Wimbledon Organisers Prepare for Heat as Temperatures Soar

London, 30 Jun (ONA) --- Wimbledon organisers are confident they have the necessary precautions in place to cope with a day one heatwave.

It is forecast to be one of the hottest June days ever in parts of the UK, with temperatures expected to well exceed 30C.

A heat rule is likely to be in place for the players, meaning an extra 10-minute break between sets two and three in women's singles and three and four in men's singles, but it could also be a difficult day for fans and officials.

Chief executive Sally Bolton said: "Obviously it's a very warm day. The first obvious point to make is that the athletes compete in temperatures like this all year on the tour. For us Brits here at the championships it feels very hot. We do have the heat rule available to us, which is well used on the tour."

Heat stress readings, measuring air temperature, surface temperature and humidity, will be taken at three points during the day, with the heat rule instigated if the reading goes behind 30.1C.

--- Ends/Khalid