Overview
- A temporary power loss at the Roehampton qualifying centre disabled the electronic line‑calling system, paused play for about an hour and was later restored, organisers confirmed.
- The UK Met Office issued a red warning for extreme heat, leading Wimbledon to keep ball children off courts and to use adult staff for ball duties during qualifying.
- Wednesday’s stoppage coincided with several affected matches and preceded Tristan Schoolkate’s 7-5, 6-0 win over Dan Evans, which ended Evans’s announced singles career.
- Novak Djokovic was removed from a Hurlingham exhibition schedule hours before play there but was reported practising with top seed Jannik Sinner at the All England Club, while reports differ on whether Serena Williams has a singles wildcard or only a doubles entry with Venus.
- Qualifying at Roehampton continues toward its final round with organisers planning to investigate the outage and with the All England Club pursuing longer‑term plans to bring qualifying onto the main grounds in future years.