MOSCOW -- Russia's Anna Kournikova crashed to a painful 6-2, 1-6, 6-2 defeat at the hands of little-known compatriot Galina Fokina in the first round of the Kremlin Cup on Tuesday.

Kournikova, 20, who has been attempting another comeback after missing much of the year with a foot injury, was bundled out of the $2.185 million tournament by the 17-year-old wild card, who is ranked only 251st in the world, in 75 minutes.

"I had no practice for eight months and lost my touch," said Kournikova, who lost to a qualifier in Germany last week.

It was Fokina's first ever win on the WTA tour, while Kournikova has lost all her matches following her comeback.

She was beaten by fellow Russian Anastasia Myskina in the first round of the Leipzig Grand Prix last week and lost her opening match to Australia's Nicole Pratt in San Diego in July.

But the Russian starlet's latest defeat was the most lopsided.

The U.S.-based Kournikova, who lost to Martina Hingis in last year's final, was whistled off the court after a performance riddled with unforced errors and double faults.

"I think lately many Russians don't seem to like Anna that much, therefore I felt like I had more fan support than her and I didn't feel nervous playing on center court," Fokina said.

Fokina will now face fifth-seeded Jelena Dokic after the Yugoslav overcame Russia's Lina Krasnorutskaya, 6-3, 5-7, 7-5, in a see-saw battle between two teenagers.

Eighth-seeded Elena Dementieva beat fellow Russian Elena Bovina, 6-3, 6-4, and now takes on another qualifier, American Alexandra Stevenson, who eliminated Anne Kremer of Luxembourg, 6-2, 6-3.

Among the men, Nicolas Kiefer of Germany eliminated third-seeded Roger Federer of Switzerland in the first round 6-3, 1-6, 7-6 (4).

Federer, 10th in the ATP Champions race, remains in contention for a berth in the ATP Champions finals in Sydney, Australia, in November.

Defending champion Yevgeny Kafelnikov beat wild card Mikhail Youzhny 6-3, 6-3 in an all-Russian match. Kafelnikov, seeded first, is a four-time winner in Moscow and is seeking his second title this year.

Fifth-seeded Thomas Johansson of Sweden downed Davide Sanguinetti of Italy 6-2, 6-3, and Thomas Enqvist of Sweden rallied past Andrea Gaudenzi of Italy 6-7 (1), 7-6 (4), 6-1.

Information from The Associated Press was used in this report.