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Photo: Getty Turns out it wasn’t heatstroke… Just in case you were all wondering we are happy to hear that Victoria Azerenka is fine after being diagnosed with a mild concussion after her on-court collapse yesterday at the U.S. Open. Who knew running sprints was so dangerous? “I was warming up in the gym prior to my match against Gisela Dulko when I fell while running a sprint,” 10th-seeded Azarenka said in a statement released by tournament officials about five hours after her collapse. “I fell forward and hit my arm and head.”

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Turns out it wasn’t heatstroke… Just in case you were all wondering we are happy to hear that Victoria Azerenka is fine after being diagnosed with a mild concussion after her on-court collapse yesterday at the U.S. Open. Who knew running sprints was so dangerous?

“I was warming up in the gym prior to my match against Gisela Dulko when I fell while running a sprint,” 10th-seeded Azarenka said in a statement released by tournament officials about five hours after her collapse. “I fell forward and hit my arm and head.”