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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
National
Emine Sinmaz and Geneva Abdul

Wimbledon opening day hottest on record as temperatures forecast to hit 34C

Wimbledon spectators try to keep cool using fans and umbrellas.
Spectators tried to keep cool using umbrellas, fans and water spray at the hottest opening day of Wimbledon on record, on Monday. Photograph: Kirsty Wigglesworth/AP

Tennis fans faced the hottest start to Wimbledon on record on Monday as temperatures soared to 32C.

Spectators used fans and umbrellas to cope with the heat as they queued from the early hours to watch players including Emma Raducanu, the British women’s No 1; and the defending men’s champion, Carlos Alcaraz, who rushed to the aid of a fan who collapsed.

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