Tennis player Ekaterina Alexandrova collapses in 34C heat in Memphis Classic

World No 19 Ekaterina Alexandrova was taken off court in a wheelchair after collapsing on court due to high temperatures

Russian retires from match against Kristina Liutova Venus Williams and Katie Boulter beaten in Washington Ekaterina Alexandrova collapsed on the court before retiring from her match against Kristina Liutova at the Memphis Classic due to heat-related illness. Alexandrova, the tournament’s No 1 seed, was two points awa

World number 19 Ekaterina Alexandrova collapses on court and had to retire from her first-round match at the Memphis Classic due to high temperatures.