Key events
Uh oh. Murray is break point down in the opening game of the second set. And a double fault hands it to his Japanese opponents. Murray stares down at the clay and then decides to fiddle with his shoelaces, as if they were to blame. The crowd on Suzanne Lenglen groans. As does Judy Murray probably, who’s sitting in the stands. The Brits trail 6-2, 1-0.
No such problems early on in the women’s singles for Coco Gauff, one of the USA’s flagbearers in the opening ceremony, along with LeBron James. She leads Australia’s Ajla Tomljanovic 3-1 in the opening set.
Murray said this summer when asked about his looming retirement that there is no perfect way to end a tennis career. I’m not sure he’d have had this in mind though. Hopefully him and Evans can regroup in this second set.
Murray’s career could be coming to a very quick end on the Paris clay at this rate. Japan’s Nishikori, despite being comprehensively beaten by Britain’s Jack Draper in the singles earlier, is in inspired form alongside Daniel, hitting freely, and both Murray and Evans have had their serves broken. That’s four games in a row and Nishikori is serving for the first set at 5-2. Make that 6-2. Nishikori serves it out to love.
US men open with win over Serbia in basketball
It’s all over in Lille: the USA opening their men’s basketball campaign with a statement 110-84 win over Serbia – who are supposed to be their biggest rivals for gold. Smiles all round from LeBron James, Kevin Durant and Olympic debutant Steph Curry. James got 21 points, nine assists and seven rebounds – and Durant led the way with 23 points in less than 17 minutes on court. They’ll be delighted to get over the 100-point mark in only a 40-minute game. A dream start from the new Dream Team.
A couple of women’s football results to bring you: Colombia have beaten New Zealand 2-0 to claim their first win of the tournament, while Japan scored two goals in injury time to stun Brazil 2-1. Just getting under way: Australia v Zambia and Spain v Nigeria – and the Matildas are already a goal down, conceding in the first minute.
Evans and Murray come from a break point down in Evans’s service game to hold, with Murray sealing the game with a dismissive volley at the net. The Brits lead 2-1 in the opening set on serve.
Dan Evans also played in the men’s singles earlier, winning his first-round match against Tunisia’s Moez Echargui in three sets, despite taking a tumble on the clay in the second set. As well as grazing his knee, he needed treatment on his wrist and back. He’s looking OK in the early stages this evening though, alongside Murray in the doubles. Evans is serving at 30-15 and it’s one game all. Evans, by the way, at the age of 34 is playing in his first Olympics – while Murray won singles gold at London 2012 and Rio 2016, and also picked up a mixed doubles silver in London.
End of the third quarter in Lille and the USA are now running away with it in the men’s basketball: they lead Serbia 84-65, having trailed 10-2 early on.
At Roland Garros, Italy’s Lorenzo Musetti, a semi-finalist at Wimbledon this month, has knocked out Gael Monfils at his home Olympics, 6-1, 6-4. It means that Andy Murray, in the final event of his career, has stepped on to court for his doubles match alongside Dan Evans. The Brits are taking on the Japanese pair of Taro Daniel and Kei Nishikori.
Jack Snape
Jack Snape reports from the Vaires-sur-Marne Nautical Stadium on that dramatic women’s kayak single (K1) final:
Australia’s flag bearer Jess Fox has delivered under huge pressure to continue her country’s golden start to the Games, winning the women’s kayak at the Vaires-sur-Marne Nautical Stadium in eastern Paris.
The 30-year-old came into Sunday’s semi-final with the fastest time in Saturday’s heats but slipped to eighth before the medal race, triggering fears she may not live up the expectations that come with being the face of the Australian team in Paris.
But she produced a brilliant display in the final, finishing the course in a clean 96 seconds, winning by one and a half seconds over Poland’s Klaudia Zwolinska. Great Britain’s Kimberley Woods won bronze after Germany’s Ricarda Funk picked up a penalty.
Deep into the third quarter of the men’s basketball, and LeBron James, Steph Curry, Kevin Durant and co still have the advantage, leading Nikola Jokic and Serbia 73-59. James and Durant have combined for 39 of the USA’s points.
Thanks Sarah. The golds keep on coming, because it’s all over in the women’s street skateboarding final. It’s a Japanese one-two, with Coco Yoshizawa taking gold and Liz Akama silver. The venue at La Concorde is absolutely packed with Brazilian fans, and they’ve been given something to cheer about with the 16-year-old Rayssa Leal winning bronze.
Well my first stint of the day is over and I am handing over to Katy Murrells. Enjoy the next few hours.
Fox wins kayak gold and Woods bronze
Ricarda Funk is off on her run, can she retain her crown or will Jess Fox win gold? Early on Germany’s Funk is superbly clean and she is using all of her power to have a golden run. But she has a few errors and she is in the red on the split time and then she gets a penalty! Oh my, she has received a 50. Fox has a gold and GB’s Woods has won bronze!
Woods is just as quickly out of silver as she went into it with Klaudia Zwolinska from Poland putting in a storming run in the kayak final with a time of 97.53. GB’s Woods had a time of 98.94. One competitor to go but it is the defending champion.
Team GB’s Kim Woods is up next in the kayak singles final. She needs to beat Australia’s Jess Fox’s 96.08 time to get in the gold medal position. She has a really strong start, it isn’t perfect but she is in the green on the split time. Woods is very composed and clean, can she get into the gold medal position? She may have slipped out after a slow recovery. She isn’t into the gold medal position but she slides into silver! There are two competitors left to run.
There has also been action in the men’s tennis where Spain’s Rafael Nadal has set up a showdown with Novak Djokovic in the second round. Nadal was pushed by Hungary’s Marton Fucsovics, who pushed the match to a third set but Nadal won 6-1, 4-6, 6-4.
Elsewhere in the event Jack Draper is also through to the second round after beating Japan’s Kei Nishikori in straight sets.
Here’s a news story amid all of the live sport:
It is half-time in the men’s basketball and the USA are leading Serbia 58-49.
Kevin Durant has scored 21 points without a miss and has been electric since entering the game.
So Australia’s Jessica Fox is ready for her run in this kayak singles final. She has never won gold in this event before, she looks fiercely focused. Fox has a powerful start and is relatively smooth but she needs to pick up the pace here to get into the gold medal position. Gate number 12 is masterfully dealt with and she records a time of 96.08 seconds and she is in the gold medal position for now.
In the women’s rugby sevens Canada have beaten Fiji 17-14 in their pool match. GB are next in action at 6.30pm GMT against Australia in that event.
In the men’s basketball it is still a close encounter. The USA have shaken off their wobbly start but Serbia are putting in a great performance. The USA are currently leaving 40-30 in the second period.
The women’s kayak final is underway. The big stars in this one being Australia’s Jessica Fox and GB’s Kim Woods. All the details to come as we have them.
Here we go then, a shoot-off for the gold medal. The Republic of Korea go first and it is a 10, what a shot. China follow it up with an eight, RoK score a nine and now China need a 10. She gets it – the pressure on her shoulders there, so well executed. RoK slots a 10 and China finish with nine.
The judges are making sure the 10s are 10s and they are. The gold medal goes to the Republic of Korea. What an end to this final!
The gold medal women’s team archery final has gone to a three arrow shoot-off after the Republic of Korea could not score ten to take the gold. Such drama!
In the women’s skateboarding after the two runs Japan have a 1-2-3 with Liz Akama, Coco Yoshizawa and Funa Nakayama in the top three positions. There is now a trick section which will impact how this final will end and who will get the medals.
The men’s basketball is becoming a real battle with the lead switching every few seconds. The USA bench just erupted after they thought there was an unsportsmanlike foul, it has been given at a foul and they are checking it. After a review they are not upgrading it and it remain as a regular foul, the USA clearly not happy with the call. The USA leading 23-20 right now.
Elsewhere, the Republic of Korea have the upperhand at the moment in the archery final. They lead 4-2.
In the women’s football, Colombia are leading New Zealand 1-0, while Brazil v Japan is still in a 0-0 deadlock.
The time-out in the men’s basketball has worked perfectly for the USA, they have launched a comeback and it is LeBron James spearheading it. They are now currently leading 14-12 against Serbia with great attacking play by James.