ESPN's investment in tennis appears to have paid off in a big way for the Worldwide Leader. This year's Wimbledon tournament, which started on Monday, reportedly drew a record audience for the Disney-owned company;

1126 FORMER WIMBLEDON FINALIST JABEUR RETIRES Twice Wimbledon finalist Ons Jabeur retired from her first-round match against Bulgaria's Viktoriya Tomova trailing 6-7 0-2. 1112 SVITOLINA BREEZES PAST BONDAR TO REACH SECOND ROUND

After the heatwave came the rain. The tennis courts were covered and the fans were forced to shelter under umbrellas as rain delayed play on Day 3 of Wimbledon on Wednesday. The bad weather came after Monday had seen record-breaking Day 1 heat as the temperature rose to 91 degrees Fahrenheit — 33 Celsius — at the oldest Grand Slam tournament.