LONDON (Reuters) - Rising temperatures and humidity caused an unlikely problem at Wimbledon on Wednesday as the All England Club was infested with flying ants. Players, officials and spectators were all affected, with some - such as Croatian player Donna Vekic - even seen applying insect repellent during the changeovers in her second round match with Johanna Konta on Centre Court. There was flies, flies," said 12th seed Jo-Wilfried Tsonga after his second round straight-sets win over Italy's Simone Bolelli. "I almost wanted to stop because they were hitting you in the face when you were trying to hit balls. When the ants were too tired to continue flying, they crawled around the courts, causing unsightly black patches on Wimbledon's famous green grass.

Source: The Star July 05, 2017 16:07 UTC