# Tennis player Alexandrova collapses on court in 34C heat

Russian tennis player Ekaterina Alexandrova collapsed during a match due to extreme heat reaching 34 degrees Celsius. The incident highlights the growing concern over player safety in high-temperature conditions at tournaments.

**Importance:** 3/5

## Sources

### Sports
- [BBC Sport](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/articles/c80nk83k88vo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss) — Wed, 29 Jul 2026 05:44:35 GMT
- [The Guardian Sport](https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/jul/29/tennus-ekaterina-alexandrova-collapses-on-court-memphis-classic) — Wed, 29 Jul 2026 12:35:54 GMT

### World
- [BBC World](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c0m78xl1k2po?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss) — Thu, 30 Jul 2026 07:12:19 GMT