Carlos Alcaraz has been personally thanked by the daughter of a spectator who fell ill during his first-round match at Wimbledon. The tennis star leapt into action when a woman in the crowd suffered from the extreme heat on Centre Court on Monday evening. The intense clash with Fabio Fognini was paused in the fifth set to allow medical staff to attend to a fan.

Alcaraz demonstrated class by offering his water bottle to assist the unwell spectator. The young champion's thoughtful gesture came during his victory over the seasoned 38-year-old Fognini, with a final score of 7-5, 6-7, 7-5, 2-6, 6-1. Later that evening, Eluned Lewis reached out to Alcaraz via social media.

Lewis expressed her gratitude on X, posting: "Thank you @carlosalcaraz for the concern shown to my mum today who was taken ill during your tennis match at Centre Court @Wimbledon today. Unlikely you'll see this message but I can try! Thank you," accompanied by love heart and prayer emojis.

In his post-match remarks, Alcaraz addressed the question of whether Wimbledon should consider closing the Centre Court roof during hot weather. "Well, because of the sun, of the heat, I think it shouldn't close the roof because we will play in an outdoor tournament. So the roof is just because if we can't play in another way," he explained.

"I think battling the heat, I think is one of the things that we have to do. Probably the match can't be in another way, because of the heat. I think we have to deal with it in the best way possible."

"Obviously for the fans, and even here in London, they are not used to having this weather. Sitting five hours in the stand without moving, the sun hitting, I think could be really difficult to deal with for the spectators. But we are playing an outdoor tournament, so I think that the roof shouldn't be closed because of it."

Wimbledon experienced a record-breaking hot opening day, with the temperature reaching 32.3 degrees by 4pm on Monday, surpassing the 2001 record. To cope with the heat, organisers have implemented new measures, including allowing players to take 10-minute breaks when temperatures exceed 30.1 degrees.

Ball boys and girls have been provided with hats covering their necks, cold towels, and regular breaks to cool down.