London is preparing for a new heatwave during Wimbledon, with thermometers potentially exceeding 30 degrees. The All England Club has reinforced hydration points and recommends attendees wear a hat and seek shade in designated areas. Players, for their part, have the right to request breaks of up to 10 minutes if conditions require it. Attending the tournament will require caution and common sense to avoid heatstroke.
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The club has installed strategic misters in high-traffic areas and expanded the network of drinking water fountains. On Centre Court, the retractable roof allows for regulating sun exposure, although the air conditioning is not designed to cool the entire venue. Organizers monitor temperature in real-time and activate cross-ventilation protocols. For spectators, the technical recommendation is simple: hydrate every 30 minutes and avoid the hours of highest radiation.
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If tennis is already a high-risk sport for patience, the heat turns it into a test of human endurance. Watching a player request a 10-minute break is the equivalent of the crowd asking for a pause to get an ice cream before it melts. In the end, we all sweat buckets: them on the court, us in the stands trying not to look like a crouton in a tomato soup.