:00:41. > :00:51.the heart of the theatre district of Eastbourne. What drama we have seen
:00:51. > :00:53.
:00:53. > :01:02.this week. Some star turns have exited stage left. After promising
:01:02. > :01:12.start, the best two in Britain fluffed their lines. There have been
:01:12. > :01:17.
:01:17. > :01:27.some artistic differences. We have given you the explanation of the
:01:27. > :01:30.
:01:30. > :01:37.rules. We now need to play. Now, just to Starlets remain. Top billing
:01:37. > :01:41.this year goes to Jamie Hampton of the USA and Elena Vesnina of Russia.
:01:42. > :01:48.They will be treading the same boards as so many leading ladies of
:01:48. > :01:56.the game. As they prepare to take centre stage, who will give the most
:01:56. > :02:02.commanding performance? The day after the longest Day, this could be
:02:02. > :02:08.a very long day, thanks to the latest instalment in the side of
:02:08. > :02:16.four seasons in one day. We awoke this morning to torrential rain.
:02:17. > :02:22.Everybody was concerned. But no, it might not be summer, but it is no
:02:22. > :02:32.longer went. With a fair wind, we could be starting on time, against
:02:32. > :02:35.
:02:35. > :02:44.all the odds. People are filling up the seats. It is an interesting
:02:44. > :02:49.final. Outside of tennis, most people might not have heard of these
:02:49. > :02:53.competitors. Inside of tennis, people might not have heard of Jamie
:02:53. > :02:57.Hampton until earlier this year. But just because they are not big names,
:02:57. > :03:02.that doesn't mean that the tennis cannot be extremely good. They have
:03:02. > :03:06.both played exceptionally well this week. Jamie Hampton has played
:03:07. > :03:16.through all types of weather. She is a survivor. She has a wonderful
:03:17. > :03:18.
:03:18. > :03:28.game. She plays the same kind of tennis as Novotna. Elena Vesnina is
:03:28. > :03:28.
:03:28. > :03:37.a very solid baseline. This a very solid baseline. This
:03:37. > :03:47.competition dates back 40 years. It was not played in 1977. They played
:03:47. > :03:48.
:03:48. > :03:57.the Federation cup year in that week. Martina Navratilova won 11
:03:57. > :04:06.times. A couple of American wins either side of that. Of more recent
:04:06. > :04:16.vintage, Monica Seles won here. It was suspended because of rain in
:04:16. > :04:23.
:04:23. > :04:31.1997. Kim Clijsters did well here. This year, who is to say? Will it be
:04:31. > :04:39.Jamie Hampton? Here she is warming up. She has already beaten Caroline
:04:40. > :04:46.Wozniacki. It has been a tough route for her. Her opponent, Elena
:04:46. > :04:54.Vesnina, once so easily yesterday. I wondered if she had had time to cast
:04:54. > :04:57.her eye over her opponent. To be honest, I haven't had time. My coach
:04:57. > :05:07.watched her match. I was disappointed a could not see it
:05:07. > :05:09.
:05:09. > :05:14.myself. I was tired and had it to rest. How will you approach playing
:05:14. > :05:23.somebody that you don't know very well. My coach will give me his
:05:23. > :05:28.views. I will watch some footage on YouTube this evening. Dear you think
:05:28. > :05:32.about your first tournament victory? There is a long way to go. I have a
:05:32. > :05:40.tough opponent standing in my way. I will just go out there and give it
:05:40. > :05:50.my best. Have you spoken to your parents? My phone has kind of been
:05:50. > :05:52.
:05:52. > :05:59.exploding. How proud will they be? Very proud. All my life, I have
:05:59. > :06:04.wanted to be a tennis player. They have always supported me. Jamie
:06:04. > :06:10.Hampton was a late starter. She did not pick up a racket until she was
:06:10. > :06:16.eight years old. She saw Pete Sampras playing on television.
:06:16. > :06:22.Suddenly, something can spark and it changes the course of your life.
:06:22. > :06:27.There are a lot of kids here who might connect to a player and say to
:06:27. > :06:34.their parents, I would like to try tennis. 15 years down the line, they
:06:34. > :06:43.could be playing in this tournament. She must be very match tight. She
:06:43. > :06:49.has had very long games. People are asking if she will be tired. But she
:06:49. > :06:58.will be absolutely in the zone. came through the qualifiers very
:06:58. > :07:04.comfortably. I do wonder how her legs are holding up because of her
:07:04. > :07:12.long matches this week. Jamie Hampton has had plenty of matches
:07:12. > :07:17.and she is as ready as she can be for Wimbledon. Elena Ville -- Elena
:07:17. > :07:26.Vesnina's path has been slightly more simple. She says she has had
:07:27. > :07:31.some of the best results of her life this week. She absolutely walloped
:07:31. > :07:37.her Belgian competitor in the semifinals. I was expecting a tough
:07:37. > :07:44.match. She plays very aggressive on grass. I was surprised that the
:07:44. > :07:49.scorer went so fast for me. I felt that she lost her concentration
:07:49. > :07:59.towards the end of the first set. She didn't know what to do. It was
:07:59. > :07:59.
:07:59. > :08:05.good for me. I was waiting for the match to change. She is a fighter.
:08:05. > :08:10.Even when you lose the first set, things can change in the second.
:08:10. > :08:14.Over the years, have you felt in the shadows of some of the other top
:08:14. > :08:23.Russian players? But now you're coming into the light for yourself?
:08:23. > :08:31.Everybody has their own time. We have so many great players from
:08:31. > :08:36.Russia. Grand Slam champions. I felt that my time would come. I knew I
:08:36. > :08:43.had to work. I have a lot of respect for the players before me. I know
:08:43. > :08:53.how hard it is. It is amazing that one country has had so many great
:08:53. > :08:57.
:08:57. > :09:05.players. Is your time now?I hope so. This is her moment. We have to
:09:05. > :09:15.talk about this wind. It is blowing very strongly. Is it a circular
:09:15. > :09:15.
:09:15. > :09:20.fashion? What tends to happen is when it is a south-westerly, it
:09:20. > :09:27.blows in from behind my shoulder and then it will get trapped at the back
:09:27. > :09:34.stand. It will swirl around and so it is an absolute nightmare on the
:09:34. > :09:40.court with this type of wind. lower the ball -- lower the ball
:09:40. > :09:46.toss to lessen the impact of the wind? It is very hard to do that.
:09:46. > :09:53.You have to move your feet as much as you can. Don't get frustrated if
:09:53. > :09:58.one goes over the baseline. You don't want to fill in your margins
:09:58. > :10:05.too much. It might be easier at one end as opposed to the other.
:10:05. > :10:12.Different people find it easier to play into the wind or against. If
:10:12. > :10:17.you feel one end is better for you, then make sure you win you games at
:10:17. > :10:22.the good end. Anything you pick up at the bad end is then a bonus. I
:10:22. > :10:25.always find that kept me relatively sane at there. We have heard there
:10:25. > :10:30.is going to be a slight delay to this match. We will continue
:10:30. > :10:36.talking. I can't remember who it was that said a couple of weeks ago, but
:10:36. > :10:41.they said a lot of Americans win in Florida and there is a lot of wind
:10:41. > :10:49.there. You have to be appeared to play in conditions close to the
:10:49. > :10:54.seaside. So many people have come up from the south coast of England and
:10:54. > :11:01.there are is the possibility of massive change in the elements. You
:11:01. > :11:06.have to be able to adapt. I felt that I had a real advantage. I
:11:06. > :11:11.played a lot of my tennis on the University Court of East Anglia.
:11:11. > :11:16.There were 30 courts. There were tiny trees and no protection at all
:11:16. > :11:22.from the wind. I played so much tennis there, but ever since then I
:11:22. > :11:25.have been used to that. In Essex, the wind comes off the sea. For some
:11:25. > :11:34.players who are used to playing indoors, it is an absolute
:11:34. > :11:38.nightmare. If you get a couple of bad bounces or the ball holds up in
:11:38. > :11:44.the wind and you must time it, you mustn't get angry. That impacts on
:11:44. > :11:51.the rest of your game. Mentally, it is tough out there. You have to
:11:51. > :11:55.concentrate so much harder. You have to worry about getting the ball in,
:11:55. > :12:00.simple as that. When the ball is moving on you, that is when your
:12:00. > :12:07.footwork comes in. That is where Elena Vesnina has an advantage
:12:07. > :12:14.because her footwork is Sony. Hampton is more scruffy on the ball.
:12:14. > :12:23.-- her footwork is so neat. Does it paid to adopt a more percentage
:12:23. > :12:28.approach to tennis? It does. You have to adapt. Yesterday, when
:12:28. > :12:33.Hampton's coach came on, the first thing she said was I am serving
:12:33. > :12:38.terribly. She has quite a high ball toss and she doesn't have quite a
:12:38. > :12:47.technically solid looking serve. With Vesnina, everything works and
:12:47. > :12:54.it is simple. The announcement is about to be made. The players will
:12:54. > :13:00.come on court very shortly. It is worth mentioning that there is a
:13:00. > :13:10.men's final taking place today. Feliciano Lopez and Gilles Simon of
:13:10. > :13:10.
:13:11. > :13:20.France. Colin Fleming and Johnny marry were very narrowly beaten in
:13:21. > :13:22.
:13:22. > :13:26.the final of the men's doubles last night. In the context of the quality
:13:26. > :13:32.of the women's tournament over the last five or six days, what is your
:13:32. > :13:42.take on anybody that you might have seen who might upset the apple cart
:13:42. > :13:47.
:13:47. > :13:53.of Shara Pulver and as a renter? -- Maria Sharapova? It doesn't really
:13:53. > :13:56.happen. There are 32 seeds and it is spread out. I think Hampton can do
:13:57. > :14:02.some damage and Robson can do some damage. But I don't really see them
:14:02. > :14:08.knocking over the big names. They are too strong and consistent and
:14:08. > :14:14.the know what they are doing in grand slams. We can see the players
:14:15. > :14:21.waiting nervously in the tunnel. This is Jamie Hampton's very first
:14:21. > :14:29.ever tour final. No matter how many tough games she has won over the
:14:29. > :14:35.last couple of months, this is a big moment for her. She is being kept
:14:35. > :14:42.waiting by Elena Vesnina. There are possibly some mind games going on
:14:42. > :14:49.here. All of the pressure is on Elena Vesnina. She is not used to
:14:49. > :14:57.that. She is the out and out favourite. Hampton is just going to
:14:57. > :15:03.go out there and try to keep the ball in in these conditions. She is
:15:03. > :15:07.23 years old. She is no spring chicken in a sense for her first
:15:07. > :15:15.final. I wonder if she is looking at the pictures on the wall of all of
:15:15. > :15:23.the champions and thinking, I could be adding my name to that roll of
:15:24. > :15:28.honour. Jamie Hampton is someone who knows her history. She admires
:15:28. > :15:38.certain people. I bet she has watched tapes of Navratilova and all
:15:38. > :15:41.
:15:41. > :15:49.the others with the sliced backhand four. -- backhands. This is a big
:15:49. > :15:52.day for the ball boys as well. National television. I am sure every
:15:52. > :16:01.mother, father, grandmother and grandfather has set the video
:16:01. > :16:08.recorder. Please don't show me the DVD again! I've seen that every year
:16:08. > :16:17.at Christmas! We can't see who else is holding the fort with Jamie
:16:17. > :16:21.Hampton. The last words will have been said by her courts. It is about
:16:21. > :16:29.winning, but also enjoying the moment. Sometimes it is hard to do
:16:29. > :16:32.that. Very difficult. I have to say, Jamie Hampton looked very relaxed in
:16:32. > :16:38.practice. I am not sure if a cultural talk about winning and
:16:38. > :16:42.losing, but it will be more about strategy. Perhaps some things with
:16:42. > :16:50.her serve she has to work on. I think he needs to be talking about
:16:50. > :16:57.her feet. She prayed brilliantly against Wozniacki. But she needs to
:16:57. > :17:05.watch her feet. She has come back from a set down on many occasions.
:17:05. > :17:15.That indicate her strength of mind. Surgery on her wrist wrecked heard
:17:15. > :17:18.
:17:18. > :17:23.June -- wrecked heard junior career. She made the fourth round in the
:17:23. > :17:33.Australian Open. She has been quietly building to this point. Who
:17:33. > :17:39.
:17:39. > :17:46.knows what might happen next week and the week after. We are still
:17:46. > :17:54.waiting for Elena Vesnina to grace us with her presence. She might just
:17:54. > :18:04.be sorting out her eyeliner. I have seen a lot of players take time with
:18:04. > :18:09.that. At last, the moment of truth for both these players. Let's talk
:18:09. > :18:13.about this tournament and we are it might sit in future because in a
:18:13. > :18:19.couple of years' time there will be an extra week in the grass court
:18:19. > :18:29.season because of the differential between the French Open and
:18:29. > :18:35.Wimbledon being extended. That could be a huge boost to Eastbourne. For
:18:35. > :18:44.The Prestige of this tournament, they would love to have Maria
:18:44. > :18:54.Sharapova are one of the Williams sisters playing here. -- or. Anyway,
:18:54. > :18:58.
:18:58. > :19:08.let's have the presentation of this years finalists. -- year's. Please
:19:08. > :19:18.well come from Alabama in the United states of America, Jamie Hampton!
:19:18. > :19:18.
:19:19. > :19:28.have never been to Alabama. It is quite flat, isn't it? I haven't been
:19:29. > :19:31.
:19:31. > :19:41.to the Alabama open, I am afraid! Please welcome from Russia, Elena
:19:41. > :19:51.
:19:51. > :19:58.Vesnina! She is accompanied by seven-year-old Adam Green. He is
:19:58. > :20:02.getting his moment in the sun. Sadly not really a moment in the sun, but
:20:02. > :20:07.we are enormously glad that we actually have some tennis because
:20:07. > :20:14.three hours ago we were sitting there thinking, how can they play
:20:15. > :20:20.this tomorrow with Wimbledon on Monday? But now we can see some blue
:20:20. > :20:23.sky. First time we have seen that for several days. The temperature
:20:24. > :20:33.variation at Eastbourne this week has been ludicrous. 29 degrees on
:20:34. > :20:38.
:20:38. > :20:48.Wednesday. Then on Friday it was really cold. We have experienced the
:20:48. > :20:58.
:20:58. > :21:03.real extremes. We know there are big issues with the crosswinds at the
:21:04. > :21:11.rowing championships at Eton Dorney. That will be an BBC television
:21:11. > :21:20.tomorrow morning from 11:30am. Would you want to serve receive these
:21:20. > :21:30.conditions? Receive. Or perhaps choose ends. If I felt that there
:21:30. > :21:32.
:21:32. > :21:36.was a real advantage. I would choose the bad end. That is my theory. I
:21:36. > :21:46.see that Jamie is taking no chances this week. Very practical with her
:21:46. > :21:49.
:21:49. > :21:59.long sleeves. We have spoken to them both this week. She seems very
:21:59. > :21:59.
:22:00. > :22:04.contained, self-contained. She is clearly someone on a mission. This
:22:04. > :22:12.is my job and I will do it to the best of my ability. It is something
:22:12. > :22:17.she has to do. That is not a bad idea. I am sure that over her
:22:17. > :22:23.career, people have told her she has so much ability. She will have
:22:23. > :22:33.confidence from that. Now she is fit and healthy, she can deliver.
:22:33. > :22:33.
:22:33. > :22:37.was out for the count in the quarterfinal. She squandered so many
:22:37. > :22:44.chances in the semi-final, but somehow came back again. That tells
:22:45. > :22:49.you something about her resilience and determination. Elena Vesnina's
:22:49. > :22:58.record getting here is being outlined the crowd. Apparently they
:22:58. > :23:07.are saying it is 13 degrees, though it does not feel that warm. The wind
:23:07. > :23:11.is quite strong, 32 mph. I get the feeling that if you work out
:23:11. > :23:20.windsurfing in Eastbourne, you would be going quite fast. There are the
:23:20. > :23:26.details of Jamie Hampton. She is ranked 41st in the world. The home
:23:26. > :23:32.ranking has come up dramatically. She has made giant strides in one
:23:32. > :23:39.year. The way she has been playing here, you wouldn't be surprised to
:23:39. > :23:45.see that improve. I think she will be the third ranked American on
:23:45. > :23:50.Monday. How has this avalanche of young American players suddenly
:23:50. > :23:55.happened? Three years ago, we could have legitimately spoken about the
:23:56. > :24:03.dearth of talent. How have the suddenly managed to get five players
:24:03. > :24:06.who are working up the rankings so quickly? They have ten in the top
:24:06. > :24:16.105 parked just outside. A lot has to do with the role of Patrick
:24:16. > :24:19.
:24:19. > :24:27.McEnroe, brother of John, who is one of the coaches. She moved to the
:24:27. > :24:37.training centre last year. She started playing with Sloane Stephens
:24:37. > :24:41.
:24:41. > :24:51.and Madison these. They are pushing each other. Patrick believed in
:24:51. > :24:52.
:24:52. > :24:58.decentralisation. -- believed in centralising all of the best players
:24:58. > :25:08.so they work together. There was some fantastic talent on display in
:25:08. > :25:15.the junior championship. Possibly the most magnificently named tennis
:25:15. > :25:25.player, if she makes it, headline writers all over the world will be
:25:25. > :25:35.rubbing their hands with glee. Her name is tornado black. Her sister is
:25:35. > :25:42.
:25:42. > :25:47.called Hurricane Fly will stop -- Hurricane Fly. --Hurricane. The
:25:47. > :25:57.ashes of Marx and Engels were scattered on Beachy head just above
:25:57. > :26:06.Eastbourne. Sometimes someone says something to you and you just say,
:26:06. > :26:09.really? The enormity of that overwhelmed Buzz. There is
:26:09. > :26:19.Vesnina's passage to the final. Including that victory over Heather
:26:19. > :26:20.
:26:20. > :26:30.Watson. Heather will be encouraged by the fact that Vesnina has done so
:26:30. > :26:36.
:26:36. > :26:40.well. She was very disappointed. As a player, when you leave early and
:26:40. > :26:46.you see the person that has beaten you go on to win it, it makes you
:26:46. > :26:50.feel better. You feel like you are not too far away. This is the first
:26:50. > :26:59.time these players have met, so there is no form guide to go on. The
:26:59. > :27:08.coaches will be important. You don't actually have to watch the match.
:27:08. > :27:12.You can watch online in your hotel room when it is convenient. Watching
:27:12. > :27:20.something on television is never the same as watching it in real life.
:27:20. > :27:30.Seen the movement for yourself. is interesting because a lot of the
:27:30. > :27:40.players do not watch live tennis. I find that extraordinary. I learned
:27:40. > :27:41.
:27:41. > :27:51.so much. I was amazed that Jamie Hampton said that she would not
:27:51. > :27:52.
:27:52. > :27:57.spend half an hour watching her opponent and wanted to stretch
:27:57. > :28:07.instead. You don't realise how much players do after the match is. She
:28:07. > :28:10.
:28:10. > :28:14.will have some injury issues there. You have to eat and do the press.
:28:14. > :28:23.Taking last-minute fuel on-board. There are some spots of rain in the
:28:23. > :28:30.air. As long as they remain a few spots, we should be OK. The wind is
:28:30. > :28:40.32 mph. Hopefully that will blow the rain clouds away. Let's head up to
:28:40. > :28:40.
:28:40. > :28:50.our commentary box. Let's say good afternoon to our very own student of
:28:50. > :28:52.
:28:52. > :28:58.history and communism. Andrew Cotter, it is all yours. We will
:28:58. > :29:03.clear up that communism comment later. The sky is reasonably clear.
:29:03. > :29:13.Elena Vesnina, the Russian, against the American. Ready to serve to get
:29:13. > :29:13.
:29:13. > :29:57.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 44 seconds
:29:57. > :30:07.this final underway in a very windy bit. It was in the knockout. -- non
:30:07. > :30:46.
:30:46. > :30:54.Hampton was winning more points There will be a contrast of styles
:30:54. > :31:04.again today. She was popular yesterday because she had a huge
:31:04. > :31:04.
:31:04. > :31:49.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 44 seconds
:31:49. > :31:59.hardened Against -- from the match against Wozniacki. It might stand
:31:59. > :31:59.
:31:59. > :32:49.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 44 seconds
:32:49. > :32:57.these players... The winner will move to number 22 in the rankings
:32:57. > :33:07.and the runner up will be number 25. Jamie Hampton will become the
:33:07. > :33:23.
:33:23. > :33:33.her wrist at 18 or 19 and had another injury afterwards but is
:33:33. > :34:01.
:34:01. > :34:11.ball toss as well. She used to struggle a bit with that but it was
:34:11. > :34:12.
:34:12. > :35:34.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 44 seconds
:35:34. > :35:42.commentary box, I felt a few drops of moisture in the air but the lady
:35:42. > :35:48.guiding one of the Exits said it was a figment of my imagination.
:35:48. > :35:58.But it is not my imagination to say that these conditions are more
:35:58. > :36:09.
:36:10. > :36:19.difficult than yesterday. It is Hampton. She settled into that
:36:20. > :36:34.
:36:35. > :36:44.downs. Now you are finally subscribing to Mike Downes theory!
:36:45. > :36:50.
:36:50. > :36:55.Sam thinks that is where the conditions when she was qualifying
:36:55. > :37:05.last Saturday. She has been through the worst of the wind at this
:37:05. > :37:20.
:37:20. > :37:30.players out there. Fatah -- age macro is neat but Hampton has flair
:37:30. > :37:48.
:37:48. > :37:52.and creativity. Cache Vesnina is improvisation. It is a double
:37:53. > :38:02.whammy because you will get the ball coming through at different
:38:03. > :38:14.
:38:14. > :38:24.levels. But Vesnina is more adept aces but there was a welcome one
:38:24. > :38:55.
:38:55. > :39:05.and a good forehand and a good account from Hampton there. -- and
:39:05. > :39:41.
:39:41. > :39:50.match. You were talking about Vesnina being a slightly more
:39:50. > :39:55.confident person now. She won the French Open doubles and this all
:39:55. > :40:02.adds up. You must start to believe in yourself a bit more. We are
:40:02. > :40:12.seeing a new confident Vesnina and some of the top players around her
:40:12. > :40:16.who were winning Grand Slams they have retired now. We have been
:40:16. > :40:26.talking about this new confidence all week and she has been playing
:40:26. > :40:31.well. The rain is coming down. They might just sit this one out because
:40:31. > :40:41.it doesn't look too great overhead. And it is not a figment of my
:40:41. > :41:04.
:41:04. > :41:12.imagination. She is just having a optimistic family at the beach.
:41:12. > :41:22.She's just discussing with the players... The trouble is, when you
:41:22. > :41:22.
:41:22. > :41:25.go off it becomes a more permanent stop. You can almost not see where
:41:25. > :41:35.the rain is coming from as it doesn't look particularly black
:41:35. > :41:50.
:41:50. > :41:58.for a moment with the players not leaving court so all is well.
:41:58. > :42:08.Hunkered down, eat some sandwiches and it is actually bright sunshine
:42:08. > :42:09.
:42:09. > :42:15.how. -- now. I have a feeling that the main part of the court within
:42:15. > :42:19.the lines will probably be OK. Just a bit worried about the really
:42:19. > :42:28.green parts towards the net and on the outside of the tramlines. They
:42:28. > :42:32.will pick up oyster. It might be it a bit dicey to play on. Players are
:42:32. > :42:42.ultra-sensitive just before Wimbledon about their footing out
:42:42. > :42:46.
:42:46. > :42:50.here. This year, we were talking about that it is 40 years since
:42:50. > :42:57.Billy Jean King and the gang got together and formed the WTA. It had
:42:57. > :43:05.to be done because there wasn't anything really fun for them in
:43:05. > :43:11.place. The prize money wasn't great. It was wonderful. It was just
:43:11. > :43:16.before Wimbledon and Billy Jean King thought it had to be done. I
:43:16. > :43:22.think her and 64 other players locked themselves in the room at
:43:22. > :43:27.the Gloucester Hotel in London and they put somebody on the door to
:43:27. > :43:33.make sure nobody could leave. It was, "we are staying in here until
:43:33. > :43:37.we come out with some sort of document forming the Women's Tennis
:43:37. > :43:42.Association". I love the image of someone guarding the door say
:43:42. > :43:45.nobody could come in or out and eventually they came out with
:43:45. > :43:51.something and that is what we are celebrating 40 years on. They took
:43:51. > :43:57.a big risk by doing that. They could have alienated themselves
:43:57. > :44:03.from all sorts of tournaments and organisations because tennis is run
:44:03. > :44:13.by so many different organisations. I think we are just about ready to
:44:13. > :44:14.
:44:14. > :44:20.go out again. The sun is shining. A strange place we live in. A little
:44:20. > :44:30.shake of the head from Vesnina, just checking out the tramlines and
:44:30. > :44:46.
:44:46. > :44:54.where it is green. Just a bit warned special shoes for grass
:44:54. > :45:00.courts with little pimples. I don't think they worried too much about
:45:00. > :45:10.the moisture back in the 70s and 80s. I can remember the junior
:45:10. > :45:38.
:45:38. > :45:43.weighed wearing shoes with socks shot from Hampton. Casual and
:45:43. > :45:53.Cavalier are the words you can use about Hampton. That is why she is
:45:53. > :46:17.
:46:17. > :46:27.quite good fun to watch though. right sort of outfit on for today's
:46:27. > :46:28.
:46:28. > :49:13.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 44 seconds
:49:13. > :49:23.her hands. It just went away from She couldn't improvised the return.
:49:23. > :49:40.
:49:40. > :49:47.happy to go for the corners. I've got a feeling, seeing them play
:49:47. > :49:52.these opening games, that if you are playing the ball in the same
:49:52. > :50:02.direction as the wind, you need to make an allowance of a metre for a
:50:02. > :50:37.
:50:38. > :50:47.metre and a half. Maybe two metres. hands. Yanina Wickmayer it didn't
:50:48. > :50:48.
:50:48. > :52:19.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 44 seconds
:52:19. > :52:23.having to make little adjustments hard for it. We were talking about
:52:23. > :52:33.her a greater self-confidence. She was saying that maybe it is her
:52:33. > :52:33.
:52:33. > :52:41.time aged 26 and maybe it is all coming right for her. She has been
:52:41. > :52:47.ranked 30 up to 50 and in that zone. What I am hearing is what has
:52:47. > :52:53.happened, rumour has it on the tennis jungle drums that she has
:52:53. > :52:59.got a newt boyfriend and she is in love and it is inspiring her tennis.
:52:59. > :53:05.It is nothing to do with forehands and backhands and training regimes
:53:05. > :53:13.and Exe Russian players retiring. That is what they say about other
:53:13. > :53:19.players as well. It is the latest weapon at the top of women's sport,
:53:19. > :53:23.get yourself a new boyfriend. She hasn't confirmed it but she has
:53:23. > :53:32.hinted strongly so I have connected the dots and decided she has a new
:53:32. > :53:37.boyfriend. Well, if she wins, we will send John Inverdale there to
:53:37. > :53:41.ask the that one court and get an exclusive. We are still on serve in
:53:41. > :53:51.this first set. The players are doing pretty well with the
:53:51. > :54:01.conditions. It looks pleasant, but it is very windy. Jamie Hampton is
:54:01. > :54:01.
:54:01. > :55:34.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 44 seconds
:55:34. > :55:44.because if she wants to go for the lines, at least play into the path
:55:44. > :56:21.
:56:21. > :56:27.of the wind so it doesn't take you break. She is going along very
:56:27. > :56:34.nicely. I have always thought of her as a one option player and
:56:34. > :56:44.hadn't eaten as a multi- option player. -- Hampton as a multi-
:56:44. > :57:08.
:57:08. > :57:18.trained by her father. She wasn't part of that halt Moscow, very hard
:57:18. > :57:18.
:57:18. > :58:14.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 44 seconds
:58:14. > :58:24.inevitable struggles on their players. It is of no advantage to
:58:24. > :58:24.
:58:24. > :59:30.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 44 seconds
:59:30. > :59:40.would -- beforehand tends to be wayward. That is the shot that is
:59:40. > :59:40.
:59:40. > :00:38.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 44 seconds
:00:38. > :00:48.missing at the moment. It is not as producing break point opportunities.
:00:48. > :00:48.
:00:48. > :01:57.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 44 seconds
:01:57. > :02:07.the wind. Not going anywhere near lines. A very pragmatic match here
:02:07. > :02:11.
:02:11. > :02:21.from Vesnina. But not terribly pragmatic closing. -- closing.
:02:21. > :02:57.
:02:57. > :03:07.to ward off any injuries to her thighs. That will keep her hamstring
:03:07. > :03:08.
:03:08. > :03:18.warm. I think I meant practical clothing instead of pragmatic
:03:18. > :03:51.
:03:51. > :03:59.from Jamie Hampton. The ball is behaving in a wicked manner at the
:03:59. > :04:06.moment. She must have felt the wind blowing at her and she knew that if
:04:06. > :04:14.she could just hold the drop shot it -- up into the wind, that would mean
:04:14. > :04:24.it would stop. It just died on the other side of the net. Break point
:04:24. > :04:47.
:04:47. > :04:57.Hampton. She has had so many struggles this week. She was down
:04:57. > :04:57.
:04:57. > :07:29.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 44 seconds
:07:29. > :07:39.and out against Wozniacki. Can she minutes of play. That could be a
:07:39. > :07:54.
:07:54. > :08:04.come once in. I really think that Vesnina needs to go and get changed
:08:04. > :08:04.
:08:04. > :08:11.into something more practical. Hampton is OK with the long sleeves.
:08:11. > :08:21.Jamie Hampton is independent now because she left home at the end of
:08:21. > :08:27.
:08:27. > :08:32.last season. It has been a shock moving to the US training centre.
:08:33. > :08:36.She said she had a very sheltered life with her mother during all of
:08:36. > :08:46.housework. Now she is having adventures going to the grocery
:08:46. > :08:54.
:08:54. > :09:04.store on her own. Exciting. don't you put on some shots? Some
:09:04. > :09:05.
:09:05. > :09:15.excellent advice from the umpire. Practical and sensible items of
:09:15. > :09:15.
:09:15. > :10:06.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 44 seconds
:10:06. > :10:15.just a couple of points away from this first set. That is such a
:10:15. > :10:25.doubles return. But she did not think through her kit very well for
:10:25. > :10:25.
:10:25. > :12:12.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 44 seconds
:12:12. > :12:22.the conditions. Elena Vesnina takes the first set, 6-2. It is sunny here
:12:22. > :12:24.
:12:24. > :12:30.at Eastbourne. Both these players looking for a precious title. We are
:12:30. > :12:35.not far away from Wimbledon, of course.
:12:35. > :12:39.Wimbledon. One of the highlights of the summer. This year, the BBC is
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:13:52. > :13:58.I can give you more information right now. We will be on air on
:13:58. > :14:07.Monday morning at 11:30am. It will be packs on the first day. --
:14:07. > :14:17.packed. Jamie Hampton will be against Sloane Stephens on the first
:14:17. > :14:17.
:14:17. > :14:27.day. That will be interesting. Serena Williams will be a firm
:14:27. > :14:27.
:14:27. > :16:00.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 44 seconds
:16:00. > :16:03.simple and straightforward. Very Vesnina, if she keeps playing five
:16:03. > :16:13.balls in court, there is a good chance that Hampton will make
:16:13. > :16:45.
:16:45. > :16:55.She has to get that ball back in. is the way she has always played
:16:55. > :16:55.
:16:55. > :18:03.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 44 seconds
:18:03. > :18:12.sensible course now. She has had a only allowed 20 seconds between
:18:13. > :18:17.points. From the ball going dead until you throw the ball up again to
:18:17. > :18:27.serve. That is not a lot of time. If she gets another violation, she will
:18:27. > :18:59.
:18:59. > :19:03.problems. I am trying my best, but we cannot wait for ever. I remember
:19:03. > :19:09.once forgetting my gym kit and being made to do it in my underwear. It
:19:09. > :19:14.was quite an extreme measure. It is the only thing going against Vesnina
:19:14. > :19:24.just now because she's coping so well. But when you start thinking
:19:24. > :19:25.
:19:25. > :20:06.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 44 seconds
:20:06. > :20:16.about those 20 seconds, that becomes nonsense. She definitely would have
:20:16. > :20:39.
:20:39. > :20:49.made you do your PE lesson in your in this special uniform which was
:20:49. > :20:49.
:20:49. > :23:40.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 44 seconds
:23:40. > :23:44.tight games. Vesnina has pinched the wind is blowing, it is blowing from
:23:44. > :23:54.left to right. She opened up the racquet face. She needed to aim in
:23:54. > :24:13.
:24:13. > :24:23.the middle of the court for that double faults. Only one apiece now.
:24:23. > :24:23.
:24:23. > :25:53.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 44 seconds
:25:53. > :26:03.Beachy Head today, the German good. But you have to imagine the
:26:03. > :26:05.
:26:05. > :26:15.court being smaller. Bring it in an metre. That is your playing area. --
:26:15. > :26:15.
:26:15. > :27:56.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 44 seconds
:27:56. > :28:01.vicious backhand from Vesnina. It all looks very pleasant here in the
:28:01. > :28:11.sunshine and blue sky, but the conditions are nasty. Vesnina coping
:28:11. > :28:12.
:28:12. > :28:22.better. It is her natural game. She will play more conservatively. She
:28:22. > :28:22.
:28:22. > :29:04.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 44 seconds
:29:04. > :29:14.likes to play a safer brand of lot of serves and returns. Perhaps
:29:14. > :29:40.
:29:40. > :29:50.that has put a ceiling on her is probably going to win this
:29:50. > :29:50.
:29:50. > :30:46.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 44 seconds
:30:46. > :30:53.Hampton will have a chat with her coach now. Not before time. That is
:30:53. > :31:03.the 7th game she has lost in a row. She is not making any headway on
:31:03. > :31:03.
:31:03. > :31:57.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 44 seconds
:31:57. > :32:02.all the key points and all the key which is what she needs now. I
:32:02. > :32:07.think she is probably physically and mentally tired and she needs
:32:07. > :32:17.something to hang her hat on. Something simple to hang her hat on
:32:17. > :32:18.
:32:18. > :32:27.and not worry how she is playing or the wing or even Vesnina's get. --
:32:27. > :32:37.skirt. I am always fascinated when they come on for these coaching
:32:37. > :33:04.
:33:04. > :33:11.conferences. Do the players take it about the coaching, which you can't
:33:11. > :33:21.have in the Grand Slams. When they get to Wimbledon, they don't have
:33:21. > :33:29.
:33:29. > :33:34.and you wonders why some players do away with the coaches because that
:33:34. > :33:44.means they are doing it the same way as the slums of. Sometimes the
:33:44. > :33:44.
:33:44. > :34:30.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 44 seconds
:34:30. > :34:40.coaches don't want to come on. and ends a long run of Vesnina
:34:40. > :34:40.
:34:40. > :36:42.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 44 seconds
:36:42. > :36:46.saw in the semi-final against Wozniacki. She is running to orders
:36:46. > :36:56.out there and this is the coaching interlude that might change the
:36:56. > :36:56.
:36:56. > :38:50.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 44 seconds
:38:50. > :39:00.course of the match. She is seeing here and make edge macro play. --
:39:00. > :39:12.
:39:12. > :39:22.wonder if Hampton can look down at the court at a great opportunity to
:39:22. > :39:22.
:39:22. > :40:54.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 44 seconds
:40:54. > :41:04.because that was the way the wind would blow - blow which very easily
:41:04. > :41:04.
:41:04. > :42:07.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 44 seconds
:42:07. > :42:13.but she was able to hit it hard when she did, it was just wide.
:42:13. > :42:20.did everything right. But that is the way the wind is blowing and
:42:20. > :42:30.then she went for it. It was the right show -- shot me just needed
:42:30. > :42:57.
:42:57. > :43:02.Vesnina. The struggle becomes harder now afford Jamie Hampton.
:43:02. > :43:08.She had to be reminded it was a change of ends. It has been a long
:43:08. > :43:13.tournament. She started last Thursday or Friday. She has played
:43:13. > :43:20.through all sorts of weather conditions - wind, torrential rain,
:43:20. > :43:25.brilliant sunshine and baking heat. It was so warm in the commentary
:43:25. > :43:30.box I wanted to bring my tomato plants down but I am pleased I
:43:30. > :43:36.didn't because they would all be dead by now. It has been a very
:43:36. > :43:46.good tournament for Jamie Hampton. This is her first WTA final. She
:43:46. > :43:55.might be frustrated by the conditions. Vesnina has a big game
:43:55. > :44:01.that is more sensible. And she is fresher. Hampton has had to fight
:44:01. > :44:06.and struggle and make breakthroughs. Beating a top-five player for the
:44:06. > :44:14.first time and a top 10 player for the second time in her career.
:44:14. > :44:18.Jimmy, she looks mentally tired here. If Vesnina wins here it would
:44:18. > :44:24.take it to the fringes of the top 20 in the world. It is difficult to
:44:24. > :44:34.see if she can push on from there boat because you need more than a
:44:34. > :45:06.
:45:06. > :45:16.sensible and consistent game to think about an underarm serve.
:45:16. > :45:17.
:45:17. > :46:04.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 44 seconds
:46:04. > :46:11.was having to make during that difference between the two, it is
:46:11. > :46:21.the foot work. She has a lovely game but Vesnina is very neat and
:46:21. > :46:21.
:46:21. > :47:06.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 44 seconds
:47:06. > :47:09.is heading towards this title now. It just needs one more game and one
:47:09. > :47:19.strong service game but it is easier said than done in these
:47:19. > :47:19.
:47:19. > :48:58.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 44 seconds
:48:58. > :49:08.conditions. Vesnina is now serving smile is a relief from Elena
:49:08. > :49:08.
:49:08. > :49:17.Vesnina. A comprehensive win there in this final. All the previous
:49:17. > :49:27.winners, she can now be added to the list. Comprehensive win in the
:49:27. > :49:42.
:49:42. > :49:46.semi-final and emphatic in the deserved. Yes, she has played
:49:46. > :49:54.beautifully all week and she showed her class, particularly in the last
:49:54. > :49:57.couple of rounds. What a year she is having. Her year gets better and
:49:57. > :50:02.better and what a time to win an event that has such history and she
:50:03. > :50:06.will be aware of that. And right before a Wimbledon championship.
:50:06. > :50:13.She will be unseeded pair and she will be very dangerous if she keeps
:50:13. > :50:20.up this type of play. And Jamie Hamilton? The conditions and the
:50:20. > :50:23.long run getting to her today. will be some player. Her game was
:50:24. > :50:29.too risky out here today and she didn't quite understand what she
:50:29. > :50:38.had to do, but take nothing away from her. I suspect she might have
:50:38. > :50:48.a very good Wimbledon as well. Vesnina kept the unforced errors
:50:48. > :50:59.
:50:59. > :51:05.party on to the court. Just per- second title but following on from
:51:05. > :51:13.the French Open doubles title, at this has been a breakthrough year
:51:13. > :51:19.for her, in a way. Even at the age of 26. As Sam was talking about,
:51:19. > :51:25.some of the more senior Russians are stepping aside and moving on
:51:25. > :51:35.and it clears the way for her to take a more prominent role. Ladies
:51:35. > :51:47.
:51:47. > :51:56.and gentlemen, from the United the world and there is some prize-
:51:56. > :52:02.money as well. She meets the mayor of Eastbourne. Peter Brotherton
:52:02. > :52:09.will present her with a magnum of champagne. The President of the
:52:09. > :52:14.Lawn Tennis Association there. It has been a great week for her, her
:52:14. > :52:19.first WTA final. A few rough edges but so much talent and an exciting
:52:19. > :52:29.player to watch as well. The winner, ladies and gentlemen, Will you
:52:29. > :52:31.
:52:31. > :52:37.please well camps the winner of the Aegon Championships, Elena Vesnina.
:52:37. > :52:47.She serves with a smile and her smile broadens now. Mention great
:52:47. > :52:52.
:52:52. > :53:02.winners of this title in the past, The winner will receive her
:53:02. > :53:31.
:53:31. > :53:41.Elena Vesnina, ladies and gentlemen. I wonder how she might fare at
:53:41. > :53:42.
:53:42. > :53:48.Wimbledon. Time for it John to stepping. If we could have a word,
:53:48. > :53:55.please? We can see the sign saying the 40th anniversary of the WTA
:53:55. > :53:59.competition. You have that amazing trophy with Martina Navratilova's
:53:59. > :54:06.mnemonic 11 times and others. How does it feel for you to be part of
:54:06. > :54:12.that list? It is a big honour to be here and play in the final where so
:54:13. > :54:18.many great champions have won this tournament. I want to congratulate
:54:18. > :54:24.the WTA on its 40th anniversary. It is a big number and many more to
:54:24. > :54:29.come. I'm just really happy right now. IED playing the best tennis of
:54:29. > :54:34.your life? You have won two tournaments this year and a Grand
:54:34. > :54:39.Slam doubles champion. -- Championship. Your life must be
:54:39. > :54:44.changing? I am playing really good and feeling really good on and off
:54:44. > :54:49.court. I am enjoying my time here and I would like to thank everyone
:54:49. > :54:56.who came to day-watched this match. Thank you guys. You're amazing all
:54:56. > :55:00.week. I must ask you about the weather. The first time you ever
:55:00. > :55:09.won a tournament was in Australia in January. I imagine the weather
:55:09. > :55:16.was a bit different then? It was the same. Maybe you should play in
:55:16. > :55:22.wind all the time. Before, I hate it to playing the wind. Now, I just
:55:22. > :55:29.love it. We must have a word with Jamie. A round of applause for
:55:29. > :55:34.Jamie. Jamie, your first Tour final and it has been a busy 10 days for
:55:34. > :55:38.you coming through qualifying to get through to the final. I am sure
:55:38. > :55:44.to Wednesday's ago you would have taken that, wouldn't you?
:55:44. > :55:48.Absolutely. It is my first final and I am honoured to be here and
:55:48. > :55:52.play in front of you guys. It has been an for bent double and thank
:55:52. > :55:57.you for coming out and supporting us this week -- it has been
:55:57. > :56:03.unforgettable. I know it is the same for both of you, but how
:56:03. > :56:12.difficult was it playing in these conditions? It is tough. It is what
:56:12. > :56:16.it is but... I she said impossible. She handled the conditions much
:56:16. > :56:20.better and she is deserving of the title today. Congratulations to
:56:20. > :56:26.both of you for putting on a splendid contest in difficult
:56:27. > :56:31.circumstances. Jamie, it in the top 30 in the world now. Are you
:56:31. > :56:38.looking forward to playing Slim Stephens in the first round at
:56:38. > :56:44.Wimbledon. I have to get to London first. It is a Bammer we both have
:56:44. > :56:53.to play each other in the first round. A listen, many
:56:53. > :56:57.congratulations on what you have achieved. The last word for you.
:56:57. > :57:03.This must put you in a positive frame of Wyatt -- mind going into
:57:03. > :57:08.Wimbledon? Definitely. I am really looking forward to it. I'm going
:57:08. > :57:13.there with a title and it feels amazing. It will give me confidence
:57:14. > :57:20.and positive emotion to keep going and keep winning matches. Can you
:57:21. > :57:26.celebrate tonight? I will.In Eastbourne or London? Maybe London
:57:26. > :57:32.with my friends. Many congratulations to both of you.
:57:32. > :57:39.Many congratulations to our champion in Eastbourne for 2013,
:57:39. > :57:49.Elena Vesnina. The joy of a champion, Elena
:57:49. > :57:52.
:57:52. > :58:00.Vesnina. At the Aegon 2013. She was formidable in the doubles and at
:58:00. > :58:05.the French Open Championship. Jamie Hampton had a very -- has a very
:58:05. > :58:13.interesting first-round match against slim Stephens. It will be a
:58:13. > :58:20.tough opener. She has a good game for grass. Two very deserving
:58:20. > :58:30.finalists. The final score doesn't quite tell the whole story. All the
:58:30. > :58:30.
:58:30. > :58:37.break points that Jamie Hamilton This is the official part of it.
:58:37. > :58:42.All the photographs have to be taken. A bit of trouble with the
:58:42. > :58:49.ribbons, as she had with her out fit in the match but she coped with
:58:49. > :58:59.it in the end. She joins the long list of great winners here. Elena
:58:59. > :59:12.
:59:12. > :59:18.The seeds fell here earlier on. Kirilenko went and then Wozniacki.
:59:18. > :59:25.Two unseeded players contested this final at the end. Elena Vesnina
:59:25. > :59:30.emerged the champion. Was she celebrates here in
:59:30. > :59:34.Eastbourne, Sam Smith comes to join me at the side of the court. You
:59:34. > :59:40.would say a deserved winner because she mastered the conditions, didn't
:59:40. > :59:48.she? I actually think it was fortunate for her that her it in
:59:48. > :59:51.style, which is pretty conservative, may have held their back in big
:59:51. > :59:55.breakthroughs in the past, worked beautifully here because she was
:59:55. > :00:00.careful and worked the percentages and worked against a player who
:00:00. > :00:06.likes to play high risk tennis. said that if conditions come into
:00:06. > :00:13.play, when you are down it where's hard to get back up. We can see the
:00:13. > :00:17.flags behind us. It is more than just a gust. It is hard to play in.
:00:17. > :00:23.Once the game was slipping away from Jamie Hampton, she was
:00:23. > :00:30.unlikely to get back. She had to make so many big comebacks against
:00:30. > :00:35.big-name players. When the first sent wind went against her, just
:00:35. > :00:38.starting -- sitting in the wind makes you tired, it so to get a
:00:38. > :00:43.tennis ball over the net against the wind and a great tennis player
:00:43. > :00:48.and you are already mentally tired, he saw the way it unravelled. She
:00:48. > :00:54.had just gone and that is fair enough. She had a great week.
:00:54. > :01:00.the world's top 30 for the first time. Thanks for the moment.
:01:00. > :01:06.Yesterday evening, we think it is an opportune moment to show you the
:01:06. > :01:16.closing stages of a tremendous doubles final. They played the
:01:16. > :01:16.
:01:16. > :01:20.As you can see, the British pair won the first set. Here we find
:01:20. > :01:30.ourselves in a Champions' tie-break to decide this year's title. First
:01:30. > :01:30.
:01:30. > :02:26.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 44 seconds
:02:26. > :02:36.-- Marray. Fleming and Marray beat Nielsen and his partner in the
:02:36. > :02:36.
:02:36. > :04:58.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 44 seconds
:04:58. > :05:08.things in a championship tiebreak. back. Quite a comfortable journey to
:05:08. > :05:10.
:05:10. > :05:20.the final for this Austrian peer. -- pair. They saw off Jamie Murray and
:05:20. > :05:20.
:05:20. > :06:24.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 44 seconds
:06:24. > :06:34.the end. Great work from both players. Fleming enjoyed it. I think
:06:34. > :06:34.
:06:34. > :08:18.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 44 seconds
:08:18. > :08:28.in a champions tiebreak. It is first be a serve for the title. Just a
:08:28. > :08:28.
:08:28. > :11:07.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 44 seconds
:11:07. > :11:12.couple of points on the serve of Peya and Soares and the number one
:11:12. > :11:22.seeds here are on the verge of taking the title. Championship
:11:22. > :11:22.
:11:22. > :13:34.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 44 seconds
:13:34. > :13:38.goes to the number one seeds and the favourites. The Austrian and
:13:38. > :13:45.Brazilian combination is very strong and it denied Marray and Fleming
:13:45. > :13:55.their first title together. Peya and Soares are a men's doubles champions
:13:55. > :13:57.
:13:57. > :14:03.here at Eastbourne. A disappointing finale therefore Johnny marry. I am
:14:03. > :14:13.sure Marray and Fleming will look forward to Wimbledon enormously.
:14:13. > :14:17.
:14:17. > :14:27.That was yesterday. This was the satin and. Jamie Hampton lost to
:14:27. > :14:32.
:14:32. > :14:42.Elena Vesnina car. Perhaps this is no Vesnina's moment to shine. --
:14:42. > :14:52.now. I think it has helped her that the great Russian players have left
:14:52. > :14:53.
:14:53. > :14:55.the state. Now she is a big deal in the Federation Cup in Russia. She is
:14:55. > :15:04.becoming one of the big names in Russian tennis, especially in
:15:04. > :15:07.doubles. She has just won the French Open. She said that today might be
:15:07. > :15:17.her moment. Over the next fortnight, it might be the moment
:15:17. > :15:27.
:15:27. > :15:31.Murray went to the school. Sword and his brother. And I did as well.
:15:31. > :15:35.are really good in the house and everyone thinks they are amazing.
:15:35. > :15:39.Then we take them out and they disgraced themselves. The worst
:15:40. > :15:46.thing that could happen to Andy Murray is he suddenly gets his teeth
:15:46. > :15:52.veneered and he starts behaving like a superstar. It is not about the
:15:52. > :15:57.frame or financial rewards. He just really wants to play tennis. We have
:15:57. > :16:02.known each other since we were 11 years old. It is nice to see the
:16:02. > :16:08.evolution of a person that you have known for such a long time. People
:16:08. > :16:18.always say that I look so can. Inside, it is a different story.
:16:18. > :16:26.am going to try this and it will not be easy. To have come so close and
:16:26. > :16:31.to have not done it, you just want to give him a hug. I felt protective
:16:32. > :16:40.for him because I know what he is going through. He is a joy to be
:16:40. > :16:48.around. Years hilarious. So few people get to see that. Outside of
:16:48. > :16:57.tennis, we talk about PlayStation. The turning point was without doubt
:16:57. > :17:02.winning the gold medal in the Olympics. Pressure is part of the
:17:02. > :17:09.business and he's proving himself time and time again. Having only
:17:09. > :17:15.open, the press in Britain will focus on Wimbledon. They will say he
:17:15. > :17:24.has got to win the Wimbledon. programme is on tomorrow night on
:17:24. > :17:29.BBC One at 10:25pm. His first match is on Monday. Our coverage starts at
:17:29. > :17:37.11:30am. Our athletics coverage from Gateshead continues just now on BBC
:17:37. > :17:42.One. And the rowing will take place tomorrow. So, to look ahead to next
:17:42. > :17:52.week, let's talk about the women's game first of all. What about Watson
:17:52. > :17:52.
:17:52. > :17:57.and Robson? They both have tough matches. Watson has a young
:17:57. > :18:04.American, Madison Keys. From what I have seen down here, they were both
:18:04. > :18:07.very good, competitive at a high level and have done their grass
:18:07. > :18:12.preparation. They are ready to perform and we hope go deep into the
:18:12. > :18:22.tournament. If you picked one person you have seen this week, perhaps
:18:22. > :18:25.
:18:25. > :18:29.slightly left Field, who might that be? Jamie Hampton. Perfect on grass.
:18:29. > :18:39.She is so well prepared and has played so many matches. She has a
:18:39. > :18:40.
:18:40. > :18:46.great game for grass. She could really up end Sloane Stephens.
:18:46. > :18:49.weather has not been kind, but it has been a good tournament. It has.
:18:49. > :18:56.The final probably didn't quite live up to what they are taught. But
:18:56. > :19:01.conditions were impossible. There have been some big players here who
:19:01. > :19:11.have not performed. I would like them to perform in future weeks.
:19:11. > :19:14.
:19:14. > :19:18.Another Russian name on the trophy here. Maria Sharapova and one of the
:19:18. > :19:24.Williams sisters is likely to fight it out in the final at Wimbledon.