That topped the previous record of 34.6C set almost four decades ago in 1976.
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As temperatures climbed in early afternoon, a ball boy collapsed during a match and had to be treated on court; he was later sent to hospital as a precaution. We wish him a speedy recovery.
On Wednesday, the temperatures reached 96 degrees Fahrenheit (35 degrees Celsius) which set a new record for high temperatures at the tournament. Basically, the rule allows women to take a 10-minute break before a third set during “extreme circumstances”. The reason for the discrepancy is that the WTA, the governing body for women’s tennis, has such a rule in place for its events, which Wimbledon has adopted.
Even for an Australian, the heat at Wimbledon on Wednesday was hard to deal with.
Kyrgios, the 20-year-old who’ll play his third-round singles match Friday, was wearing his trademark set of pink headphones when he was spotted peeking in on his pals’ match.
Ex- Wimbledon champion Amelie Mauresmo doesn’t come to the All England Club to play anymore, but she still has some work to do in southwest London. The ATP, for the men, has no such rule, so there is nothing for Wimbledon to adopt.
Kvitova: Well, I mean, of course we are used to kind of this rule.
Wimbledon officials only close the roof during play for rain or bad light.
“I was tired and starting to get dizzy out there with the heat hitting me”, said Tomic, who needed a medical time-out to get through the match.
Linda Carr, from Bristol, said: “We thought it was a vehicle crash at first but then realised it wasn’t the sound of metal”.
It’s not necessarily the heat, and it’s not necessarily the humidity.
Women’s world number one Serena Williams, who like Sharapova is scheduled to play on Wednesday in the second round, said the heat would not concern her as she regularly trains in temperatures of over 40°C at her Florida home. The 20-time major champion has already won the Australian Open and the French Open this year.
“Let’s not forget to enjoy the sunshine, but let’s be sensible as well”.
“They like the heat for about two days and then they start complaining”. For the second straight day, Wimbledon capped initial entry to the grounds at 38,000 to allow more access to water-filling stations and shade.
It was a long line up for water. Beer and Pimms, as usual, were flowing in vast amounts. That milestone now belongs to 1976, when it averaged 87.4 degrees.
They maintained that being “an outdoor, daytime tournament”, Wimbledon would never shield players and spectators from the heat, according to The Guardian.
Organizers said more showers could come throughout the day. Indeed, with a steady southerly wind blowing on Centre and Courts No. 1 and 2, the heat wasn’t overwhelming.
“It was not hot, it was nice”, the Swiss seven-times Wimbledon champion said. “I just haven’t been sleeping well here, it’s been too hot”. “But, you know, if you don’t win the point you do look a little bit silly”.
LONDON (AP) – Two-time champion Rafael Nadal is making another early exit from Wimbledon, after losing in the second round to a 102nd-ranked qualifier who played the match of his life.
“Ate a lot on the court, bananas, drunk, ice, towel, all that sort of stuff”, he said.
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“It wasn’t – I don’t want to call it overrated, because it was very hot out there – but it wasn’t mad bad”, Isner said.
