Wimbledon opening day hottest on record as temperatures forecast to hit 34C

Spectators use fans and umbrellas and players offered ice packs on court to try to cool off

Tennis fans faced the hottest start to Wimbledon on record on Monday as temperatures soared to 32C.

Spectators used fans and umbrellas to cope with the heat as they queued from the early hours to watch players including Emma Raducanu, the British women's No 1; and the defending men's champion, Carlos Alcaraz, who rushed to the aid of a fan who collapsed.