Play at Wimbledon qualifying suspended at tennis stars battle extreme heat

Play at Wimbledon qualifying was suspended at Roehampton on Wednesday, June 24, 2026, as temperatures in south west London reached 33C during a red weather warning. Players were taken off court shortly after midday, with Dan Evans among those affected. Wimbledon's heat rule allows players to request a 10-minute break when the heat stress index — accounting for air temperature, humidity, and surface temperature — reaches at or above 30.1C.