Alexandrova collapses on court amid 34C heat
Summary
Tennis player Ekaterina Alexandrova collapsed during a match in Memphis due to high heat, forcing her to stop playing. She was losing to younger player Kristina Liutova when she fell and needed medical help, ending the match after more than three hours.Key Facts
- Ekaterina Alexandrova is the world number 19 and the top seed at the Memphis Classic.
- The match reached temperatures of 34°C (93°F), which is very hot for playing tennis.
- Alexandrova was losing the match to 16-year-old Kristina Liutova with scores 7-6, 4-6, 5-4 before collapsing.
- She fell to the ground during a point, got medical attention, and then retired from the match.
- The match lasted over three hours before Alexandrova had to stop playing.
- Kristina Liutova won her first WTA tour match but was emotional after the incident.
- Venus Williams lost in the first round of the Mubadala DC Open in Washington DC, beaten by Anastasia Potapova.
- Williams won most points on her first serve but struggled with second serve and returns.
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