It was a warmer day than expected at Wimbledon on Thursday, and that led to multiple delays as Aryna Sabalenka and Amanda Anisimova squared off during the first match of the day. During their first set, Sabalenka and Anisimova had to stop play twice after two different fans experienced medical episodes in the stands related to the heat.

Players and fans felt the impact of high temperatures at Wimbledon when Thursday's semifinal match between top-ranked Aryna Sabalenka and Amanda Anisimova was delayed twice in the first set because of spectators feeling unwell.

Aryna Sabalenka was in the middle of her Wimbledon semifinal match vs. American Amanda Anisimova on Thursday when the heat got to be too much for a fan in the stands. It was a crucial moment for the players—the game was at deuce,