Tennis fans sizzle as heatwave hits Wimbledon

"If we sweat, we sweat -- we know each other well," laughed Cathy Butcher, 73, arriving with her daughter Helen. The retiree said she had a "dodgy hip and my daughter is heavily pregnant" but that they would just focus on keeping cool and enjoying the day. "We're hoping for a cool breeze" and some "great tennis", added her 31-year old daughter. Meteorologists said a provisional 29.7 degrees Celsius (85.4 Fahrenheit) was recorded at nearby Kew Gardens in southwest London. The previous record for a Wimbledon opening day was set on June 25...