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Miami Open PHOTOS: Stephens beats Azarenka, Ostapenko ends Collins’ fairytale run in the semifinals

After beating Victoria Azarenka in the second round of the BNP Paribas Open, Sloane Stephens repeated the feat in the Miami semifinals, ending the Belarusian’s 11-0 winning streak at the tournament. Azarenka won the first two games of the second set, but Stephens turned the tie around by taking 10 straight games to move into the final with a 3-6 6-2 6-1 victory. Towards the end of the match, the heat and her hip flexor visibly troubled Azarenka, as the two-time Australian Open champion couldn’t bend her legs the right way and couldn’t move properly.