The outside courts are covered as the start of play is delayed due to rain during the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Wednesday, July 2, 2025.(AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)
Photos show the rain on Day 3 after the Wimbledon heatwave
LONDON (AP) — After the heatwave came the rain.
The tennis courts were covered and the fans were forced to shelter under umbrellas as rain delayed play on Day 3 of Wimbledon on Wednesday.
The temperature then climbed again on Day 2 on Tuesday to 93 degrees Fahrenheit — 34 Celsius.
This is a photo gallery curated by AP photo editors.
Stewarts cover under an umbrella at a covered court as the start of play is delayed due to rain during the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Wednesday, July 2, 2025.(AP Photo/Kin Cheung)Spectators arrive as the start of play is delayed due to rain during the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Wednesday, July 2, 2025.(AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)Workers remove water from deckchairs as the start of play is delayed due to rain during the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Wednesday, July 2, 2025.(AP Photo/Kin Cheung)Spectators arrive as the start of play is delayed due to rain during the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Wednesday, July 2, 2025.(AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)Stewarts sit under an umbrella near a covered court as the start of play is delayed due to rain during the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Wednesday, July 2, 2025.(AP Photo/Kin Cheung)Ground staff prepare to uncover a court after a rainy start on day three at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Wednesday, July 2, 2025. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)Spectators in rain clothing check the entrance to court 3 as the start of play is delayed due to rain during the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Wednesday, July 2, 2025.(AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)Spectators take a selfie as they arrive in the rain for day three at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Wednesday, July 2, 2025. (AP Photo/Joanna Chan)Raindrops run down a window as the outside courts are covered and the start of play is delayed due to rain during the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Wednesday, July 2, 2025.(AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)Spectators wait for the rain to pass on day three at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Wednesday, July 2, 2025. (AP Photo/Joanna Chan)The courts remain covered as rain falls on day three at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Wednesday, July 2, 2025. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)Spectators take cover from the rain on court 12 on day three at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Wednesday, July 2, 2025. (AP Photo/Joanna Chan)Officials try to remain dry as rain falls on day three at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Wednesday, July 2, 2025. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)Raindrops run down a window as court 3 is covered to protect as the start of play is delayed during the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Wednesday, July 2, 2025.(AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)
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