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Alexandrova collapses on court amid 34C heat
By GhanaSummary Newsroom1 min read
World number 19 Ekaterina Alexandrova collapsed on court and had to retire from her first-round match at the Memphis Classic due to high temperatures.
Russian Alexandrova, the number one seed, was trailing 7-6 (7-2), 4-6, 5-4 against 16-year-old compatriot Kristina Liutova in a match where temperatures reached 34C.
The 31-year-old was well enough to stand but had to forfeit the match, which had lasted more than three hours.
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