A Wimbledon ball boy collapsed on court during a match Wednesday as temperatures topped a tournament record, the British news outlet The Guardian reported.
Although the cause of the collapse was unconfirmed, the ball boy was carted off Court 17 shortly before 2 p.m. local time, during a match between American John Isner and Australian Matthew Ebden. Isner won the match and advanced to the third round.
Wimbledon's hottest day on record was in 1976, reaching a shade under 95 degrees. It now stands at 35.7 degrees C (96.26 degrees F), according to the nearest reporting station, and could have been hotter in the closed confines of the court.
Wimbledon tweeted an update slightly more than an hour after the incident:
The Ball Boy from Court 17 has been treated and is feeling much better. We wish him a speedy recovery.
— Wimbledon (@Wimbledon) July 1, 2015According to The Guardian, the All England Club was taking measures to help players, ball boys, ball girls and spectators fight the heat.
— Players have access to ice towels during matches and are shaded by ball boys and girls holding umbrellas during the change of ends.
— Ball boys' and girls' shifts on court have been shortened from an hour to 45 minutes, and they've been issued caps with flaps of fabric on the back and sides for added sun protection.
— And for the second day in a row, tournament admission was limited to 38,000 to allow spectators more access to water and shade in the heat, and extra water points have also been installed.
