potro finding Rafa
:14:10. > :15:06.swinging out to his backhand, but there he was just caught unawares.
:15:07. > :15:24.Good tactic. It looked like the swinging serve had done the job. The
:15:25. > :16:04.pressure on now. Del Potro breaking Rafa Nadal in the first set.
:16:05. > :16:08.It looked for all the world a winner. What an important call that
:16:09. > :16:57.was. A scream of Joie Leigh and no letup
:16:58. > :17:15.That shows you what blew at the Olympics has for tennis players. No
:17:16. > :17:21.cash on display here, no ranking points. Some of the players are a
:17:22. > :17:27.little surprised at that, but it didn't stop anybody who wanted to
:17:28. > :17:35.come from coming. Roger Federer, of course, couldn't. All the other big
:17:36. > :17:49.names have made it through. Despite the early demise of Novak
:17:50. > :17:50.Djokovic, we have had some really competitive tennis in the latter
:17:51. > :18:18.stages. Del Potro is six foot six. Can you
:18:19. > :19:21.imagine how high the ball is? When he reaches up and smacks it down.
:19:22. > :19:27.Guess what Rafa was going to do here. Just a couple of giant strides
:19:28. > :19:57.and boom. Del Potro holds to love. Shows he's
:19:58. > :20:05.not going away in the match. Not that we thought he might for a
:20:06. > :20:10.moment. This centre court at this impressive Olympic Tennis Centre
:20:11. > :20:17.transformed today. It is wonderful to see so many here. Purpose-built,
:20:18. > :20:21.of course. It is the largest Tennis Centre in Brazil. This is the
:20:22. > :20:55.biggest tennis court. Del Potro didn't do enough, but he
:20:56. > :21:07.came forward. He had a real opportunity. Right here.
:21:08. > :21:34.He had so much time, and then another mis-hit.
:21:35. > :21:51.Look at the knees on the ball. Fabulous technique. -- eyes on the
:21:52. > :22:06.ball. As soon as he has time and a short
:22:07. > :22:57.ball, it is virtually good night. Well, changing the point of attack,
:22:58. > :23:35.but you imagine that Nadal would make a shot like that.
:23:36. > :23:52.Calling for the towel to slow things down. First break point for the
:23:53. > :24:22.Argentine. Getting enough first serves in at
:24:23. > :24:45.the moment. He was too short, and del Potro
:24:46. > :24:52.steams in another crashing forehand. He gets the break and leads to- one.
:24:53. > :24:58.We shall be back at the tennis in a few moments. We will follow this
:24:59. > :25:03.match three to its conclusion. Quite a few questions on social media as
:25:04. > :25:08.to why it Nadal is getting so much grief from those who aren't
:25:09. > :25:12.Argentinian and white Rafa Nadal is getting so much support. I spoke to
:25:13. > :25:16.a Brazilian on our way down and they say, we will support anyone if
:25:17. > :25:21.they're taking on an Argentinian. That gives you insight into the some
:25:22. > :25:26.of the cheering you might hear. Day eight of these real games. The sun
:25:27. > :25:29.is shining, so much to look forward to on this Super Saturday. Four
:25:30. > :25:33.years ago, it was back in London, Jessica Ennis-Hill did the business.
:25:34. > :25:37.Greg Rutherford did the business. Mo Farah did the business. These are
:25:38. > :25:46.the headlines on this Saturday so far in Rio. A golden finale to the
:25:47. > :25:53.rowing regatta, the men's eight took the top gong for the first time in
:25:54. > :25:56.this event since Sydney in 2000. Also, first-ever Olympic medal in
:25:57. > :26:00.the women's eight, silver at the stadium. USA took the gold, the
:26:01. > :26:07.defending champions from four years ago. Olympic champion Jessica
:26:08. > :26:11.Ennis-Hill is second going into the final two events of the heptathlon.
:26:12. > :26:16.The Belgian leads by just five points. Katarina Johnson-Thompson is
:26:17. > :26:23.currently in the bronze medal position. The javelin and the 800
:26:24. > :26:32.metres to come. First look at Usain Bolt also today. He made it safely
:26:33. > :26:38.through the heats, so did Justin Gatlin. As promised, let's get
:26:39. > :26:43.straight back to the tennis. Big break for del Potro. Rafa Nadal
:26:44. > :26:52.still leading by one set to love. The Argentine serving.
:26:53. > :27:07.It is a fervent atmosphere right now.
:27:08. > :27:12.These honorary Spaniards we were talking about making their presence
:27:13. > :28:08.is felt during the sit down. You see del Potro rooted to the
:28:09. > :28:34.spot. He was convinced Nadal would get back to him.
:28:35. > :28:44.One of Rafa 's bottles has fallen over. That will worry him. He has
:28:45. > :29:38.them so specifically structured. At the moment, he is not hitting the
:29:39. > :29:41.forehand well. Earlier in the Raleigh commie hit it short, and
:29:42. > :30:55.there he hits it away. So Del Potro defends his lead. Three
:30:56. > :31:02.games on the spin now for the Argentine.
:31:03. > :31:16.But remember, he was in this position in the first set, and look
:31:17. > :31:32.what happened. A few Argentine chants, being whistled down by the
:31:33. > :32:07.Brazilians. New balls being delivered.
:32:08. > :32:48.It was just deep enough to make it difficult for Del Potro.
:32:49. > :32:56.The backhand and nowhere near as big a threat as the forehand. Nadal
:32:57. > :33:09.doing a good job of keeping it away from the forehand.
:33:10. > :33:16.Del Potro again thinking it was coming to the backhand. Nadal not
:33:17. > :33:19.afraid to throw in a few down-the-line. He knows there will
:33:20. > :33:47.be a gap. A comfortable service game for
:33:48. > :34:00.Nadal. But it is still Del Potro by a break. Del Potro, ranked 141, but
:34:01. > :34:08.of course he is still making his way back after the latest problems with
:34:09. > :34:14.his wrist. But tournament directors around the world will do him
:34:15. > :34:17.favours, of course, with wildcards, because he does have a lot of
:34:18. > :34:22.sympathy from tennis fans right around the world. Even here in
:34:23. > :34:37.Brazil, whisper it quietly, because of what he has had to endure. It is
:34:38. > :34:51.a fun day. The Women's Singles final is still to come. Monica Puig,
:34:52. > :35:14.trying to become the first ever Puerto Rico and Olympic champion in
:35:15. > :35:32.any sport, against Angelique Kerber. Olympic champion from Puerto Rico.
:35:33. > :35:43.It was in this game, the sixth game of the opening set, where Del Potro
:35:44. > :35:47.succumbed, got broken again in the 12th. But she had a 3-2 lead going
:35:48. > :36:29.into this game. I don't think either player heard
:36:30. > :37:32.it. Nadal was on his way. Del Potro, looking rather confused.
:37:33. > :37:43.It wasn't that shot, was it? But shot enough for Del Potro to crush
:37:44. > :37:47.it home. He has dropped just two M point behind his serve in this
:37:48. > :37:57.second set. So the lead extends. Nadal, also
:37:58. > :38:18.extended. The battle of the chants. As well as
:38:19. > :39:12.the battle there on court. A huge roar greeting that backhand
:39:13. > :39:30.mistake. There have been very few of them from Nadal.
:39:31. > :39:39.Lopez is suffering, I should think for all sorts of reasons.
:39:40. > :39:44.The sunlight at the moment isn't helping.
:39:45. > :39:52.Again, Nadal daring to go for strength. It is a gamble, is his
:39:53. > :40:27.forehand good enough? Not that time. Very strange miss. It
:40:28. > :40:35.was so appealing. The length from Nadal.
:40:36. > :41:01.Very effective on the serve, Nadal, going further back in from the left
:41:02. > :41:11.court, to ruling the body occasionally to the forehand.
:41:12. > :41:20.Super. Second ace from Nadal. He is still in the set but it is Del Potro
:41:21. > :41:35.who leads, 4-3. DAN: Don't worry, we are not leaving
:41:36. > :41:38.this, we will follow it to its conclusion, but let's quickly show
:41:39. > :41:44.you what else is available across the BBC, on the Red Button, the last
:41:45. > :41:48.few holes of the golf, Justin Rose in the red shirt and blue cap,
:41:49. > :41:56.leading the way on 12 under. He dropped a shot on the back nine but
:41:57. > :42:01.followed with back-to-back birdies. A shot clear of Henrik Stimson.
:42:02. > :42:06.Marcus Fraser, overnight leader, a shot further back on ten under. That
:42:07. > :42:11.is available on the Red Button. Dress ready to watch the golf, the
:42:12. > :42:15.last few holes for Justin Rose, currently playing the 17th.
:42:16. > :42:22.Badminton is available on the website, and the BBC sport. Marcus
:42:23. > :42:26.Ellis and Chris Langridge, who were yesterday in a brilliant game
:42:27. > :42:30.against Kim and Kim, the third seeds. Today we take on Polish
:42:31. > :42:36.opponents. It is available the website. They are in the first set
:42:37. > :42:41.at the moment. And there is basketball also on the website and
:42:42. > :42:46.the BBC sport app. Argentina versus Rizal. What ever you would like to
:42:47. > :42:50.watch, there is plenty of it. If you stick with us on BBC Four we will
:42:51. > :42:56.remain with the tennis until the conclusion of this semifinal Trina
:42:57. > :43:00.Rafa Nadal, Olympic champion eight years ago in Beijing, taking on Del
:43:01. > :43:05.Potro, who has already knocked out Novak Djokovic. What will you do
:43:06. > :43:13.against Nadal? Let's pick it up again with Simon Reed.
:43:14. > :43:19.SIMON: Del Potro, holding on the break advantage. Just checking on
:43:20. > :43:23.the sun, and we are mostly in the shade now. But it will take the best
:43:24. > :43:39.part of an hour to be totally in the shade.
:43:40. > :43:45.You may wonder how it affects the players. Because it has gradually
:43:46. > :43:50.moved across the players have got used to it. It is probably more
:43:51. > :43:53.difficult for you at home although the engineer is doing a to reflect
:43:54. > :44:05.job to make it as watchable as we can. -- to terrific job.
:44:06. > :44:15.Just a little off-balance. Nadal, waiting for the moment to pounce
:44:16. > :44:43.back, as he did in the opening set. It was optimistic when he hit it.
:44:44. > :45:19.But in the end it wasn't close. Del Potro is still getting an easy
:45:20. > :45:42.ride on this set. See if Rafa Nadal can put pressure
:45:43. > :46:05.on del Potro. After one hour and 34 minutes, Nadal
:46:06. > :46:35.serving to stay in set number two. It is a constant irritant,
:46:36. > :47:14.spectators moving around and being allowed in when they shouldn't be.
:47:15. > :47:42.An apology from Rafa but he will take it.
:47:43. > :47:54.Not sure if the ball was going wrong, Rafa Nadal. Maybe that was in
:47:55. > :48:35.del Potro's mind, as well. He is prone to the odd shank.
:48:36. > :48:52.See how keen he is to hold here and put the pressure on del Potro, who
:48:53. > :49:13.did succumb to the pressure at the end of the first set.
:49:14. > :49:29.Close. He's not going to challenge. Nadal does hold.
:49:30. > :49:46.So, what now for del Potro? Can he hold it together? Conchita Martinez,
:49:47. > :49:57.former Wimbledon champion, Davis Cup captain. Can Rafa turn it around
:49:58. > :50:13.here as he did in the first set? Got the care when he puts the bottle
:50:14. > :50:25.down in the right place, exactly where it needs to be. Two golds now
:50:26. > :50:32.in the Olympics. One in Beijing in 2008. Winner yesterday in the
:50:33. > :50:46.doubles with Mark Lopez. But he has his eye on another prize here
:50:47. > :50:48.tomorrow. Can he break back here? Juan Martin del Potro, then, serving
:50:49. > :51:48.to take us into a deciding set. He got the first back, but... Del
:51:49. > :52:23.Potro in the ideal spot to hammer another nail home.
:52:24. > :53:02.Just a look up and a cheque. Not about to change his mind.
:53:03. > :53:11.To refit body serve. Trying to get his feet out of the way. Here at
:53:12. > :54:00.three set points for the Argentine. Only the fourth point he has dropped
:54:01. > :54:21.behind his serve in the first set will
:54:22. > :54:36.Fairy tears. So, into a deciding set we go. -- there it is.
:54:37. > :54:45.DAN WALKER: We will be back on centre Court for the deciding set
:54:46. > :54:48.between Nadal and del Potro. The winner takes on Andy Murray in the
:54:49. > :54:54.final for the Gold Medal. Let's show you where we are on BBC Four this
:54:55. > :54:59.afternoon. This is Copacabana beach, looking gorgeous. 25 degrees. The
:55:00. > :55:05.beach is packed. This is the same each way you see Sugarloaf Mountain
:55:06. > :55:09.at the far end, the BBC studio here, the BBC One studio. We are in our
:55:10. > :55:14.kiosk. The Beach Volleyball Arena is down near the Sugarloaf and off the
:55:15. > :55:20.beach. Four kilometres in total and we are down near the Copacabana for
:55:21. > :55:26.end. This is where I base will be until 2am. It is Super Saturday.
:55:27. > :55:29.Remember from four years ago? Throughout today, BBC sport are
:55:30. > :55:34.trying to get your memories of what happened four years ago. Where were
:55:35. > :55:43.you? What are we doing? Who was in the room? How did you celebrate? You
:55:44. > :55:50.can send those in with two hashtags. BBC Super Saturday and BBC Rio 2016.
:55:51. > :55:59.We have had a few gold medals, a few significant moment. These are the
:56:00. > :56:03.headlines from day eight so far. There was a golden finale to the
:56:04. > :56:14.rowing regatta. The men's eight win gold for the first time since 2000
:56:15. > :56:23.in Sydney. Also a special day. A first Olympic medal in the women's
:56:24. > :56:27.eight. Silver for the women's eight. Olympic champion Jessica Ennis-Hill
:56:28. > :56:35.is second going into the final two events of the heptathlon tonight.
:56:36. > :56:38.The Belgian leads by five points. Katarina Johnson-Thompson is in
:56:39. > :56:45.bronze. The javelin and 800 metres later. We got our first look at
:56:46. > :56:50.Usain Bolt in the heats for the 100. He is safely through. He jogged for
:56:51. > :56:58.70 metres. Justin Gatlin is also there and DJ kudu made it through
:56:59. > :57:07.from Team GB. Tennis is afternoon, Andy Murray is safely into the Gold
:57:08. > :57:10.Medal match. Straight sets for Andy Murray in Centre Court earlier. He
:57:11. > :57:17.is into the final to defend his Olympic gold. This is what is
:57:18. > :57:21.happening at the moment. Elsewhere. The golf continues. Near its
:57:22. > :57:25.conclusion of the third round on the Red Button. Henrik Stenson is
:57:26. > :57:30.currently 11-under. One shot behind Justin Rose, who is believed at the
:57:31. > :57:34.moment. He is about to finish his round, Justin Rose. Marcus Fraser,
:57:35. > :57:44.the overnight leader, is back on 9-under par. Massive badminton match
:57:45. > :57:48.in the men's doubles for Marcus Ellis and Chris Langridge. They have
:57:49. > :57:53.to win to guarantee a place in the knockouts. They are taking on the
:57:54. > :57:56.Polish pair, and that is available on the BBC website and the sport
:57:57. > :58:02.app. You can see how tight that first set is. Let's return to Centre
:58:03. > :58:05.Court. Keep your texts and tweets coming in. We shall read them
:58:06. > :58:10.through the evening. BBC Four will concentrate on this tennis
:58:11. > :58:13.semifinal. Simon Reed can take us through the deciding set.
:58:14. > :58:17.COMMENTATOR: If you like your sport red raw, stay tuned. This will be
:58:18. > :58:38.very competitive, this third set. Take your seats, please. Any empty
:58:39. > :59:07.seat. Thank you. Still looking fresh, Eagle eyed.
:59:08. > :59:17.Moving well. All the emotion of winning the doubles long forgotten.
:59:18. > :59:51.It wasn't far out will stop but it was.
:59:52. > :59:59.Nadal was broken first up in the opening set and opening the second
:00:00. > :00:43.service game in the second. Billy Kee Nadal continuing to major
:00:44. > :00:44.all the backhand of Del Potro, he took a gamble and was not quick
:00:45. > :01:18.enough to run around it. It is a fine balance. It has to be
:01:19. > :01:25.spot-on when he goes to the forehand, or otherwise that is going
:01:26. > :01:26.to happen. It is the most important balancing Mac -- balancing act in
:01:27. > :02:10.this match, really. Uncle Tony is as impassive as ever.
:02:11. > :02:17.Mighty blow. It is interesting looking at the winners for Nadal,
:02:18. > :02:22.seven winners on the forehand, outright winners, and seven of the
:02:23. > :02:26.backhand. For Del Potro, ten on the forehand and just the solitary
:02:27. > :02:31.strike on the backhand. That shows you how important it is for Rafael
:02:32. > :02:42.Nadal to treat that forehand with Keogh. -- with care. Over on BBC
:02:43. > :02:44.One, another important day on the track for track cycling on BBC One
:02:45. > :03:17.are right now. He seemed to have that within his
:03:18. > :04:47.compass. He has got it. Nadal had so much
:04:48. > :04:54.time to pick his point but Del Porto picked is mainly, he knew he was
:04:55. > :05:28.going across. Great anticipation. And he was right on the line.
:05:29. > :07:01.Eight aces now. For Dell Portal. Just a couple for Rafa.
:07:02. > :07:19.Del Potro looked all over the winner of that point. Two huge forehands
:07:20. > :07:51.what then Rafa tucking in with a brilliant double hander.
:07:52. > :09:07.Still a chance for Nadal breaking here.
:09:08. > :09:15.The Brazilians and at the Spanish here are letting Del Potro what they
:09:16. > :10:01.think this point is. And now the Argentines.
:10:02. > :10:09.He has just missed it. The space was there It was a good shot from Nadal
:10:10. > :10:11.that Del Potro had the squeak of a chance and he was not able to take
:10:12. > :10:29.it. Here is break point for Nadal. UMPIRE: Thank you. The players are
:10:30. > :10:47.ready. He may have only got one winner with
:10:48. > :11:52.the backhand but that set up there. He was always a long odds against
:11:53. > :12:45.1's Del Potro got the ball onto that forehand side.
:12:46. > :12:56.That was a grant from Del Potro and of any scheme of relief. It is a
:12:57. > :13:02.very tricky game. -- scream. It is 1-1, one set apiece. We thought this
:13:03. > :14:30.would be close. Some match. Del Potro never non-terms with that
:14:31. > :15:33.final shot, having to move a little further than he would have liked.
:15:34. > :15:40.Doesn't he look fresh and strong? Macro to gets a love service game.
:15:41. > :15:55.-- Nadal. He leads to- one. Incidentally, remember the awful
:15:56. > :16:00.moment for Del Potro when he lost the semifinal 19-17 to Roger
:16:01. > :16:04.Federer. That won't happen this time, because we will have a
:16:05. > :16:10.tie-break to decide the third set if it goes that far. Some of the most
:16:11. > :16:11.emotional scenes we have ever seen on a tennis court from Del Potro
:16:12. > :16:22.there. This would really make up for it if
:16:23. > :16:28.he could squeeze a win here against the rampant Nadal.
:16:29. > :16:36.He is rolling back the years. 30 years of age he is now, rather, but
:16:37. > :16:40.he is moving as well as ever. I think he is moving as well as any
:16:41. > :16:50.stage in the last two or three years. Confidence in his movement,
:16:51. > :16:52.confidence in his shotmaking. And there is a freshness about him that
:16:53. > :17:16.is gratifying to see. Nadal very quickly out. The long,
:17:17. > :17:21.loping stride of Del Potro, quite a contrast.
:17:22. > :17:38.So Del Potro had to say break point last time he served.
:17:39. > :19:10.Was Rafa ready for that ball bouncing the other side of the net?
:19:11. > :19:21.Did he Sandside the line judge there? -- did he unsight. Called
:19:22. > :19:30.from the other side of the cord so Nadal is taking his chance and
:19:31. > :19:32.challenging. -- of the court. He is a big unit to unsight you, Del
:19:33. > :19:59.Potro. No. Huge wind-up and effort into
:20:00. > :20:00.that shot, but it was well wide and now they are getting excited again,
:20:01. > :20:36.the Spaniards. Call.
:20:37. > :20:41.You could see that that one was on the line.
:20:42. > :21:07.UMPIRE: Mr Lerdahl has one challenge remaining. -- Nadal.
:21:08. > :22:17.Sweep of that massive right arm and away it went.
:22:18. > :22:24.Brilliant stuff from Nadal. Just for a moment, he may have thought of
:22:25. > :22:31.stopping their with the ball earlier on on the baseline, was it away --
:22:32. > :22:32.stopping there. Fascinating to know, but Nadal kept it going and it is
:22:33. > :22:58.back at deuce. Gave that a fair tap. 201 kilometres
:22:59. > :23:27.per hour. Nailed it. But it's much tougher at
:23:28. > :23:36.the moment for Del Potro to hold his service Games than it is for Nadal.
:23:37. > :23:54.Break point to save there, it was red alert time. Two Games each.
:23:55. > :24:04.What a contrast this matches to the first, where Murray just swept
:24:05. > :24:05.Nishikori aside, 6-1, 6-4. He awaits the winner of this in the final
:24:06. > :24:30.tomorrow afternoon. Such a cute volley. Look at Tony.
:24:31. > :24:42.And some applause from him. He loved this move. -- handsome applause. He
:24:43. > :24:43.would have worshipped that shot. I wonder if that will encourage him to
:24:44. > :25:30.come forward a little more. Rafa might have felt safe, because
:25:31. > :25:42.it wasn't that short, but it was to Dell Quatro. -- Del Potro. Look how
:25:43. > :26:00.low he gets on this. But the second or two later, it was passed him.
:26:01. > :26:15.Yes. Exquisite angle. It has been the same week. The service so slow
:26:16. > :26:20.that it is very difficult to use the power to go through people, whether
:26:21. > :26:25.it is the men's game or women's, but Del Potro is rather the exception to
:26:26. > :27:10.the rule. He can blast past you and chose the angle there.
:27:11. > :27:26.Here's a chance. He has suffered against Nadal's serve in this set,
:27:27. > :27:34.but a chance to break it here for Del Potro.
:27:35. > :28:11.Even if you are Nadal, that is brave, to change the point of attack
:28:12. > :28:50.like that, with a decently hit return. But he was onto it.
:28:51. > :30:48.Again, great to see such confidence from Nadal. How does he do it?
:30:49. > :30:57.He had so many like that, going for the forehand. Saving two weak points
:30:58. > :31:21.and another chance to go ahead. -- break points.
:31:22. > :31:30.Who said tennis was a side show at the Olympics? Try telling that to
:31:31. > :31:49.these two. No breaks so far in set number
:31:50. > :31:57.three. But their big chance for Del Potro. They call him the bill. It
:31:58. > :32:06.did not quite work. Look at the reaction from the 2008 Olympic
:32:07. > :32:10.champion. His back was against the wall but he came out with two very
:32:11. > :32:15.brave shots to cede the break points.
:32:16. > :32:35.When he is inspired up as he is here, and moving as well, he has not
:32:36. > :32:44.lost too many matches, even against top players like Del Potro. Forget
:32:45. > :32:46.his ranking of 141. Del Potro to all intents and purposes is a top ten
:32:47. > :33:09.player right now. Becky James is just about to start
:33:10. > :33:11.in the keirin on BBC One right now. For tennis fans, I do not expect you
:33:12. > :33:30.to be turning over. He makes the game look ridiculously
:33:31. > :34:37.easy when does that. Del Potro was signalling that was
:34:38. > :34:39.out and Rafa isn't. Taking the view more of Del Potro Daniel Im judge.
:34:40. > :35:11.Two terrific sportsmen. It is like a thunderclap when cracks
:35:12. > :36:00.that forehand. That was mailed on earth. Two Mrs
:36:01. > :36:02.now. Nadal is two points from a break. The opening service game of
:36:03. > :37:29.the set. Even more people are coming in this
:37:30. > :37:35.third set. It is virtually a sell-out today. It is so gratifying
:37:36. > :37:45.for the organisers who have taken stick over the last 24 hours. We
:37:46. > :37:46.wait to see how full it will be for the athletics tonight. This is a
:37:47. > :38:12.good sign. Excellent, the double hander from
:38:13. > :39:02.Del Potro. The forehand is not finding its mark
:39:03. > :39:38.so regularly now for Del Potro. Great server. Even with his
:39:39. > :39:41.wingspan, Del Potro was nowhere near getting enough on that. And he has
:39:42. > :40:01.got some wingspan. Del Potro giving his best. The serve
:40:02. > :41:02.is doing the job again. Good as gold. No issues that service
:41:03. > :41:11.game from Nadal. He leads 4-3. And he holds at 15. STUDIO: We're not
:41:12. > :41:15.going anywhere here on BBC Four, we will watch the conclusion of this
:41:16. > :41:22.final between Del Potro and Nadal. For the day up, the champion of
:41:23. > :41:26.2008. Let us show you what else you can see at the moment. Plenty of
:41:27. > :41:31.live sport going on. On the second track on BBC One, it is just about
:41:32. > :41:35.to be the men's sprint quarterfinals involving Jason Kenney and Callum
:41:36. > :41:45.Skinner. Becky James has just gone through in the women's keirin. The
:41:46. > :41:52.Australian is also into the final. It is brittle as you can see. That
:41:53. > :41:57.is on BBC One at the moment. Jason Kenny and Callum Skinner up next. On
:41:58. > :42:01.the website right now, you can see the qualifying for the final of the
:42:02. > :42:06.women's three metre springboard. This is the semifinal stage. Grace
:42:07. > :42:10.Reid has reached the stage of the competition, she made it through the
:42:11. > :42:14.preliminary qualifying and she is trying to get into the final. That
:42:15. > :42:24.is on the website and the sports app. And also on the sports app is
:42:25. > :42:33.the men's weightlifting. This is only 94 kilograms category. It
:42:34. > :42:37.involves Sonny Webster from Britain. Look at that. If you want to see
:42:38. > :42:43.some serious way to being lifted tonight, the final for the Gold
:42:44. > :42:49.Medal is at 11pm UK time. You can also see that on the sports app or
:42:50. > :42:53.the website for you as well. And do not forget, BBC sport, your memories
:42:54. > :43:02.about where you are watching Super Saturday as well. The hash tag is
:43:03. > :43:10.BBC Super Saturday. Let us get back to the tennis.
:43:11. > :43:19.COMMENTATOR: 3-4. The game has lasted 2.5 hours. And if you know
:43:20. > :44:13.who is going to win this, you know more than me. It is difficult.
:44:14. > :44:21.Even by his brand is, that was a vicious shot. 198 kilometres per
:44:22. > :44:39.hour, the forehand was not far behind it.
:44:40. > :44:46.It is a love service game from Martindale bottle. -- from Del
:44:47. > :45:05.Potro. Look at the passion. Whoever you are, it is not difficult
:45:06. > :45:10.to feel sorry for Del Potro after what happened in London, it should
:45:11. > :45:13.be terrible if the same thing should happen after all he has invested in
:45:14. > :45:33.the Olympics to go out at the same stage.
:45:34. > :46:17.He has missed that one to! Very strange. And now he has got to be
:46:18. > :46:18.error-free. He can't rely on Del Potro making any mistakes serving
:46:19. > :47:08.for the match. He has to hold here. It is out! Well out. And Nadal might
:47:09. > :47:10.be going out too, if he doesn't hold here. Three break points for Juan
:47:11. > :47:55.Martin Del Potro. Lucky fellow. Del Potro was all over
:47:56. > :48:05.that. But, of course, he couldn't cope with the net cord. Huge piece
:48:06. > :48:51.of luck for Nadal. Is he going to need another to survive here?
:48:52. > :48:59.It is out, I think. He certainly thinks it is out, he was closest to
:49:00. > :49:03.it. Of course, Rafa is going to challenge, but it looks like he has
:49:04. > :49:09.been broken. Del Potro is not moving, interestingly. It is out.
:49:10. > :49:25.CHEERING . Boy, oh boy.
:49:26. > :49:35.The man is very nearly there. What recompense this would be after
:49:36. > :49:43.losing that titanic match to Federer in London. If he could beat
:49:44. > :49:53.Federer's nemesis here in the semifinal in Rio.
:49:54. > :50:01.A steady nerve required now. Can you imagine the emotion if he is able to
:50:02. > :50:14.finish this off. He has got to bottle it up. Nadal
:50:15. > :50:21.knows that Del Potro will be nervous, he will be feeling it right
:50:22. > :50:34.now. If he can get tucked into the rallies, there is still a chance.
:50:35. > :50:47.The shouts of "Del Po" drowned by the Brazilians.
:50:48. > :51:01.So this is it. Two hours and 40 minutes, we have been going, and
:51:02. > :51:03.Juan Martin Del Potro, ranked 141 in the world, a game away from the
:51:04. > :51:54.Olympic final. It is a great start for Nadal. Huge
:51:55. > :52:01.turn from Del Potro -- return. And somehow he got it back and got
:52:02. > :52:03.himself back into the rally. Quickest serve up the day, 214
:52:04. > :52:52.kilometres per hour. He has been slightly less secure on
:52:53. > :52:53.the forehand in this third set. You would put your mortgage on him
:52:54. > :53:12.making that one. He dealt with the net cord really
:53:13. > :53:32.well and then a lovely, cute volley. Not just in Spain, he is the most
:53:33. > :54:03.popular man in Brazil right now, is Nadal.
:54:04. > :54:17.Oh! Electric speed. The adrenaline pumping so hard and Del Potro with
:54:18. > :54:24.the power, Nadal with the speed. How quick was he on that? Great
:54:25. > :54:29.anticipation but it still needed some quite frightening speed to get
:54:30. > :54:42.to it. He has broken back. It is 5-5.
:54:43. > :55:33.Some extraneous noise? There might have been. But to be honest, it is
:55:34. > :55:37.very difficult now. He is doing a good job in trying to quite in the
:55:38. > :55:41.crowd. UMPIRE: Ladies and gentlemen, as I
:55:42. > :55:52.said before, please respect both players, please do not call out
:55:53. > :56:34.during the rally. Spot on. Some will ignore it, that is the problem.
:56:35. > :56:41.So nearly got it past him. Bad time, Del Potro put on the afterburners,
:56:42. > :57:25.and he got there. Great shot. And now the forehand is firing
:57:26. > :57:42.again. Three break points. For a second
:57:43. > :58:26.successive break of the Rafa serve. He is not backing off going for the
:58:27. > :58:31.difficult for hands. If he seized the chance, he will seize it. -- if
:58:32. > :59:14.he sees the chance. Just got clarification from James
:59:15. > :59:15.Keothavong, it was long. So is this the most important point of the
:59:16. > :59:54.match? The Brazilians roar as if he has won
:59:55. > :00:01.the match. Or he has done a save break point, saved three of them. --
:00:02. > :00:36.all he has done. Could it turn out to be destructive for Del Potro?
:00:37. > :00:46.CHEERING It is about 50-50, winners and
:00:47. > :00:50.losers offer forehand at the moment, but from 0- 40, Nadal has a chance
:00:51. > :02:13.to go ahead again. Del Potro, ten minutes ago was
:02:14. > :02:26.serving for the match, is now serving to stay in the match.
:02:27. > :02:40.Huge chances. Nadal held. Look at him go. 30 years of age now. Acting
:02:41. > :02:55.like the teenager we saw burst onto the scene.
:02:56. > :03:03.The fire still burns. You can understand the frustration he
:03:04. > :03:09.must've felt being out of the game for such long periods. The same as
:03:10. > :03:12.Del Potro, even more for Del Potro. They have picked on one heck of a
:03:13. > :03:31.tennis match here in Rio. Different dynamics now, how does he
:03:32. > :03:51.feel serving to stay in the match? One person who will be loving this
:03:52. > :04:03.is Andy Murray, of course. That might have been on the line but
:04:04. > :06:28.he has no challenges left. Now faltering from Del Potro. Nadal
:06:29. > :07:21.now does have a challenge. We are in for a tie-break. Lose your money on?
:07:22. > :07:25.Did quite get it right. It is a mini-break rate at the start of this
:07:26. > :08:07.break. Kickstart The Dell Potter. -- for
:08:08. > :08:44.Del Potro. UMPIRE: Mr Del Potro is challenging
:08:45. > :08:52.the column on the far right sideline. He has for my challenges
:08:53. > :09:08.left and he will use some of them. -- four.
:09:09. > :09:13.It would be a surprise to most that Rafa missed it. Three successive
:09:14. > :09:27.points for Del Potro. It seems he has recovered well from
:09:28. > :10:02.dropping his serve when he served for the match.
:10:03. > :10:41.Super forehand into the corner from Nadal.
:10:42. > :10:45.Not sure he meant it to be quite as good a shot as that. What a bonus it
:10:46. > :10:59.was. Incredible angle. Still it is Del Potro with the
:11:00. > :11:35.mini-break. 11 mighty blow and he's three points
:11:36. > :13:39.away. The service set among the way. And
:13:40. > :13:42.they had two more sledgehammer blows. Taking him to two points away
:13:43. > :14:43.from the final. It has got the line, has it? Del
:14:44. > :14:44.Potro so close to it. It looks to be very close this one and how crucial
:14:45. > :15:01.it is. It has got the line. Del Potro could've been on four
:15:02. > :15:45.match points. Instead, pre-5. Powering away. Might have thought
:15:46. > :15:53.about coming and it stayed back and got what he wanted. These two
:15:54. > :16:35.servers from a Del Potro, could do the job.
:16:36. > :17:13.Some of them turning round, they can't watch. Two points for a place
:17:14. > :18:22.in the Olympic final. Oh! Still it's not over. He must
:18:23. > :18:41.have thought he was so close to victory. Again, Nadal seemed out of
:18:42. > :18:48.the point. Oh, poor... And now it is Nadal to serve at match point.
:18:49. > :18:51.UMPIRE: Thank you, ladies and gentlemen. Thank you very much.
:18:52. > :19:10.Please. UMPIRE: Game, set match, Del Potro.
:19:11. > :19:35.CHEERING A titanic match and four years after
:19:36. > :19:53.the despair of London, recompense for Juan Martin Del Potro.
:19:54. > :20:17.Well, I really hope you have enjoyed that on BBC Four, a stunning
:20:18. > :20:23.semifinal in the Men's Singles in the Olympic tennis. So many of you
:20:24. > :20:29.commenting about what a match. Del Potro kissing the Olympic rings.
:20:30. > :20:33.Nadal, of course, a gold-medallist eight years ago and Del Potro, with
:20:34. > :20:40.that incredible Argentinian support behind him, as Nadal salutes the
:20:41. > :20:50.crowd, will go and face Andy Murray in the final. Del Potro... Nadal was
:20:51. > :20:56.in the shot with Marc Lopez, who he won the doubles with, another medal
:20:57. > :21:01.for him, but he will not be winning the singles. That deciding set,
:21:02. > :21:05.Nadal never gave up, we know he is a fighter but Del Potro came through
:21:06. > :21:09.in the end in that brutal final set tie-break, and he will take on Andy
:21:10. > :21:15.Murray, the reigning Olympic champion, the reigning Wimbledon
:21:16. > :21:21.champion. And Argentinian fan walking past, very happy that Del
:21:22. > :21:26.Potro has just one. Around about 7:30pm tomorrow, it depends on the
:21:27. > :21:30.women's doubles final and the Mixed Doubles final, which follows the
:21:31. > :21:34.women's doubles. So there are two doubles finals to play first on
:21:35. > :21:38.Centre Court Andy Murray against Del Poitrenaud will follow that. And if
:21:39. > :21:43.you thought this match was good, and it was, the end of Murray's
:21:44. > :21:48.semifinal against Cade Nishikori was equally entertaining and the tennis,
:21:49. > :21:52.one point in particular, was sanguine. We will show you that now
:21:53. > :22:23.and then we will hear from Andy Murray.
:22:24. > :22:34.Oh! The rally of the match, perhaps the rally of the tournament. Look
:22:35. > :22:39.where Murray was to play the final shot. You have to feel for
:22:40. > :22:45.Nishikori. What a sensational rally that was. But Murray will not be
:22:46. > :23:01.denied. Hopefully you will see a replay of
:23:02. > :23:09.that later. It is match point number three.
:23:10. > :23:44.He's there. DAN WALKER: You can see what it
:23:45. > :23:48.meant to Andy Murray and after that, he knows he will now face Juan
:23:49. > :23:54.Martin Del Potro. He didn't know that when he spoke to Kat Downes.
:23:55. > :23:58.You are, congratulations, and Olympic medallist once again. Yes,
:23:59. > :24:03.very, very happy about that. Obviously today is a big match. If
:24:04. > :24:07.you lose, mentally, you are down and you have to come back the next day
:24:08. > :24:10.to try and win a medal. Getting through today guarantees that you
:24:11. > :24:15.have one "Del Po" and you get a chance to play for a gold, so it is
:24:16. > :24:19.a great position to be in and very happy about that. And after the
:24:20. > :24:23.scare you gave it yesterday, you looked much more comfortable. That
:24:24. > :24:28.penultimate point had the crowd on his feet. What was your assessment?
:24:29. > :24:31.I played a really good game. That last game obviously got really
:24:32. > :24:35.tense, he played a couple of great points on the first match point,
:24:36. > :24:42.sorry, second match point and obviously the deuce point was a
:24:43. > :24:46.lucky shot I came up with at the end but, you know, glad it went in and
:24:47. > :24:51.happy to be in another final. A lucky shot, I am sure! Plenty of
:24:52. > :24:55.practice gone behind that. Great Britain Orrock to third in the medal
:24:56. > :25:02.table, another gold in the rowing and a silver. As blackberry of the
:25:03. > :25:06.team, how much would it mean to add another gold tomorrow? -- as the
:25:07. > :25:12.flag bearer. Yes, it would mean a lot. I was very honoured to get the
:25:13. > :25:15.chance to do that. The team has done extremely well over the last few
:25:16. > :25:20.days especially and I am happy I have added a medal to the tally so
:25:21. > :25:24.far, hopefully I can make it a gold one tomorrow but it is an amazing
:25:25. > :25:29.achievement from everyone in the team and I am very proud to be part
:25:30. > :25:33.of it. Best of luck defending your title, Andy.
:25:34. > :25:37.He does really seem to be enjoying these Olympic Games. I spoke to him
:25:38. > :25:40.before the tennis started, he was in really good spirits, delighted to be
:25:41. > :25:47.staying in the Olympic village, with his brother as well, and he is now
:25:48. > :25:51.in the Martin taking on -- in the final, taking on Juan Martin Del
:25:52. > :25:55.Potro. It should be on around 7:30pm tomorrow UK time. There are two
:25:56. > :25:59.doubles finals to be completed before it but you will be able to
:26:00. > :26:03.watch it somewhere on the BBC. We are going to go on a bit of a wonder
:26:04. > :26:07.at the moment, we will go on that beach, lots of people have been
:26:08. > :26:11.wondering what the large lump of Sanders. We will show you the other
:26:12. > :26:15.side of it because eventually, we have been here a week, we will to
:26:16. > :26:18.show you what a lovely lady called Daniela has been working on and what
:26:19. > :26:22.so many people have their picture taken next do. We spoke to Andy
:26:23. > :26:27.Murray, a lot of the medallists, we spoke to the rowers, and the
:26:28. > :26:29.Olympics are about inspiring us. Watching those people now but also
:26:30. > :26:35.about inspiring the next veneration of Olympians.
:26:36. > :26:40.Get inspired is BBC Sport's campaign to help you get active. It is on the
:26:41. > :26:44.BBC sport website and you can find inspirational stories from people
:26:45. > :26:49.just like you as well as hints, tips and over 70 practical guides to help
:26:50. > :26:53.you give something ago. There is also an activity finder to help you
:26:54. > :26:58.find something to try near you. And you can tell us how you are getting
:26:59. > :27:01.on and ask us questions through our accounts on Twitter and Facebook and
:27:02. > :27:07.maybe you can inspire someone else to give something a try. Now we are
:27:08. > :27:12.passing the pattern over to you. Get up, get inspired and get active.
:27:13. > :27:16.There we go, hopefully that is a bit of inspiration for you. You can find
:27:17. > :27:18.plenty more information on the website and if you have been
:27:19. > :27:23.inspired by anything during these Olympic Games, you can go on that,
:27:24. > :27:27.find a club near to you and go down and get involved. I know some of you
:27:28. > :27:32.were joking when I was talking about the trampolining and we got the
:27:33. > :27:36.silver medal and many of you said, I am 49, I am not ready to take part
:27:37. > :27:40.in the next Olympics, but hopefully there are some young kids watching
:27:41. > :27:44.and we will be talking to them in the future with an Olympic medal
:27:45. > :27:47.around their neck. It is day eight of the Olympic Games, it has been
:27:48. > :27:54.one of those weather medals keep flowing, so let's bring you
:27:55. > :27:59.up-to-date with all of the from Rio. -- all of the headlines. In the last
:28:00. > :28:03.few minutes, team pursuit gold for Team GB's women, including a third
:28:04. > :28:16.Olympic gold for Laura Trott, who was part of that four and a second
:28:17. > :28:23.for Joanna. Earlier on today, gold for the men's eight, the first time
:28:24. > :28:28.since Sydney in the year 2000. Also, a first ever Olympic medal in the
:28:29. > :28:38.women's eight. Silver at the Lagoa Stadium. The USA took the top gong,
:28:39. > :28:43.the defending champions from London. The Olympic champion Jessica
:28:44. > :28:48.Ennis-Hill is second going into the final two events of the heptathlon
:28:49. > :28:53.tonight. Katarina Johnson-Thompson is in bronze medal position. Nasa TM
:28:54. > :29:04.of Belgium leads the way, five points clear of Jess Ennis-Hill. --
:29:05. > :29:08.Thiem. We also had a first look at Usain Bolt, safely through the heats
:29:09. > :29:18.for the 100m. James Dasaolu also through. Right, as promised, we are
:29:19. > :29:21.going to go on a little stroll and somebody is asking me on social
:29:22. > :29:26.media why I am wearing a coat. When the sun goes down in Rio, it does
:29:27. > :29:30.get quite cold. Let's go down Copacabana, we have told you a few
:29:31. > :29:35.times it is about four kilometres in total of pavement which goes all the
:29:36. > :29:42.way along the sand and much of it is filled with sellers of sunglasses
:29:43. > :29:47.and shirts and key rings and flags and virtually everything you could
:29:48. > :29:54.buy. Let's go down here, this is very popular. Good evening
:29:55. > :29:58.everybody. This is a beautiful structure which has been made by
:29:59. > :30:08.Daniel Weller -- Daniela Leamer out of the sand. You can come down here,
:30:09. > :30:14.have your picture, drop a little bit of money in, it cost you around ?2.
:30:15. > :30:19.Let me show you this giant sand castle, the biggest I have ever
:30:20. > :30:23.seen. Daniela says it is out of her mind, not based on anything in
:30:24. > :30:28.particular. Then you have got the Rio mascot and the Olympic rings and
:30:29. > :30:29.Christ the Redeemer. I think Sugarloaf Mountain as well. Thank
:30:30. > :30:41.you very much. Let us go down to the beach. Later
:30:42. > :30:46.on tonight we will be showing you some Beach Volleyball Arena that
:30:47. > :30:50.this is the first time you have seen us on BBC Four, the Beach Volleyball
:30:51. > :30:53.Arena is right down the Copacabana. Sugarloaf Mountain is in the
:30:54. > :30:56.distance and below that is the volleyball reader and we have the
:30:57. > :31:02.BBC One studio down there as well. This is what happens in the evening
:31:03. > :31:07.at Copacabana, the beach bars are full. If you continue to watch is
:31:08. > :31:10.live on BBC Four, the bins are collected at around midnight your
:31:11. > :31:15.time and that is your highlight of the evening 's viewing. This part of
:31:16. > :31:21.the beach is called Fisherman 's corner. Most nights, as long as the
:31:22. > :31:27.Atlantic is not too hefty, you have quite a few fishermen. We will try
:31:28. > :31:31.to chat to one of them. That building in the far distance is the
:31:32. > :31:37.Copacabana Fort. That is about 100 years old. It also houses the
:31:38. > :31:41.Brazilian military history Museum. A little bit of an update of where we
:31:42. > :31:45.are on Copacabana beach and we have more sport for you as well. Later on
:31:46. > :31:50.we will have the Beach Volleyball Arena update you on the three of the
:31:51. > :31:54.golf, Justin Rose going well. We will now take you to badminton. We
:31:55. > :32:00.told you earlier on about Marcus Emrys and Chris Langridge of Team
:32:01. > :32:07.GB. Yesterday, we showed you them beating Kim and Kim of South Korea.
:32:08. > :32:11.The situation they are in now, only the top two from the group actually
:32:12. > :32:17.go through. This is their match point from yesterday against Kemp
:32:18. > :32:22.and Kim the third seeds from Korea. They have to finish in the top two
:32:23. > :32:26.in Europe group. They have to be to the Polish beer today. To make sure
:32:27. > :32:28.they get too enter the knockouts. They have won that the first set
:32:29. > :32:47.into the second set. COMMENTATOR: Wonderful play from the
:32:48. > :32:48.pier. They are ranked 22nd in the world and are up against the Polish
:32:49. > :33:10.duel. Marcus Ellis just spilling wide.
:33:11. > :33:25.Have we seen those two somewhere before, the coaching team?
:33:26. > :33:38.They came over from a different court. They came from the mixed
:33:39. > :33:43.doubles. It is great to have your company, enjoying the men's doubles.
:33:44. > :33:44.The last of the group stages. Trying to get into the knockout
:33:45. > :34:01.competition. Cwalina and Wacha have been denied a
:34:02. > :34:20.victory during the group stages. Berlin from Langridge, he could
:34:21. > :34:22.quite not get it down, that is what he is gesturing. This is very fast
:34:23. > :34:54.stuff. Thunderous from the Polish payer.
:34:55. > :35:03.Cwalina and Wacha. Wacha sticking the knife in. Thunderous peace.
:35:04. > :35:09.He is the younger of the two, marginally, the man at the back. 31
:35:10. > :35:20.years old and this man is 35 years old. They are both over six feet
:35:21. > :35:24.tall and are imposing men. You have to love Men's Doubles, it is
:35:25. > :35:33.thunderous. That is a wonderful sliced drop from Marcus Ellis.
:35:34. > :35:40.The coaches back treat -- shouting out instructions. That seems to be
:35:41. > :35:45.some shoulder pain for the older of the two polish players. It was a
:35:46. > :35:51.wins from Wacha. Both residing in Warsaw. As indeed was the Mixed
:35:52. > :36:01.Doubles team that we recently brought you.
:36:02. > :36:15.Just taking his time, using the towel. Let us hope he is OK.
:36:16. > :36:29.This match unfolding on court two. It is the furthest on the courts on
:36:30. > :36:34.the left as we look at them. The Paul Way spiel with the upper hand
:36:35. > :36:41.in this second game. -- the Polish pair. The most consecutive points
:36:42. > :36:42.came from the British pair, five consecutive points in the opening
:36:43. > :37:05.game. Half an played exactly. -- 30
:37:06. > :37:06.minutes. The Polls with the advantage. They did lose the opening
:37:07. > :37:27.game. Despite excellent defence, the
:37:28. > :37:37.Polish were denied in the end. Some union Jacks in McLeod, a huddle of
:37:38. > :37:38.British fans. Another completely engaging men's double match we are
:37:39. > :38:05.breaking new here. -- bringing you. You will often hear that cry of,
:38:06. > :38:12.Marcus, from Chris Langridge. The odour of the two British players. He
:38:13. > :38:17.does command of the team well. Marcus is five years younger, the
:38:18. > :38:24.man from Huddersfield. He resides in sync all bins. Use the blond man. --
:38:25. > :38:37.signed all bins. How will this bonanza unfold over
:38:38. > :38:40.the next seven days? Yet to get to the knockout stages. We are in the
:38:41. > :38:49.group stages, it is the last match in the script, anyhow.
:38:50. > :39:02.He got a good jump up to the smash to create a steep angle but the next
:39:03. > :39:05.denied him in the end. Wonderful from our -- from Marcus Ellis here.
:39:06. > :39:12.Got the elevation but could not quite put it away. It is a three
:39:13. > :39:31.point game in favour of the men in height from Warsaw. -- invite.
:39:32. > :39:51.Only just. Cwalina were to judgment. And indeed Wacha was a very good
:39:52. > :39:54.singles player. The man who made it the last 16 of the world
:39:55. > :40:04.Championships in Kuala Lumpur in singles. And the last 16 of the
:40:05. > :40:18.Beijing Olympic Games in China in 2008, in the singles as well.
:40:19. > :40:30.It was right on the line. Cwalina left. The most experienced man on
:40:31. > :40:35.the court with that prevalent singles career. After London 2012 he
:40:36. > :40:40.decided to play in doubles only, starting a new partnership with
:40:41. > :40:45.Wacha. He made the decision after London because of injuries that he
:40:46. > :40:48.struggled with more often. The breaks in training influence my rank
:40:49. > :40:59.and I focused on the doubles, he said. He is on the right of the
:41:00. > :41:03.picture with his back to us. It has been a successful and fruitful
:41:04. > :41:10.career. The drop to 25 in the world rankings. They have not won a match
:41:11. > :41:20.here. They are 0- two. Lost in the group stage of London 2012. In the
:41:21. > :41:24.Men's Doubles. In the Men's Doubles in Jakarta in Indonesia last year,
:41:25. > :41:36.and quarterfinals of the European Championships. That was in France.
:41:37. > :41:46.And the Polish duel making the Championships in Kazan earlier this
:41:47. > :41:53.year. Both teams very experience. Wacha -- Cwalina with one son. He
:41:54. > :42:00.has played singles and doubles until he was 23 years old and noble mentor
:42:01. > :42:10.focusing on doubles. -- and both men are. We got to the matches of Ellis
:42:11. > :42:15.and Langridge over the last few years. Bronze medal at the
:42:16. > :42:21.Commonwealth Games. Quarter-finalists of the All England
:42:22. > :42:25.Open as well. And the terrific victory against Kim and Kim of
:42:26. > :42:33.career yesterday. They wear the third seed in the group. And they
:42:34. > :42:38.defeated them. -- South Korea. Resilient defence from the men in
:42:39. > :42:48.red. And applause greets that point as the Ridgers the deficit year. --
:42:49. > :43:04.they reduce the deficit. The Polish have up the ante.
:43:05. > :43:17.Service fault from Marcus Ellis. It is a game decided by millimetres.
:43:18. > :43:22.That is what makes it so compelling, so watchable.
:43:23. > :43:39.It is a two point game. Wacha to serve.
:43:40. > :43:44.That was insistence from the Warsaw residents and let us see what the
:43:45. > :43:49.coach has to say at the mid-game interval. They are leading now and
:43:50. > :43:55.that is how they got the lead, bullying their way through.
:43:56. > :44:00.We are too good how we're playing for them. Keep moving and do not
:44:01. > :44:20.stand still. Every time the forwards.
:44:21. > :44:34.Intends advice in English and Polish. He has his translator. Clear
:44:35. > :44:38.instruction, keep moving forwards. This often happens, Chris is often
:44:39. > :44:48.stalling to the irritation of the umpire. He takes his time. He will
:44:49. > :44:54.not be rushed. It is a three point game in favour of the men in black
:44:55. > :45:03.and white. Eastern Europeans playing some serious badminton now. Is it
:45:04. > :45:08.enough to extend the state to a third deciding game, only time will
:45:09. > :45:40.tell. Langridge was very quick to pounce on the offering.
:45:41. > :45:55.The British duo getting on the front foot in the last two points, denying
:45:56. > :46:00.the Poles. That is what good doubles is all about, forcing the play,
:46:01. > :46:05.getting onto the front foot, getting the shuttle down ASAP, that is
:46:06. > :46:10.priority number one. Involving the front court player.
:46:11. > :46:18.The Poles with the positional advantage but a miscommunication.
:46:19. > :46:38.And suddenly, it is 3.on the trot for the men in red. -- three points.
:46:39. > :46:48.Neither team wanting to give away the left opportunity and a smashing
:46:49. > :46:50.advantage for the others. Flat, hard drives, that is what it is all
:46:51. > :47:13.about. Brilliant. The varying the smash
:47:14. > :47:21.attack lines, Marcus Ellis, coupled with some excellence around the net
:47:22. > :47:22.from Chris Langridge. Four consecutive points for the men in
:47:23. > :47:55.red. Miscommunication. It is at such
:47:56. > :48:06.speed, you understand why. Terrific player from Wacha. Cwalina with a
:48:07. > :48:11.serving advantage. Locked in at 12 points all. Which way is this going
:48:12. > :48:22.to swivel now? The two polls with the serve. -- the Poles. That was
:48:23. > :48:25.probably an error off the backhand side probably because Langridge is
:48:26. > :49:03.so adept at the net that he felt the pressure.
:49:04. > :49:14.Extended their lead with aggressive brilliance, keeping on the front
:49:15. > :49:20.foot, pummelling down the barrage. And an insistence through that
:49:21. > :49:29.point. Haven't they been good since the mid-game interval?
:49:30. > :49:44.Piercing blue eyes. The man on mission. -- a mission.
:49:45. > :49:57.They need a win to guarantee a place in the knockout stages of this men's
:49:58. > :50:09.doubles competition. They had a win yesterday, did the British pair,
:50:10. > :50:12.against the two Kims from Korea. Played some brilliant badminton and
:50:13. > :50:16.they have continued in that vein throughout here. Three lions on
:50:17. > :50:57.their shirt, never stop believing. It is a 3-point game. Can they see
:50:58. > :51:30.it home? Five points away from the knockout competition.
:51:31. > :51:36.Immaculate in defence as well as attack. That is superb badminton
:51:37. > :52:07.from Ellis and Langridge. Just trying to slow precedings down
:52:08. > :52:11.a little bit. Wacha, a man of 35, experienced, he will want appears
:52:12. > :52:19.this momentum bubble that these two have created. They have worked so
:52:20. > :52:28.tirelessly throughout this match. -- he will want to pierce. Their
:52:29. > :52:32.opponents just three ranking spots below them, ever threatening. Any
:52:33. > :53:00.less than their best won't do it. The Poles showing such character. A
:53:01. > :53:01.chunk out of the shuttle. And this will be their tenth shuttle of this
:53:02. > :53:14.match. Well, the Poles desperately seeking
:53:15. > :53:24.a win in this group stage. Showing real character here. Insistence on
:53:25. > :53:29.turning this around, they don't want to be denied, they don't want to go
:53:30. > :53:33.home without a win. But yesterday, it was the characterful men in red
:53:34. > :53:40.that took 90 minutes to learn their way past the Kims of Korea, the
:53:41. > :54:05.seeds of the group ousted by the British pair.
:54:06. > :54:53.There are some terrific blocks out here.
:54:54. > :55:05.Oh, a steep smash kill again from Marcus Ellis and it was all set up
:55:06. > :55:11.by a soft handed tight net shot by Langridge. Just drama unfolding to
:55:12. > :55:14.the full, always win these two take to the court. Kamikaze move from the
:55:15. > :55:35.elder of the Poles. It is all happening. Pavilion for,
:55:36. > :55:40.session two up three, day three. They have thrown the kitchen sink
:55:41. > :55:46.across the net but to no avail so far. Langridge and Ellis just two
:55:47. > :55:53.points away from their second group win. Surely that will be enough to
:55:54. > :56:10.qualify them from the knockout stages. Macro
:56:11. > :56:20.brilliant from both. Fully dialled in, look how excited the Huddle of
:56:21. > :56:29.British supporters are. Four match point opportunities for Ellis and
:56:30. > :56:35.Langridge now. It has been all about crystal clear communication,
:56:36. > :56:37.intensity ratcheted up to the max and here they are on the cusp of win
:56:38. > :56:50.number two. Ten minutes inside an hour, look at
:56:51. > :56:54.what it means to them. They have worked tirelessly all year for this
:56:55. > :56:59.kind of moment. They are through to the knockout stages of the badminton
:57:00. > :57:03.competition. Delight it was a terrific match played in great
:57:04. > :57:07.spirit and the Poles are pleased for them. They threw all they had but it
:57:08. > :57:12.wasn't enough today. Spare a thought for them, they go away without a win
:57:13. > :57:21.in this competition but for Langridge, for Ellis, two wins in a
:57:22. > :57:25.very tough group. DAN WALKER: And there is
:57:26. > :57:29.confirmation of that tough group. Huge win for Ellis and Langridge and
:57:30. > :57:34.actually, the South Koreans of Kim and kin, the third seed to the
:57:35. > :57:39.British pair beat earlier on in this group C, they defeated Denmark, who
:57:40. > :57:43.were top of the group. The two countries through the South Koreans
:57:44. > :57:47.and Great Britain, so congratulations to Ellis and
:57:48. > :57:51.Langridge. So they are into the quarterfinals. We shall continue to
:57:52. > :57:55.follow those over the next few days but here on day eight of the Rio
:57:56. > :57:59.Games, there have been some medals handed out today and it has been
:58:00. > :58:05.more good news for Team GB. Let's bring you some headlines. Gold and a
:58:06. > :58:15.new world record for the women in the team sprint. On the track, Laura
:58:16. > :58:20.Trott, Katie Archibald, and the others came up trumps. In the last
:58:21. > :58:26.few minutes, Becky James has claimed a silver in the win in's hearing. An
:58:27. > :58:31.incredible story for Becky James, if you don't know much about, it is
:58:32. > :58:34.well worth looking up. A number of injuries, a cancer scare in the last
:58:35. > :58:42.few years and she is delighted with a silver Olympic medal. The golden
:58:43. > :58:48.finale to the rowing, the men's eight have taken gold the first time
:58:49. > :58:55.in this event since Sydney back in the year 2000. And the winning's
:58:56. > :58:58.eight followed them up as well, silver at the Lagoa Stadium, the
:58:59. > :59:06.first ever Olympic medal for the women's eight. The USA took hold,
:59:07. > :59:14.the defending champions from London. -- took gold. Over on BBC One right
:59:15. > :59:19.now, the women's team pursuit team are about to go through their medal
:59:20. > :59:23.ceremony. That is clearly the Canadian team, who finished in
:59:24. > :59:29.bronze. That is the medal ceremony, so if you switch over to BBC One,
:59:30. > :59:34.you will see the GB four take their gold and the men's sprint finals are
:59:35. > :59:38.coming up shortly on BBC One, including Jason Kenny and Callum
:59:39. > :59:44.Skinner, already medallists in these Games. On the Red Button, we showed
:59:45. > :59:50.you the men's semifinal in a tennis and you can see the women's final,
:59:51. > :59:55.that is on the Red Button for you right now throughout the evening.
:59:56. > :59:59.And just a reminder that Andy Murray takes on Juan Martin Del Potro in
:00:00. > :00:03.the men's final. Can Andy Murray retain his Olympic title from four
:00:04. > :00:05.years ago? It will be available