Centre Court evacuated due to suspected electrical fault

An evacuation was required following the conclusion of play at Wimbledon on Wednesday, as a "small fire" forced the London Fire Brigade to be called out.

Long after proceedings had been completed on a sweltering day at the All England Club, there was unexpected activity.

Wimbledon's official Twitter account confirmed a "suspected electrical fault" had led to an evacuation of Centre Court.

And tweets from the London Fire Brigade offered further insight into events.

"We have been called to a small fire at #Wimbledon2015 a plant room at the stadium is alight and the stadium as [sic] been evacuated. More soon," read an initial message from the organisation, who subsequently confirmed 3,000 people had been "evacuated as a precaution".

Within half an hour, the London Fire Brigade tweeted: "Game set and match. The fire at #Wimbledon2015 tennis club is now under control."