No. 2 Sabalenka knocked out by Alexandrova

Ekaterina Alexandrova; (right) Aryna Sabalenka during her quarter-final match yesterday. Pic/Getty Images

Aryna Sabalenka's first tournament since testing positive for the Coronavirus ended after only two matches.

The second-ranked Belarusian lost to Ekaterina Alexandrova 6-3, 6-4 on Friday in the quarter-finals of the Kremlin Cup. Alexandrova will next face either Maria Sakkari or Simona Halep in the semi-finals.

Sabalenka was playing in her first tournament since reaching the semi-finals of the US Open last month.

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