An ice time for Sabalenka, but Alcaraz feels the heat

LONDON — Carlos Alcaraz survived a major scare in his Wimbledon opener on Monday, while Aryna Sabalenka kept her cool to progress on the hottest opening day in the tournament's history.

Temperatures at the All England Club on Monday topped 32 C (89.6 Fahrenheit), surpassing the previous record for the start of the tournament of 29.3 Celsius set in 2001.

Alcaraz dug deep for a 7-5, 6-7 (5),7-5, 2-6, 6-1 win over 38-year-old Fabio Fognini in a grueling clash that lasted four hours and 37 minutes on Centre Court.