Tennis-Fans take cover on hottest opening day in Wimbledon history


Tennis - Wimbledon - All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, London, Britain - June 30, 2025 Spectators in the stands of No. 1 court during the first round match between Belarus' Aryna Sabalenka and Canada's Carson Branstine REUTERS/Andrew Couldridge TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

LONDON (Reuters) -Wimbledon experienced its hottest-ever start on a scorching Monday as temperatures climbed to 32.3 degrees Celsius and transformed the All England Club into a sizzling spectacle of sun hats, shade-seekers and fans reaching for water bottles.

Carlos Alcaraz battled to victory over Italian Fabio Fognini on a searing Centre Court in the evening but not before play was stopped for over 15 minutes in the fifth set after a woman in the stands needed medical attention and left on a wheelchair.

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