- Wimbledon is preparing for its hottest day of the tournament on Monday, with temperatures in south-west London forecast to reach 34C and remain above 30C for the rest of the championship.
- Organisers have implemented comprehensive measures to ensure the safety of spectators, players, and staff, including providing multiple free water points, encouraging sun protection, and offering natural shade.
- A specific heat rule allows players a 10-minute break during matches if the wet bulb globe temperature exceeds 30.1C, applied after the second or third set depending on the match length.
- Additional precautions for staff, such as ball boys and girls, include shorter shifts and longer breaks, while military stewards are available to assist attendees and distribute free sun cream.
- These heightened measures follow last year's championships, which experienced similar high temperatures and saw play halted due to medical emergencies in the crowd, with a yellow heat health alert currently active for the region.
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