Tennis-Russia's Alexandrova withdraws from Wimbledon with illness

Tennis - WTA 1000 - Qatar Open - Khalifa International Tennis and Squash Complex, Doha, Qatar - February 14, 2024 Russia's Ekaterina Alexandrova in action during the round of 16 match against Poland's Iga Swiatek REUTERS/Ibraheem Al Omari

LONDON (Reuters) - Russian 22nd seed Ekaterina Alexandrova has pulled out of Wimbledon ahead of her opening-round match with Emma Raducanu on Monday due to illness.

The 29-year-old, whose best performance at the All England Club came last year when she reached the fourth round, has been replaced by lucky loser Renata Zarazua of Mexico.