00:00BBC commentator Annabelle Croft referenced the swelteringly hot temperatures causing a few power issues.
00:08The tournament is operating under an extreme heat weather warning, with the first priority being the welfare of players and
00:16guests.
00:17Although it is understood it is likely the heat was a factor in the outage, a full investigation will be
00:24undertaken in due course.
00:26A spokesperson for the All England Club commented there was a temporary loss of power to parts of our qualifying
00:33venue,
00:34which meant that the electronic line cooling system could not function.
00:40Power has now been restored and play has resumed.
00:43Britain's Dan Evans, looking to reach a final Wimbledon before his planned retirement,
00:48was one of those impacted by the delay as he lost in the second round of qualifying against Tristan Schoolkate.
00:56The qualifying for London's world-famous annual Wimbledon tournament began on Monday,
01:02with the championships themselves starting on the 29th of June.
01:06Wimbledon this year comes as record-breaking temperatures for June hit London.
01:11Red heat health alerts have been issued for London, as well as the east of England,
01:16East Midlands, the south-east, the south-west and the West Midlands.
01:20These alerts are in place from 4pm on Wednesday to 11pm on Friday.
