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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Joe Hadden

Wimbledon groundsman says Centre Court holding firm amid record heat

Wimbledon’s head groundsman says this year’s Centre Court turf is standing up well to extreme temperatures after a dry spring and one of the hottest starts to the tournament on record.

Temperatures hit 29.7C on Monday, making it the hottest opening day in Wimbledon’s history, and rose further to 34.2C on Tuesday.

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