After the heatwave came the rain. The tennis courts were covered and the fans were forced to shelter under umbrellas as rain delayed play on Day 3 of Wimbledon on Wednesday. The bad weather came after Monday had seen record-breaking Day 1 heat as the temperature rose to 91 degrees Fahrenheit — 33 Celsius — at the oldest Grand Slam tournament.

There is a 'heat rule' in place at Wimbledon which will see a ten-minute break taken between the second and third set when the heat stress index is at or above 30.1C.