MIAMI, FL, USA
In the battle between reigning Grand Slam champions, Sloane Stephens edged past big-hitting Jelena Ostapenko to claim the Miami Open title in straight sets - the second-biggest title of her career.
Roland Garros champion Ostapenko came into the match without having dropped a set or lost a tiebreak during the entire Miami fortnight - but both streaks came to an end at the hands of US Open winner Stephens, 7-6(5), 6-1.
MIAMI, FL, USA
Jelena Ostapenko will meet Sloane Stephens in the Miami Open final after putting a decisive end to American qualifier Danielle Collins’ dream run.
The reigning French Open champion needed just two sets and just under two hours to defeat Collins 7-6(1), 6-3, and become the youngest player to reach the Miami final since 2009, when 19-year-old Victoria Azarenka claimed the title.
MIAMI, FL, USA
Three weeks ago, Sloane Stephens halted Victoria Azarenka's comeback from maternity leave in the second round of Indian Wells. Today, the No.13 seed did it again - but via a tougher route, overcoming the wildcard 3-6, 6-2, 6-1 and ending an 11-match Floridian winning streak that stretched back to 2015 for Azarenka.
MIAMI, FL, USA
American qualifier Danielle Collins posted a shocking upset on Wednesday night at the Miami Open, swiftly ousting No.8 seed and three-time champion Venus Williams, 6-2, 6-3, in an all-American quarterfinal.
MIAMI, FL, USA
Jelena Ostapenko's commitment to dramatic, unpredictable shotmaking was on full display as she eked out a tight 7-6(3), 7-6(5) win over No.4 seed Elina Svitolina in the quarterfinals of the Miami Open, successfully walking a thrilling tightrope of 44 winners to 42 unforced errors
MIAMI, FL, USA
Top seeds and Olympic champions Ekaterina Makarova and Elena Vesnina dug out of a tricky second set to defeat Alla Kudryavtseva and Lyudmyla Kichenok, 6-2, 6-4, to reach the semifinals of the Miami Open following a disastrous fire caused numerous deaths in Kemerovo
MIAMI, FL, USA
Three-time champion Victoria Azarenka fought past No.5 seed Karolina Pliskova in straight sets to return to the Miami Open semifinals.
Extending her Miami streak to eleven victories in a row - dating back to her 2016 title run - Azarenka needed just over an hour and a half to see off Pliskova 7-5, 6-3.
MIAMI, FL, USA
Sloane Stephens stunned No.10 seed Angelique Kerber 6-1, 6-2 in the first Miami Open quarterfinal of the day to make her first semifinal since her shock US Open title run - a win that also means the American will crack the Top 10 for the first time next week.
