What's it like to be a Wimbledon umpire?
Wimbledon is well underway for 2025, with players, ground staff and spectators having to contend with sweltering conditions as the tournament recorded its hottest opening day on record.
Leicestershire's own Katie Boulter had made the dream start at SW19 by beating ninth seed Paula Badosa in the opening round, but then let a lead slip in a three-set defeat by lucky loser Solana Sierra.
But what is it like for the person in the hotseat having to make some of the most difficult calls, from player behaviour to line calls - what's it like being a Wimbledon umpire?
John Bryson - from Tennis Leicestershire - was umpire for three Wimbledon finals, and told 麻豆社 Leicester's Ady Dayman what makes Wimbledon so special.
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