Ivanovic blames wrist injury for surprise loss

Britain Tennis - Wimbledon - All England Lawn Tennis & Croquet Club, Wimbledon, England - 27/6/16 Serbia's Ana Ivanovic in action against Russia's Ekaterina Alexandrova REUTERS/Tony O'Brien

LONDON (Reuters) - Former world number Ana Ivanovic blamed a wrist injury for a surprise first-round defeat by lowly-ranked Russian qualifier Ekaterina Alexandrova at Wimbledon on Monday.

The Serb became the highest women's seed to perish on day one, losing 6-2 7-5 to the world number 223 playing her first ever grand slam match after coming through qualifying.