The hottest day of the year hit Wimbledon, as it did the rest of Britain, causing organisers to reduce capacity in the grounds as a precautionary measure.
As fans huddled in scraps of shade under trees and overhangs around the All England Club, and formed lengthy queues at the free water fountains, the tournament cut capacity by more than 5,000 to give the spectators a little more breathing room as temperatures nudged above 30C during the hottest part of the day.
Monday’s play had been watched by a total of 43,275 spectators, a Wimbledon spokesman said, but the club had opted, initially at least, to restrict Tuesday’s gate to 38,000, reducing capacity in the ground by around an eighth.