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Met Office confirms hottest ever Wimbledon

The Met Office confirms that it has been the hottest ever day at Wimbledon with temperatures of 35.7°C recorded at nearby Kew Gardens.

The UK Met Office has confirmed that Wimbledon has had its hottest ever day, with temperatures reaching in excess of 35°C at SW19.

A measurement taken at Kew Gardens, the nearest weather observation site to the tennis ground, revealed a temperature of 35.7°C this afternoon.

The previous record was 34.6°C, and had stood for almost 40 years after being measured in 1976.

More than 100 people received medical attention at Wimbledon because of the heat yesterday, while a ball boy was stretchered off after falling ill during John Isner's match earlier.

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John Isner of the United States celebrates after winning his Gentlemen's Singles first round match against Daniel Smethurst of Great Britain on day two of the Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Championships at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club at Wimbledon
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