Wimbledon has run out of Evian water supplies amid the blistering weather at the Championships, forcing organisers to shut down the tournament’s branded refill stations.
With temperatures soaring above 30C and fans fainting in the stands, the All England Club has quietly pulled the plug on its mineral water supply, despite Evian being its headline sponsor.
Insiders said the tournament had used 50 per cent of its supplies on the opening day of the Championships because the demand had ‘been unprecedented’ due to record temperatures.
They said Evian had to balance the need to supply the players’ side – where ‘demand had also been huge’ – as well as the spectators’ side.
The new reusable bottles have now been switched over to the red sport cap bottles in all the shops.
Carlos Alcaraz and Emma Raducanu, Evian ambassadors, show off the reusable water bottles – which have now been removed from the shelves at Wimbledon
‘After day one they got through almost half of their reserves. It meant they closed down eight stations,’ an insider told the Mail.
‘Evian is apparently blaming Wimbledon – claiming supply was determined by the usage data obtained from AELTC from last year.
‘That would have been fine but the difference this year has been the weather is extremely hot and everyone’s been gasping for water.’
The shortage has also seen the sudden disappearance of the £5 Evian refillable bottles from shelves across the grounds.
The All England Club is thought to have closed eight of the Evian refill points on Wednesday after supplies completely dried up.
Aryna Sabalenka passes a water bottle and ice pack to a person in the crowd as Wimbledon bakes in the heat
As a result, they were forced to also remove the £5 Evian reusable bottles – created specifically for the 2025 Championships – and replace them with regular Evian bottles.
Tennis fans had been encouraged to purchase the new bottles and use the free refill points to help reduce plastic waste during the two-week event.
But organisers had not expected the huge demand as temperatures have soared over 33C.
It comes after play on Centre Court matches has been disrupted several times by heat-stricken fans needing medical attention.
