Ice towels and thermal stress techniques: how players deal with heat at Wimbledon

Short-term measures are useful but 'gold standard' means being exposed to hot weather 10-15 times before an event"It was a bit of a shock to the system," according to Cameron Norrie. For the German Eva Lys, the conditions were "really, really tough". Jessica Pegula said the weather was "just like Florida".The hottest start to a Wimbledon fortnight has left a mark on players and spectators alike and raised questions about how the tournament adjusts to a rapidly warming future. Continue reading...