Day 8 BBC Four: 19.00-22.00 Olympics

tee-shot and 14 from Henrik Stenson. -- Brilliant. That would have looked

great in the air. Justin Rose, at 15.

You need to get it a fair way down the 15th hole. It is not overly

dangerous, it plays a little over 400 yards. But what is difficult is

the pin placement, again, today. Very close to that left side of the

green. You are at a comfortable distance and can at least attack the

pin. Protected by a bunker, front left.

This is Gregory Bourdy at the 15th, a 3-wood for the Frenchman.

The low round of the day belongs to Rickie Fowler, with a 64. An eagle

on the ninth. Out in 29, back in 35. Thomas Pieters, tee-shot at 14. Oh.

This is his provisional now, Thomas Pieters. It has gone to the opposite

side of the green, where the homeless. -- hole is. This is at 18,

David Lingmerth of Sweden, to finish on a positive note, a round of 68.

He makes it. Four birdie is coming home, home in 32. David Lingmerth.

Fine round of 68. Just a bogey at one and then eight consecutive pars.

He is playing alongside Matt Kuchar. Thus, to go 6-under. No. He will

remain five and are going into the final round of the men's individual.

Trials and tribulations today for Matt Kuchar, five good birdies along

the way. Justin Rose, Marcus Fraser, at

10-under par. Fraser, level for his round today. Justin Rose, 4-under.

Stenson, 9-under par. Watson finishes with a 67, and Lingmerth

with a 68. 64, Rickie Fowler, 3-under for the tournament. Danny

Willett, 69 from him, he is 3-under for the tournament. Sergio Garcia,

70, 2-under par. 67 from Jaidee. Manaserro, level par. The

27-year-old Chinese, Li, he went well with an eagle on the fifth. Da

Silva, of Brazil, 73, 2-over for the tournament. David Byrne, Canada, 74.

Wen-Tang, from Chinese Taipei, unfortunately he has had to

withdraw. Pieters, having a torrid time. He had to play a provisional.

Fraser. The 14th is proving a very difficult par-3. Speaking of par,

this is a par time for Thomas Pieters, he just needs to get this

onto the green. Opened the club face as much as he could. Some good

elevation. Stops it as quickly as possible but he needs to make that

for bogey, so not having the dream round he would have liked.

15th, Gregory Bourdy, second shot, the Frenchman is 7-under par, and

that is a terrific shot. The pin is 24 yards on, at the back

left. Seven from the left, a tough and position. 239 yards, 290 metres.

Henrik Stenson took a 3-iron. It looks good. It looks really good.

He drops it in. Birdie on 14 for Henrik Stenson.

He joins Justin Rose and Marcus Fraser at 10-under, Henrik Stenson.

Speaking of Justin Rose... DAN: just to let you know that the

golf will continue and the Red Button. Justin Rose, joint leader

with Henrik Stenson and Marcus Fraser. We will continue to follow

it over the course of the rest of the third round but if you want to

continue watching the golf, switch to the Red Button, or go through the

website or BBC sport up. We're going to pick up on some tennis, involving

Rafa Nadal very shortly. We will be there in the next few moments, and

Centre Court. Welcome to Copacabana, welcome to BBC Four, another

beautiful day in Rio, 25 degrees, the beach is packed. And that red

flag does mean no swimming. Good afternoon. There is quite a strong

current in the Atlantic. A lovely atmosphere and Copacabana, and we

have a pact day for you, this is what is coming up for you...

Rafa Nadal has just taken the first set in the men's tennis singles

semifinals. He was an Olympic Gold Medal winner yesterday in the

doubles and if he can get the better of Juan Martin Del Potro he will

face Andy Murray in the final. We will be with that in just a few

months' time. And the great Britain women's hockey team are in action

later this evening, unbeaten so far, already through to the knockout

phase, we have their final group game tonight against the USA. The

boxing has been pretty disappointing from a Team GB perspective. Can Joe

Joyce do the business in the super heavyweight division tonight? And

all of this against a backdrop of Super Saturday. Remember that?

Jessica Ennis Hill, Greg Rutherford, and Mo Farah, all winning gold with

and 43 minutes of each other on that special Saturday. They are all

involved in those same races and jumps to night. This is how things

look on BBC Four in terms of the timetable. And there will be it for

you and BBC One is well. Tennis view a moment. The woman's team pursuit

in cycling at 9:15 p.m., the men did the business yesterday. The hockey,

GB versus USA, ten p.m., Joe Joyce in action at 11pm, and the

heptathlon javelin, midnight, followed by the 800 metres at

2:50am. Mo Farah, and at 1:30 a.m.. Essentially we have you catered for

for quite some time. Let's go across to the tennis. Rafa Nadal has won

the first set and just confer a comfort break, so you have not

missed anything. He is taking on Juan Martin Del Potro. But this is

what it is all about at the moment, Andy Murray managed to get past his

opponent yesterday, Nishikori, he did so in straight sets, we saw him

in the quarterfinal, went all the way to a deciding set and a

tie-break, as in the round before that, but now safely into the final.

Who will he face? Rafa Nadal or Juan Martin Del Potro? Nadal is a set up

and serving at the start of this second set.

An incredible atmosphere bearing no relation to anything we have seen

previously other than the quarterfinal victory for Nadal

against Baluchi. Plenty more in today, I would think around 8000.

And they have seen some first set. The timing is as good as ever. His

uncle Tony, on the right, at the back, how thrilled he must be to see

Rafa moving and hitting the ball so sweetly.

Still got to be aware of that shot though.

Marc Lopez, behind the shades. Took the gold medal in the doubles with

Rafa. They are best friends, certainly, in the game. The emotion

was high for both of them yesterday. From the yawning that Lucas was

showing it looks like he may have had a longer night and Rafa! --

than. He is not really come to terms with

wide serve the left court, Del Potro. Mostly Del Potro finding Rafa

swinging out to his backhand, but there he was just caught unawares.

Good tactic. It looked like the swinging serve had done the job. The

pressure on now. Del Potro breaking Rafa Nadal in the first set.

It looked for all the world a winner. What an important call that

was. A scream of Joie Leigh and no letup

That shows you what blew at the Olympics has for tennis players. No

cash on display here, no ranking points. Some of the players are a

little surprised at that, but it didn't stop anybody who wanted to

come from coming. Roger Federer, of course, couldn't. All the other big

names have made it through. Despite the early demise of Novak

Djokovic, we have had some really competitive tennis in the latter

stages. Del Potro is six foot six. Can you

imagine how high the ball is? When he reaches up and smacks it down.

Guess what Rafa was going to do here. Just a couple of giant strides

and boom. Del Potro holds to love. Shows he's

not going away in the match. Not that we thought he might for a

moment. This centre court at this impressive Olympic Tennis Centre

transformed today. It is wonderful to see so many here. Purpose-built,

of course. It is the largest Tennis Centre in Brazil. This is the

biggest tennis court. Del Potro didn't do enough, but he

came forward. He had a real opportunity. Right here.

He had so much time, and then another mis-hit.

Look at the knees on the ball. Fabulous technique. -- eyes on the

ball. As soon as he has time and a short

ball, it is virtually good night. Well, changing the point of attack,

but you imagine that Nadal would make a shot like that.

Calling for the towel to slow things down. First break point for the

Argentine. Getting enough first serves in at

the moment. He was too short, and del Potro

steams in another crashing forehand. He gets the break and leads to- one.

We shall be back at the tennis in a few moments. We will follow this

match three to its conclusion. Quite a few questions on social media as

to why it Nadal is getting so much grief from those who aren't

Argentinian and white Rafa Nadal is getting so much support. I spoke to

a Brazilian on our way down and they say, we will support anyone if

they're taking on an Argentinian. That gives you insight into the some

of the cheering you might hear. Day eight of these real games. The sun

is shining, so much to look forward to on this Super Saturday. Four

years ago, it was back in London, Jessica Ennis-Hill did the business.

Greg Rutherford did the business. Mo Farah did the business. These are

the headlines on this Saturday so far in Rio. A golden finale to the

rowing regatta, the men's eight took the top gong for the first time in

this event since Sydney in 2000. Also, first-ever Olympic medal in

the women's eight, silver at the stadium. USA took the gold, the

defending champions from four years ago. Olympic champion Jessica

Ennis-Hill is second going into the final two events of the heptathlon.

The Belgian leads by just five points. Katarina Johnson-Thompson is

currently in the bronze medal position. The javelin and the 800

metres to come. First look at Usain Bolt also today. He made it safely

through the heats, so did Justin Gatlin. As promised, let's get

straight back to the tennis. Big break for del Potro. Rafa Nadal

still leading by one set to love. The Argentine serving.

It is a fervent atmosphere right now.

These honorary Spaniards we were talking about making their presence

is felt during the sit down. You see del Potro rooted to the

spot. He was convinced Nadal would get back to him.

One of Rafa 's bottles has fallen over. That will worry him. He has

them so specifically structured. At the moment, he is not hitting the

forehand well. Earlier in the Raleigh commie hit it short, and

there he hits it away. So Del Potro defends his lead. Three

games on the spin now for the Argentine.

But remember, he was in this position in the first set, and look

what happened. A few Argentine chants, being whistled down by the

Brazilians. New balls being delivered.

It was just deep enough to make it difficult for Del Potro.

The backhand and nowhere near as big a threat as the forehand. Nadal

doing a good job of keeping it away from the forehand.

Del Potro again thinking it was coming to the backhand. Nadal not

afraid to throw in a few down-the-line. He knows there will

be a gap. A comfortable service game for

Nadal. But it is still Del Potro by a break. Del Potro, ranked 141, but

of course he is still making his way back after the latest problems with

his wrist. But tournament directors around the world will do him

favours, of course, with wildcards, because he does have a lot of

sympathy from tennis fans right around the world. Even here in

Brazil, whisper it quietly, because of what he has had to endure. It is

a fun day. The Women's Singles final is still to come. Monica Puig,

trying to become the first ever Puerto Rico and Olympic champion in

any sport, against Angelique Kerber. Olympic champion from Puerto Rico.

It was in this game, the sixth game of the opening set, where Del Potro

succumbed, got broken again in the 12th. But she had a 3-2 lead going

into this game. I don't think either player heard

it. Nadal was on his way. Del Potro, looking rather confused.

It wasn't that shot, was it? But shot enough for Del Potro to crush

it home. He has dropped just two M point behind his serve in this

second set. So the lead extends. Nadal, also

extended. The battle of the chants. As well as

the battle there on court. A huge roar greeting that backhand

mistake. There have been very few of them from Nadal.

Lopez is suffering, I should think for all sorts of reasons.

The sunlight at the moment isn't helping.

Again, Nadal daring to go for strength. It is a gamble, is his

forehand good enough? Not that time. Very strange miss. It

was so appealing. The length from Nadal.

Very effective on the serve, Nadal, going further back in from the left

court, to ruling the body occasionally to the forehand.

Super. Second ace from Nadal. He is still in the set but it is Del Potro

who leads, 4-3. DAN: Don't worry, we are not leaving

this, we will follow it to its conclusion, but let's quickly show

you what else is available across the BBC, on the Red Button, the last

few holes of the golf, Justin Rose in the red shirt and blue cap,

leading the way on 12 under. He dropped a shot on the back nine but

followed with back-to-back birdies. A shot clear of Henrik Stimson.

Marcus Fraser, overnight leader, a shot further back on ten under. That

is available on the Red Button. Dress ready to watch the golf, the

last few holes for Justin Rose, currently playing the 17th.

Badminton is available on the website, and the BBC sport. Marcus

Ellis and Chris Langridge, who were yesterday in a brilliant game

against Kim and Kim, the third seeds. Today we take on Polish

opponents. It is available the website. They are in the first set

at the moment. And there is basketball also on the website and

the BBC sport app. Argentina versus Rizal. What ever you would like to

watch, there is plenty of it. If you stick with us on BBC Four we will

remain with the tennis until the conclusion of this semifinal Trina

Rafa Nadal, Olympic champion eight years ago in Beijing, taking on Del

Potro, who has already knocked out Novak Djokovic. What will you do

against Nadal? Let's pick it up again with Simon Reed.

SIMON: Del Potro, holding on the break advantage. Just checking on

the sun, and we are mostly in the shade now. But it will take the best

part of an hour to be totally in the shade.

You may wonder how it affects the players. Because it has gradually

moved across the players have got used to it. It is probably more

difficult for you at home although the engineer is doing a to reflect

job to make it as watchable as we can. -- to terrific job.

Just a little off-balance. Nadal, waiting for the moment to pounce

back, as he did in the opening set. It was optimistic when he hit it.

But in the end it wasn't close. Del Potro is still getting an easy

ride on this set. See if Rafa Nadal can put pressure

on del Potro. After one hour and 34 minutes, Nadal

serving to stay in set number two. It is a constant irritant,

spectators moving around and being allowed in when they shouldn't be.

An apology from Rafa but he will take it.

Not sure if the ball was going wrong, Rafa Nadal. Maybe that was in

del Potro's mind, as well. He is prone to the odd shank.

See how keen he is to hold here and put the pressure on del Potro, who

did succumb to the pressure at the end of the first set.

Close. He's not going to challenge. Nadal does hold.

So, what now for del Potro? Can he hold it together? Conchita Martinez,

former Wimbledon champion, Davis Cup captain. Can Rafa turn it around

here as he did in the first set? Got the care when he puts the bottle

down in the right place, exactly where it needs to be. Two golds now

in the Olympics. One in Beijing in 2008. Winner yesterday in the

doubles with Mark Lopez. But he has his eye on another prize here

tomorrow. Can he break back here? Juan Martin del Potro, then, serving

to take us into a deciding set. He got the first back, but... Del

Potro in the ideal spot to hammer another nail home.

Just a look up and a cheque. Not about to change his mind.

To refit body serve. Trying to get his feet out of the way. Here at

three set points for the Argentine. Only the fourth point he has dropped

behind his serve in the first set will

Fairy tears. So, into a deciding set we go. -- there it is.

DAN WALKER: We will be back on centre Court for the deciding set

between Nadal and del Potro. The winner takes on Andy Murray in the

final for the Gold Medal. Let's show you where we are on BBC Four this

afternoon. This is Copacabana beach, looking gorgeous. 25 degrees. The

beach is packed. This is the same each way you see Sugarloaf Mountain

at the far end, the BBC studio here, the BBC One studio. We are in our

kiosk. The Beach Volleyball Arena is down near the Sugarloaf and off the

beach. Four kilometres in total and we are down near the Copacabana for

end. This is where I base will be until 2am. It is Super Saturday.

Remember from four years ago? Throughout today, BBC sport are

trying to get your memories of what happened four years ago. Where were

you? What are we doing? Who was in the room? How did you celebrate? You

can send those in with two hashtags. BBC Super Saturday and BBC Rio 2016.

We have had a few gold medals, a few significant moment. These are the

headlines from day eight so far. There was a golden finale to the

rowing regatta. The men's eight win gold for the first time since 2000

in Sydney. Also a special day. A first Olympic medal in the women's

eight. Silver for the women's eight. Olympic champion Jessica Ennis-Hill

is second going into the final two events of the heptathlon tonight.

The Belgian leads by five points. Katarina Johnson-Thompson is in

bronze. The javelin and 800 metres later. We got our first look at

Usain Bolt in the heats for the 100. He is safely through. He jogged for

70 metres. Justin Gatlin is also there and DJ kudu made it through

from Team GB. Tennis is afternoon, Andy Murray is safely into the Gold

Medal match. Straight sets for Andy Murray in Centre Court earlier. He

is into the final to defend his Olympic gold. This is what is

happening at the moment. Elsewhere. The golf continues. Near its

conclusion of the third round on the Red Button. Henrik Stenson is

currently 11-under. One shot behind Justin Rose, who is believed at the

moment. He is about to finish his round, Justin Rose. Marcus Fraser,

the overnight leader, is back on 9-under par. Massive badminton match

in the men's doubles for Marcus Ellis and Chris Langridge. They have

to win to guarantee a place in the knockouts. They are taking on the

Polish pair, and that is available on the BBC website and the sport

app. You can see how tight that first set is. Let's return to Centre

Court. Keep your texts and tweets coming in. We shall read them

through the evening. BBC Four will concentrate on this tennis

semifinal. Simon Reed can take us through the deciding set.

COMMENTATOR: If you like your sport red raw, stay tuned. This will be

very competitive, this third set. Take your seats, please. Any empty

seat. Thank you. Still looking fresh, Eagle eyed.

Moving well. All the emotion of winning the doubles long forgotten.

It wasn't far out will stop but it was.

Nadal was broken first up in the opening set and opening the second

service game in the second. Billy Kee Nadal continuing to major

all the backhand of Del Potro, he took a gamble and was not quick

enough to run around it. It is a fine balance. It has to be

spot-on when he goes to the forehand, or otherwise that is going

to happen. It is the most important balancing Mac -- balancing act in

this match, really. Uncle Tony is as impassive as ever.

Mighty blow. It is interesting looking at the winners for Nadal,

seven winners on the forehand, outright winners, and seven of the

backhand. For Del Potro, ten on the forehand and just the solitary

strike on the backhand. That shows you how important it is for Rafael

Nadal to treat that forehand with Keogh. -- with care. Over on BBC

One, another important day on the track for track cycling on BBC One

are right now. He seemed to have that within his

compass. He has got it. Nadal had so much

time to pick his point but Del Porto picked is mainly, he knew he was

going across. Great anticipation. And he was right on the line.

Eight aces now. For Dell Portal. Just a couple for Rafa.

Del Potro looked all over the winner of that point. Two huge forehands

what then Rafa tucking in with a brilliant double hander.

Still a chance for Nadal breaking here.

The Brazilians and at the Spanish here are letting Del Potro what they

think this point is. And now the Argentines.

He has just missed it. The space was there It was a good shot from Nadal

that Del Potro had the squeak of a chance and he was not able to take

it. Here is break point for Nadal. UMPIRE: Thank you. The players are

ready. He may have only got one winner with

the backhand but that set up there. He was always a long odds against

1's Del Potro got the ball onto that forehand side.

That was a grant from Del Potro and of any scheme of relief. It is a

very tricky game. -- scream. It is 1-1, one set apiece. We thought this

would be close. Some match. Del Potro never non-terms with that

final shot, having to move a little further than he would have liked.

Doesn't he look fresh and strong? Macro to gets a love service game.

-- Nadal. He leads to- one. Incidentally, remember the awful

moment for Del Potro when he lost the semifinal 19-17 to Roger

Federer. That won't happen this time, because we will have a

tie-break to decide the third set if it goes that far. Some of the most

emotional scenes we have ever seen on a tennis court from Del Potro

there. This would really make up for it if

he could squeeze a win here against the rampant Nadal.

He is rolling back the years. 30 years of age he is now, rather, but

he is moving as well as ever. I think he is moving as well as any

stage in the last two or three years. Confidence in his movement,

confidence in his shotmaking. And there is a freshness about him that

is gratifying to see. Nadal very quickly out. The long,

loping stride of Del Potro, quite a contrast.

So Del Potro had to say break point last time he served.

Was Rafa ready for that ball bouncing the other side of the net?

Did he Sandside the line judge there? -- did he unsight. Called

from the other side of the cord so Nadal is taking his chance and

challenging. -- of the court. He is a big unit to unsight you, Del

Potro. No. Huge wind-up and effort into

that shot, but it was well wide and now they are getting excited again,

the Spaniards. Call.

You could see that that one was on the line.

UMPIRE: Mr Lerdahl has one challenge remaining. -- Nadal.

Sweep of that massive right arm and away it went.

Brilliant stuff from Nadal. Just for a moment, he may have thought of

stopping their with the ball earlier on on the baseline, was it away --

stopping there. Fascinating to know, but Nadal kept it going and it is

back at deuce. Gave that a fair tap. 201 kilometres

per hour. Nailed it. But it's much tougher at

the moment for Del Potro to hold his service Games than it is for Nadal.

Break point to save there, it was red alert time. Two Games each.

What a contrast this matches to the first, where Murray just swept

Nishikori aside, 6-1, 6-4. He awaits the winner of this in the final

tomorrow afternoon. Such a cute volley. Look at Tony.

And some applause from him. He loved this move. -- handsome applause. He

would have worshipped that shot. I wonder if that will encourage him to

come forward a little more. Rafa might have felt safe, because

it wasn't that short, but it was to Dell Quatro. -- Del Potro. Look how

low he gets on this. But the second or two later, it was passed him.

Yes. Exquisite angle. It has been the same week. The service so slow

that it is very difficult to use the power to go through people, whether

it is the men's game or women's, but Del Potro is rather the exception to

the rule. He can blast past you and chose the angle there.

Here's a chance. He has suffered against Nadal's serve in this set,

but a chance to break it here for Del Potro.

Even if you are Nadal, that is brave, to change the point of attack

like that, with a decently hit return. But he was onto it.

Again, great to see such confidence from Nadal. How does he do it?

He had so many like that, going for the forehand. Saving two weak points

and another chance to go ahead. -- break points.

Who said tennis was a side show at the Olympics? Try telling that to

these two. No breaks so far in set number

three. But their big chance for Del Potro. They call him the bill. It

did not quite work. Look at the reaction from the 2008 Olympic

champion. His back was against the wall but he came out with two very

brave shots to cede the break points.

When he is inspired up as he is here, and moving as well, he has not

lost too many matches, even against top players like Del Potro. Forget

his ranking of 141. Del Potro to all intents and purposes is a top ten

player right now. Becky James is just about to start

in the keirin on BBC One right now. For tennis fans, I do not expect you

to be turning over. He makes the game look ridiculously

easy when does that. Del Potro was signalling that was

out and Rafa isn't. Taking the view more of Del Potro Daniel Im judge.

Two terrific sportsmen. It is like a thunderclap when cracks

that forehand. That was mailed on earth. Two Mrs

now. Nadal is two points from a break. The opening service game of

the set. Even more people are coming in this

third set. It is virtually a sell-out today. It is so gratifying

for the organisers who have taken stick over the last 24 hours. We

wait to see how full it will be for the athletics tonight. This is a

good sign. Excellent, the double hander from

Del Potro. The forehand is not finding its mark

so regularly now for Del Potro. Great server. Even with his

wingspan, Del Potro was nowhere near getting enough on that. And he has

got some wingspan. Del Potro giving his best. The serve

is doing the job again. Good as gold. No issues that service

game from Nadal. He leads 4-3. And he holds at 15. STUDIO: We're not

going anywhere here on BBC Four, we will watch the conclusion of this

final between Del Potro and Nadal. For the day up, the champion of

2008. Let us show you what else you can see at the moment. Plenty of

live sport going on. On the second track on BBC One, it is just about

to be the men's sprint quarterfinals involving Jason Kenney and Callum

Skinner. Becky James has just gone through in the women's keirin. The

Australian is also into the final. It is brittle as you can see. That

is on BBC One at the moment. Jason Kenny and Callum Skinner up next. On

the website right now, you can see the qualifying for the final of the

women's three metre springboard. This is the semifinal stage. Grace

Reid has reached the stage of the competition, she made it through the

preliminary qualifying and she is trying to get into the final. That

is on the website and the sports app. And also on the sports app is

the men's weightlifting. This is only 94 kilograms category. It

involves Sonny Webster from Britain. Look at that. If you want to see

some serious way to being lifted tonight, the final for the Gold

Medal is at 11pm UK time. You can also see that on the sports app or

the website for you as well. And do not forget, BBC sport, your memories

about where you are watching Super Saturday as well. The hash tag is

BBC Super Saturday. Let us get back to the tennis.

COMMENTATOR: 3-4. The game has lasted 2.5 hours. And if you know

who is going to win this, you know more than me. It is difficult.

Even by his brand is, that was a vicious shot. 198 kilometres per

hour, the forehand was not far behind it.

It is a love service game from Martindale bottle. -- from Del

Potro. Look at the passion. Whoever you are, it is not difficult

to feel sorry for Del Potro after what happened in London, it should

be terrible if the same thing should happen after all he has invested in

the Olympics to go out at the same stage.

He has missed that one to! Very strange. And now he has got to be

error-free. He can't rely on Del Potro making any mistakes serving

for the match. He has to hold here. It is out! Well out. And Nadal might

be going out too, if he doesn't hold here. Three break points for Juan

Martin Del Potro. Lucky fellow. Del Potro was all over

that. But, of course, he couldn't cope with the net cord. Huge piece

of luck for Nadal. Is he going to need another to survive here?

It is out, I think. He certainly thinks it is out, he was closest to

it. Of course, Rafa is going to challenge, but it looks like he has

been broken. Del Potro is not moving, interestingly. It is out.

CHEERING . Boy, oh boy.

The man is very nearly there. What recompense this would be after

losing that titanic match to Federer in London. If he could beat

Federer's nemesis here in the semifinal in Rio.

A steady nerve required now. Can you imagine the emotion if he is able to

finish this off. He has got to bottle it up. Nadal

knows that Del Potro will be nervous, he will be feeling it right

now. If he can get tucked into the rallies, there is still a chance.

The shouts of "Del Po" drowned by the Brazilians.

So this is it. Two hours and 40 minutes, we have been going, and

Juan Martin Del Potro, ranked 141 in the world, a game away from the

Olympic final. It is a great start for Nadal. Huge

turn from Del Potro -- return. And somehow he got it back and got

himself back into the rally. Quickest serve up the day, 214

kilometres per hour. He has been slightly less secure on

the forehand in this third set. You would put your mortgage on him

making that one. He dealt with the net cord really

well and then a lovely, cute volley. Not just in Spain, he is the most

popular man in Brazil right now, is Nadal.

Oh! Electric speed. The adrenaline pumping so hard and Del Potro with

the power, Nadal with the speed. How quick was he on that? Great

anticipation but it still needed some quite frightening speed to get

to it. He has broken back. It is 5-5.

Some extraneous noise? There might have been. But to be honest, it is

very difficult now. He is doing a good job in trying to quite in the

crowd. UMPIRE: Ladies and gentlemen, as I

said before, please respect both players, please do not call out

during the rally. Spot on. Some will ignore it, that is the problem.

So nearly got it past him. Bad time, Del Potro put on the afterburners,

and he got there. Great shot. And now the forehand is firing

again. Three break points. For a second

successive break of the Rafa serve. He is not backing off going for the

difficult for hands. If he seized the chance, he will seize it. -- if

he sees the chance. Just got clarification from James

Keothavong, it was long. So is this the most important point of the

match? The Brazilians roar as if he has won

the match. Or he has done a save break point, saved three of them. --

all he has done. Could it turn out to be destructive for Del Potro?

CHEERING It is about 50-50, winners and

losers offer forehand at the moment, but from 0- 40, Nadal has a chance

to go ahead again. Del Potro, ten minutes ago was

serving for the match, is now serving to stay in the match.

Huge chances. Nadal held. Look at him go. 30 years of age now. Acting

like the teenager we saw burst onto the scene.

The fire still burns. You can understand the frustration he

must've felt being out of the game for such long periods. The same as

Del Potro, even more for Del Potro. They have picked on one heck of a

tennis match here in Rio. Different dynamics now, how does he

feel serving to stay in the match? One person who will be loving this

is Andy Murray, of course. That might have been on the line but

he has no challenges left. Now faltering from Del Potro. Nadal

now does have a challenge. We are in for a tie-break. Lose your money on?

Did quite get it right. It is a mini-break rate at the start of this

break. Kickstart The Dell Potter. -- for

Del Potro. UMPIRE: Mr Del Potro is challenging

the column on the far right sideline. He has for my challenges

left and he will use some of them. -- four.

It would be a surprise to most that Rafa missed it. Three successive

points for Del Potro. It seems he has recovered well from

dropping his serve when he served for the match.

Super forehand into the corner from Nadal.

Not sure he meant it to be quite as good a shot as that. What a bonus it

was. Incredible angle. Still it is Del Potro with the

mini-break. 11 mighty blow and he's three points

away. The service set among the way. And

they had two more sledgehammer blows. Taking him to two points away

from the final. It has got the line, has it? Del

Potro so close to it. It looks to be very close this one and how crucial

it is. It has got the line. Del Potro could've been on four

match points. Instead, pre-5. Powering away. Might have thought

about coming and it stayed back and got what he wanted. These two

servers from a Del Potro, could do the job.

Some of them turning round, they can't watch. Two points for a place

in the Olympic final. Oh! Still it's not over. He must

have thought he was so close to victory. Again, Nadal seemed out of

the point. Oh, poor... And now it is Nadal to serve at match point.

UMPIRE: Thank you, ladies and gentlemen. Thank you very much.

Please. UMPIRE: Game, set match, Del Potro.

CHEERING A titanic match and four years after

the despair of London, recompense for Juan Martin Del Potro.

Well, I really hope you have enjoyed that on BBC Four, a stunning

semifinal in the Men's Singles in the Olympic tennis. So many of you

commenting about what a match. Del Potro kissing the Olympic rings.

Nadal, of course, a gold-medallist eight years ago and Del Potro, with

that incredible Argentinian support behind him, as Nadal salutes the

crowd, will go and face Andy Murray in the final. Del Potro... Nadal was

in the shot with Marc Lopez, who he won the doubles with, another medal

for him, but he will not be winning the singles. That deciding set,

Nadal never gave up, we know he is a fighter but Del Potro came through

in the end in that brutal final set tie-break, and he will take on Andy

Murray, the reigning Olympic champion, the reigning Wimbledon

champion. And Argentinian fan walking past, very happy that Del

Potro has just one. Around about 7:30pm tomorrow, it depends on the

women's doubles final and the Mixed Doubles final, which follows the

women's doubles. So there are two doubles finals to play first on

Centre Court Andy Murray against Del Poitrenaud will follow that. And if

you thought this match was good, and it was, the end of Murray's

semifinal against Cade Nishikori was equally entertaining and the tennis,

one point in particular, was sanguine. We will show you that now

and then we will hear from Andy Murray.

Oh! The rally of the match, perhaps the rally of the tournament. Look

where Murray was to play the final shot. You have to feel for

Nishikori. What a sensational rally that was. But Murray will not be

denied. Hopefully you will see a replay of

that later. It is match point number three.

He's there. DAN WALKER: You can see what it

meant to Andy Murray and after that, he knows he will now face Juan

Martin Del Potro. He didn't know that when he spoke to Kat Downes.

You are, congratulations, and Olympic medallist once again. Yes,

very, very happy about that. Obviously today is a big match. If

you lose, mentally, you are down and you have to come back the next day

to try and win a medal. Getting through today guarantees that you

have one "Del Po" and you get a chance to play for a gold, so it is

a great position to be in and very happy about that. And after the

scare you gave it yesterday, you looked much more comfortable. That

penultimate point had the crowd on his feet. What was your assessment?

I played a really good game. That last game obviously got really

tense, he played a couple of great points on the first match point,

sorry, second match point and obviously the deuce point was a

lucky shot I came up with at the end but, you know, glad it went in and

happy to be in another final. A lucky shot, I am sure! Plenty of

practice gone behind that. Great Britain Orrock to third in the medal

table, another gold in the rowing and a silver. As blackberry of the

team, how much would it mean to add another gold tomorrow? -- as the

flag bearer. Yes, it would mean a lot. I was very honoured to get the

chance to do that. The team has done extremely well over the last few

days especially and I am happy I have added a medal to the tally so

far, hopefully I can make it a gold one tomorrow but it is an amazing

achievement from everyone in the team and I am very proud to be part

of it. Best of luck defending your title, Andy.

He does really seem to be enjoying these Olympic Games. I spoke to him

before the tennis started, he was in really good spirits, delighted to be

staying in the Olympic village, with his brother as well, and he is now

in the Martin taking on -- in the final, taking on Juan Martin Del

Potro. It should be on around 7:30pm tomorrow UK time. There are two

doubles finals to be completed before it but you will be able to

watch it somewhere on the BBC. We are going to go on a bit of a wonder

at the moment, we will go on that beach, lots of people have been

wondering what the large lump of Sanders. We will show you the other

side of it because eventually, we have been here a week, we will to

show you what a lovely lady called Daniela has been working on and what

so many people have their picture taken next do. We spoke to Andy

Murray, a lot of the medallists, we spoke to the rowers, and the

Olympics are about inspiring us. Watching those people now but also

about inspiring the next veneration of Olympians.

Get inspired is BBC Sport's campaign to help you get active. It is on the

BBC sport website and you can find inspirational stories from people

just like you as well as hints, tips and over 70 practical guides to help

you give something ago. There is also an activity finder to help you

find something to try near you. And you can tell us how you are getting

on and ask us questions through our accounts on Twitter and Facebook and

maybe you can inspire someone else to give something a try. Now we are

passing the pattern over to you. Get up, get inspired and get active.

There we go, hopefully that is a bit of inspiration for you. You can find

plenty more information on the website and if you have been

inspired by anything during these Olympic Games, you can go on that,

find a club near to you and go down and get involved. I know some of you

were joking when I was talking about the trampolining and we got the

silver medal and many of you said, I am 49, I am not ready to take part

in the next Olympics, but hopefully there are some young kids watching

and we will be talking to them in the future with an Olympic medal

around their neck. It is day eight of the Olympic Games, it has been

one of those weather medals keep flowing, so let's bring you

up-to-date with all of the from Rio. -- all of the headlines. In the last

few minutes, team pursuit gold for Team GB's women, including a third

Olympic gold for Laura Trott, who was part of that four and a second

for Joanna. Earlier on today, gold for the men's eight, the first time

since Sydney in the year 2000. Also, a first ever Olympic medal in the

women's eight. Silver at the Lagoa Stadium. The USA took the top gong,

the defending champions from London. The Olympic champion Jessica

Ennis-Hill is second going into the final two events of the heptathlon

tonight. Katarina Johnson-Thompson is in bronze medal position. Nasa TM

of Belgium leads the way, five points clear of Jess Ennis-Hill. --

Thiem. We also had a first look at Usain Bolt, safely through the heats

for the 100m. James Dasaolu also through. Right, as promised, we are

going to go on a little stroll and somebody is asking me on social

media why I am wearing a coat. When the sun goes down in Rio, it does

get quite cold. Let's go down Copacabana, we have told you a few

times it is about four kilometres in total of pavement which goes all the

way along the sand and much of it is filled with sellers of sunglasses

and shirts and key rings and flags and virtually everything you could

buy. Let's go down here, this is very popular. Good evening

everybody. This is a beautiful structure which has been made by

Daniel Weller -- Daniela Leamer out of the sand. You can come down here,

have your picture, drop a little bit of money in, it cost you around ?2.

Let me show you this giant sand castle, the biggest I have ever

seen. Daniela says it is out of her mind, not based on anything in

particular. Then you have got the Rio mascot and the Olympic rings and

Christ the Redeemer. I think Sugarloaf Mountain as well. Thank

you very much. Let us go down to the beach. Later

on tonight we will be showing you some Beach Volleyball Arena that

this is the first time you have seen us on BBC Four, the Beach Volleyball

Arena is right down the Copacabana. Sugarloaf Mountain is in the

distance and below that is the volleyball reader and we have the

BBC One studio down there as well. This is what happens in the evening

at Copacabana, the beach bars are full. If you continue to watch is

live on BBC Four, the bins are collected at around midnight your

time and that is your highlight of the evening 's viewing. This part of

the beach is called Fisherman 's corner. Most nights, as long as the

Atlantic is not too hefty, you have quite a few fishermen. We will try

to chat to one of them. That building in the far distance is the

Copacabana Fort. That is about 100 years old. It also houses the

Brazilian military history Museum. A little bit of an update of where we

are on Copacabana beach and we have more sport for you as well. Later on

we will have the Beach Volleyball Arena update you on the three of the

golf, Justin Rose going well. We will now take you to badminton. We

told you earlier on about Marcus Emrys and Chris Langridge of Team

GB. Yesterday, we showed you them beating Kim and Kim of South Korea.

The situation they are in now, only the top two from the group actually

go through. This is their match point from yesterday against Kemp

and Kim the third seeds from Korea. They have to finish in the top two

in Europe group. They have to be to the Polish beer today. To make sure

they get too enter the knockouts. They have won that the first set

into the second set. COMMENTATOR: Wonderful play from the

pier. They are ranked 22nd in the world and are up against the Polish

duel. Marcus Ellis just spilling wide.

Have we seen those two somewhere before, the coaching team?

They came over from a different court. They came from the mixed

doubles. It is great to have your company, enjoying the men's doubles.

The last of the group stages. Trying to get into the knockout

competition. Cwalina and Wacha have been denied a

victory during the group stages. Berlin from Langridge, he could

quite not get it down, that is what he is gesturing. This is very fast

stuff. Thunderous from the Polish payer.

Cwalina and Wacha. Wacha sticking the knife in. Thunderous peace.

He is the younger of the two, marginally, the man at the back. 31

years old and this man is 35 years old. They are both over six feet

tall and are imposing men. You have to love Men's Doubles, it is

thunderous. That is a wonderful sliced drop from Marcus Ellis.

The coaches back treat -- shouting out instructions. That seems to be

some shoulder pain for the older of the two polish players. It was a

wins from Wacha. Both residing in Warsaw. As indeed was the Mixed

Doubles team that we recently brought you.

Just taking his time, using the towel. Let us hope he is OK.

This match unfolding on court two. It is the furthest on the courts on

the left as we look at them. The Paul Way spiel with the upper hand

in this second game. -- the Polish pair. The most consecutive points

came from the British pair, five consecutive points in the opening

game. Half an played exactly. -- 30

minutes. The Polls with the advantage. They did lose the opening

game. Despite excellent defence, the

Polish were denied in the end. Some union Jacks in McLeod, a huddle of

British fans. Another completely engaging men's double match we are

breaking new here. -- bringing you. You will often hear that cry of,

Marcus, from Chris Langridge. The odour of the two British players. He

does command of the team well. Marcus is five years younger, the

man from Huddersfield. He resides in sync all bins. Use the blond man. --

signed all bins. How will this bonanza unfold over

the next seven days? Yet to get to the knockout stages. We are in the

group stages, it is the last match in the script, anyhow.

He got a good jump up to the smash to create a steep angle but the next

denied him in the end. Wonderful from our -- from Marcus Ellis here.

Got the elevation but could not quite put it away. It is a three

point game in favour of the men in height from Warsaw. -- invite.

Only just. Cwalina were to judgment. And indeed Wacha was a very good

singles player. The man who made it the last 16 of the world

Championships in Kuala Lumpur in singles. And the last 16 of the

Beijing Olympic Games in China in 2008, in the singles as well.

It was right on the line. Cwalina left. The most experienced man on

the court with that prevalent singles career. After London 2012 he

decided to play in doubles only, starting a new partnership with

Wacha. He made the decision after London because of injuries that he

struggled with more often. The breaks in training influence my rank

and I focused on the doubles, he said. He is on the right of the

picture with his back to us. It has been a successful and fruitful

career. The drop to 25 in the world rankings. They have not won a match

here. They are 0- two. Lost in the group stage of London 2012. In the

Men's Doubles. In the Men's Doubles in Jakarta in Indonesia last year,

and quarterfinals of the European Championships. That was in France.

And the Polish duel making the Championships in Kazan earlier this

year. Both teams very experience. Wacha -- Cwalina with one son. He

has played singles and doubles until he was 23 years old and noble mentor

focusing on doubles. -- and both men are. We got to the matches of Ellis

and Langridge over the last few years. Bronze medal at the

Commonwealth Games. Quarter-finalists of the All England

Open as well. And the terrific victory against Kim and Kim of

career yesterday. They wear the third seed in the group. And they

defeated them. -- South Korea. Resilient defence from the men in

red. And applause greets that point as the Ridgers the deficit year. --

they reduce the deficit. The Polish have up the ante.

Service fault from Marcus Ellis. It is a game decided by millimetres.

That is what makes it so compelling, so watchable.

It is a two point game. Wacha to serve.

That was insistence from the Warsaw residents and let us see what the

coach has to say at the mid-game interval. They are leading now and

that is how they got the lead, bullying their way through.

We are too good how we're playing for them. Keep moving and do not

stand still. Every time the forwards.

Intends advice in English and Polish. He has his translator. Clear

instruction, keep moving forwards. This often happens, Chris is often

stalling to the irritation of the umpire. He takes his time. He will

not be rushed. It is a three point game in favour of the men in black

and white. Eastern Europeans playing some serious badminton now. Is it

enough to extend the state to a third deciding game, only time will

tell. Langridge was very quick to pounce on the offering.

The British duo getting on the front foot in the last two points, denying

the Poles. That is what good doubles is all about, forcing the play,

getting onto the front foot, getting the shuttle down ASAP, that is

priority number one. Involving the front court player.

The Poles with the positional advantage but a miscommunication.

And suddenly, it is 3.on the trot for the men in red. -- three points.

Neither team wanting to give away the left opportunity and a smashing

advantage for the others. Flat, hard drives, that is what it is all

about. Brilliant. The varying the smash

attack lines, Marcus Ellis, coupled with some excellence around the net

from Chris Langridge. Four consecutive points for the men in

red. Miscommunication. It is at such

speed, you understand why. Terrific player from Wacha. Cwalina with a

serving advantage. Locked in at 12 points all. Which way is this going

to swivel now? The two polls with the serve. -- the Poles. That was

probably an error off the backhand side probably because Langridge is

so adept at the net that he felt the pressure.

Extended their lead with aggressive brilliance, keeping on the front

foot, pummelling down the barrage. And an insistence through that

point. Haven't they been good since the mid-game interval?

Piercing blue eyes. The man on mission. -- a mission.

They need a win to guarantee a place in the knockout stages of this men's

doubles competition. They had a win yesterday, did the British pair,

against the two Kims from Korea. Played some brilliant badminton and

they have continued in that vein throughout here. Three lions on

their shirt, never stop believing. It is a 3-point game. Can they see

it home? Five points away from the knockout competition.

Immaculate in defence as well as attack. That is superb badminton

from Ellis and Langridge. Just trying to slow precedings down

a little bit. Wacha, a man of 35, experienced, he will want appears

this momentum bubble that these two have created. They have worked so

tirelessly throughout this match. -- he will want to pierce. Their

opponents just three ranking spots below them, ever threatening. Any

less than their best won't do it. The Poles showing such character. A

chunk out of the shuttle. And this will be their tenth shuttle of this

match. Well, the Poles desperately seeking

a win in this group stage. Showing real character here. Insistence on

turning this around, they don't want to be denied, they don't want to go

home without a win. But yesterday, it was the characterful men in red

that took 90 minutes to learn their way past the Kims of Korea, the

seeds of the group ousted by the British pair.

There are some terrific blocks out here.

Oh, a steep smash kill again from Marcus Ellis and it was all set up

by a soft handed tight net shot by Langridge. Just drama unfolding to

the full, always win these two take to the court. Kamikaze move from the

elder of the Poles. It is all happening. Pavilion for,

session two up three, day three. They have thrown the kitchen sink

across the net but to no avail so far. Langridge and Ellis just two

points away from their second group win. Surely that will be enough to

qualify them from the knockout stages. Macro

brilliant from both. Fully dialled in, look how excited the Huddle of

British supporters are. Four match point opportunities for Ellis and

Langridge now. It has been all about crystal clear communication,

intensity ratcheted up to the max and here they are on the cusp of win

number two. Ten minutes inside an hour, look at

what it means to them. They have worked tirelessly all year for this

kind of moment. They are through to the knockout stages of the badminton

competition. Delight it was a terrific match played in great

spirit and the Poles are pleased for them. They threw all they had but it

wasn't enough today. Spare a thought for them, they go away without a win

in this competition but for Langridge, for Ellis, two wins in a

very tough group. DAN WALKER: And there is

confirmation of that tough group. Huge win for Ellis and Langridge and

actually, the South Koreans of Kim and kin, the third seed to the

British pair beat earlier on in this group C, they defeated Denmark, who

were top of the group. The two countries through the South Koreans

and Great Britain, so congratulations to Ellis and

Langridge. So they are into the quarterfinals. We shall continue to

follow those over the next few days but here on day eight of the Rio

Games, there have been some medals handed out today and it has been

more good news for Team GB. Let's bring you some headlines. Gold and a

new world record for the women in the team sprint. On the track, Laura

Trott, Katie Archibald, and the others came up trumps. In the last

few minutes, Becky James has claimed a silver in the win in's hearing. An

incredible story for Becky James, if you don't know much about, it is

well worth looking up. A number of injuries, a cancer scare in the last

few years and she is delighted with a silver Olympic medal. The golden

finale to the rowing, the men's eight have taken gold the first time

in this event since Sydney back in the year 2000. And the winning's

eight followed them up as well, silver at the Lagoa Stadium, the

first ever Olympic medal for the women's eight. The USA took hold,

the defending champions from London. -- took gold. Over on BBC One right

now, the women's team pursuit team are about to go through their medal

ceremony. That is clearly the Canadian team, who finished in

bronze. That is the medal ceremony, so if you switch over to BBC One,

you will see the GB four take their gold and the men's sprint finals are

coming up shortly on BBC One, including Jason Kenny and Callum

Skinner, already medallists in these Games. On the Red Button, we showed

you the men's semifinal in a tennis and you can see the women's final,

that is on the Red Button for you right now throughout the evening.

And just a reminder that Andy Murray takes on Juan Martin Del Potro in

the men's final. Can Andy Murray retain his Olympic title from four

years ago? It will be available