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Several fans fainted during Thursday’s semi-finals, with temperatures as high as 32C forecast over finals weekend

Barbora Krejcikova beat the odds to become Wimbledon champion in 2024, getting the better of Jasmine Paolini in a thrilling three-set match. However, she spent the previous evening at the London Eye and travelling on the tube, enjoying life in the capital before one last time on the SW19 courts that year.

Sachin Tendulkar, Benedict Cumberbatch are among celebrities who made appearances at the 2025 Championships at Wimbledon.

THE ALL ENGLAND CLUB, LONDON — Thursday night, Ben Shelton remonstrated with officials as darkness fell over Wimbledon, after the tournament suspended his second-round match just as he was about to serve for the win. Friday afternoon, Shelton took one minute, 10 seconds, three aces and one unreturned serve to complete a 6-2, 7-5, 6-4 win.

It was a warmer day than expected at Wimbledon on Thursday, and that led to multiple delays as Aryna Sabalenka and Amanda Anisimova squared off during the first match of the day. During their first set, Sabalenka and Anisimova had to stop play twice after two different fans experienced medical episodes in the stands related to the heat.

Wimbledon is the third tournament on the Grand Slam tennis circuit every year, taking place after the Australian Open and French Open but before the US Open. First held in 1877, Wimbledon takes place annually at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in London.

It sure seems fitting that the Wimbledon final between Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner on Sunday represents the first time the same two men meet for that title right after playing for the French Open