Tennis fans in macs and under umbrellas in queue for Wimbledon’s middle Sunday

Forecasters had warned of heavy rain between 9am and 10am, and then again around midday, on Sunday in south-west London but conditions have remained relatively dry so far.

According to the All England Lawn Tennis Club (AELTC) there were more than 5,000 people in the queue just before 10am.

Hopeful spectators said they are undaunted by the possibility of showers.

Two people near the front of Sunday’s queue, standing under an umbrella to shelter from light drizzle, told the PA news agency that rain poses “no problem”.

Ilaria, 28, and Lorenzo, 31, from Italy, when asked if they were worried about getting wet, said: “No problem. Zero.”

The pair are attending to cheer on Novak Djokovic and Matteo Berrettini.

It is their first time at Wimbledon and before the gates had even opened they were already…