LONDON (AP) – The match was stopped twice in the Wimbledon semifinal between Carlos Alcaraz and Taylor Fritz because two fans felt uncomfortable on Friday.
In Game 8 of the second set, when two delays occurred, the temperature reached the central court at 89.6 degrees (32 degrees Celsius).
A similar shutdown occurred in the women’s semi-finals on Thursday.
Fritz grabbed a water bottle from his cooler and instructed a ball boy to take it to the sick fan on the first delay. Alcaraz and Fritz then briefly chatted online during the second shutdown, for several minutes. Both fans received medical treatment.
The Pasture Championship experienced a record day 1 heat when the temperature rose to 91 degrees Fahrenheit (33 degrees Celsius).
