As temperatures hit 33 °C and forced a temporary halt to Wimbledon qualifying, Coco Gauff and Naomi Osaka shared how they are coping with the conditions ahead of the main draw.
After the electronic line-calling system failed at the National Tennis Centre on Wednesday, forcing play to stop, the two stars offered their perspectives on the heat.
Florida-native Gauff said she is used to high temperatures on court but noted that everyday life without widespread air-conditioning makes the London heatwave more taxing. Osaka said she generally prefers the heat and only finds it uncomfortable during interviews; she added that she had already played in similar conditions in Paris.
Both players are now preparing for the main draw that starts on 29 June. Gauff arrives on the back of early grass-court exits, while Osaka reached the quarter-finals in Bad Homburg.
