Temperatures could soar to 35C and a health warning has been issued amid concerns the extreme heat could put lives at risk.
The odds of this year's tennis tournament being the hottest ever – beating average temperatures of 25C (77F) during the scorching summer of 1976 - have been slashed to 2/1.
Players in the women's draw at Wimbledon are allowed a 10 minute break during matches if the “heat stress index” reaches 30.1C (86F) - but men will not be afforded the same opportunity. The rule only applies to ladies’ and girls’ singles matches
It is part of the Women’s Tennis Association’s (WTA) strict guidelines for dealing with heat and it has only been implemented in 2006 and 2009.
The Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) has no similar rule for men.
The odds of this year's tennis tournament being the hottest ever – beating average temperatures of 25C (77F) during the scorching summer of 1976 - have been slashed to 2/1.
Players in the women's draw at Wimbledon are allowed a 10 minute break during matches if the “heat stress index” reaches 30.1C (86F) - but men will not be afforded the same opportunity. The rule only applies to ladies’ and girls’ singles matches
It is part of the Women’s Tennis Association’s (WTA) strict guidelines for dealing with heat and it has only been implemented in 2006 and 2009.
The Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) has no similar rule for men.
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