The Wimbledon 2025 menu semi -final between Carlos Alcaraz and Taylor Fritz took place on July 11 forced to pause in a few minutes after the two fans fainted because of the harsh hot weather. The incident occurred in the 8th game of Set 2, when the outdoor temperature was up to 31 ° C, exceeding the usual endurance threshold for the elderly audiences.
Specifically, the match was at the time of tense, the referee was forced to signal to stop playing temporarily for health workers to approach a fans who had serious health problems in the stands.
Just a few minutes later, another old female audience collapsed to the ground and was quickly taken to the emergency area. Both cases are related to the state of heat stroke and exhaustion due to high temperatures, according to information from Independent and MSN UK.
The incident caused the match to pause for about 2 minutes, and at the same time caused the atmosphere on the central field to overlap in anxiety. Alcaraz player then also walked out of the seat to rest during the medical team on duty.
Earlier, in the single semi -final in the afternoon of the same day, the Wimbledon Organizing Committee also recorded 3 cases of fainting fans because of the prolonged hot weather. All are given first aid before moving to the private medical care area inside the All England Club.
Weather forecast from the British Meteorological Department (Met Office) said the London area is going through a rare heat wave, with a temperature that can reach 32 ° C on weekends – the level is considered dangerous with outdoor sports activities.
Facing this situation, the Wimbledon Organizing Committee has issued a series of warnings and recommendations, including wearing a wide -brimmed hat, regular water supplements, using sunscreen, and resting under the shade when necessary. Water distribution points, cooling areas and health workers have been maximized.
The incident occurred in the semi -finals, causing the public to ask questions about Wimbledon's readiness to extreme weather conditions due to climate change.
Many people think that, in addition to the regulation of a break between the match for athletes, the organizers need to consider expanding the policy of protecting the audience – especially the elderly – in order to ensure maximum safety in this weekend finals.