Coco Gauff vs Aryna Sabalenka - Women's US Open final LIVE: American superstar chases her first ever Grand Slam victory in front of raucous New York crowd

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Her first Grand Slam title, in her home country, no less.

Gauff looked all at sea in the first set but battled back to win 2-6 6-3 6-2.

She has raced up to the stands to celebrate with her mother, father and other family members. Tremendous scenes for those American and otherwise.

It's hard to believe she's just 19 years of age.

Arthur Ashe rises to its feet as Gauff leads 40-0.

Abd of course, it's a ridiculous retrieval backhand down the line to win.

Sabalenka hunches over after another unforced error, Gauff now within three points.

Make that two.

A double fault, sheesh. Gauff now has a chance to break right back - with two break points.

She's broken right back and can now serve for the US Open title.

After a truly fantastic rally, Sabalenka hits inches wide on a backhand as Gauff raises her first.

The American has a 15-30 lead here.

Gauff certainly looks more tentative menawhile Sabelnka is still going for the big shots.

15-15 all. Those points encapsulating the jekel and hyde nature of the No. 2 seed.

Well, well, well. Gauff hits a wide forehand and Sabalenka has a break back.

She still trails by a break of course, and 4-2 in the third.

Gauff and Sabalenka tied at 15-15.

Sabelenka has now taken a medical timeout and is getting some work done on her inner thigh.

Meanwhile, Gauff is back on court practicing her serve ahead of the sixth game of the final set.

If anything else, while there may be an injury here, the Belarussian has time to collect her thoughts and recalibrate.

Sabalenka shows some signs of life, as she holds serve to close the gap to 4-1.

The Belarussian is down two breaks.

Gauff wins three points in a row to lead 4-0, as much of the Arthur Ashe crowd rises to its feet.

The challenge for Sabelnka is Gauff is now comfortable with the pace and power.

Meaning she has to go bigger with each shot and narrow the margin for return, hence the swathe of unforced errors.

Well, here we go! Sabalenka wins the first two points and finally crushes them inside the lines.

There's another wide forehand, 15-30.

Another unforced error for Sabalenka brings Gauff within three games of a US Open title.

What an unbelievable turnaround since the first set.

Sabalenka battles back to 30-30 but hits wide on a backhand to give Gauff a chance for a second break.

The Arthur Ashe crowd is reaching fever pitch as we speak. And no wonder as Gauff has a 0-30 lead!

Gauff just rolls through her service game to take a 2-0 lead.

Sabalenka has the game and will to fight back, will it begin now?

Antoher forehand error, the 20th for Sabalenka, gives Gauff another break point.

And with authority Gauff breaks as Arthur Ashe erupts.

Gauff has Sabalenka stretching and now a break point. The momentum has most definitely turned.

The American is certainly the one in control here on Arthur Ashe.The sequence of Gauff's ability to reach almost-unreachable balls before Sabalenka rattles off another laser is quite incredible.

On this occassion, Sabelenka wins the point and saves the break.

Sabalenka's play is both equally mesmerizing and perplexing.

Thrashes a forehand winner for 15-0, fires an overhead into the net. Then, a crushing backhand cross-court for 30-15 before a sloppy shot into the net.

And here we have 30-30

After Sabalenka won the first set in 40 minutes, despite a litany on unforced errors, Gauff roared back claiming the second in 44.

Sabalenka cannot overcome Gauff's retrieval skills as well this set.

Two set points for Gauff - and she takes it! Now, she takes it before heading down the tunnel for what looks to be a bathroom break!

Sabalenka races to 30-0 before a sweet Gauff forehand gets here on the board.

The Belarussian makes Gauff serve for it.

Gauff refuses to let Sabalenka in on this service game - she leads 40-15 and closes it out.

She is in a promising position to level it at a set apiece.

I said earlier Gauff had the best shot of the day, forget that!

Wow, what a point by these women, Gauff looked to have somehow won the point with a lob before Sabalenka answered with a forehand lob on the turn to perfectly to have a chance of closing this game.

And she does!

It's that forehand again for Sabalenka. So often, it's been a weapon but also her kryptonite.

She hits into the net and Gauff can close out her serve here. The Belarussian hits long and Gauff crucially keeps the break.

Sabalenka now with a chance to break! The emotional Belarussian takes a few moments to compose herself before hitting a wild forehand to bring back deuce.

Sabalenka gets the luckiest of bounces off the net and somehow stayed in before rattling a forehand at Gauff who cannot return it.

She's up 15-30 but hits one of her powerful strokes longer.

Sabalenka goes long and now finally has an opening. Break point for the American.

The No. 2 seed goes way long on the first serve and misses the second too!

Gauff leads 3-1.

Another tense battle here in the fourth service game of the second set.

Sabalenka with the chance to closr it out at 40-30 - and she can't!

Gauff somehow tracks the ball down and fires a bullet cross-court backhand to bring up deuce.

Just as Gauff was looking like running away with the service game, Sabelnka rattles off a forehand.

No matter, she wins it the very next point.

The Belarussian holds.

Sabalenka shows how unstoppable she can be with a tremendous cross-court forehand for a 30-15 lead.

A way off forehand from Gauff gives Sabalenka the chance to bring parity to the second set.

Gauff is really struggling but Sabalenka can't capitalize on two break points.

Three straight points for Gauff and she wins her first service game on a Sabalenka error. Big let-off.

And she takes it as Gauff hits into the net!

Storming performance from the Belarussian early.

Sabalenka has two sets points after a cheeky finish at the net.

Gauff wins one back in large part thanks to a net cord.

A lackluster shot from Gauff lands in the net and Sabalenka will serve for the set

Sabalenka races to a 15-40 lead on Gauff's serve.

Goes without saying, she's in real strife here in the first set.

The Belarussian screams 'come on' after holding serve.

As one would imagine, the crowd quietens.

The first ace of the match 116mph from Sabalenka! Back to Deuce we go.

What a rally that was from the ladies, and it's Sabalenka with the advantage after a big overhead.

Finally, something of real quality! Sabalenka drills a forehand into the far corner with Gauff no chance -- Deuce.

The Belarussian goes long on a forehand and it's break point #2 for Gauff.

A lot of errors from both players throughout this service game and the match more broadly.-- 30-30.

And now Gauff has break point - couldn't, could she?

Sabalenka continues to tally up the errors, and is furious at a forehand which ended up in the net.

She reallies for 15-15

She'll get another chance as Gauff hits long.

Third break point chance for the Belarussian. Gauff can't contend with the power and is broken for the second time this set!

The longer the points go, the likelier Gauff seems to win them.

Fifth game posied evenly here at 30-30 - and Gauff gifts a break point chance with a backhand into the net.

The American delivers a beastly forehand of her own to make it 40-40.

Wow!! Sabalenka again had the break in her hand but once more volleys into the net.

She's blown one with a sloppy forehand. 30-40 in favor of Gauff.

Sabalenka had Gauff on toast but couldn't clear the net and we're level!

Talk about struggles - now, it's Sabalenka who trials 0-30 after a dobule fault.

Of course, it's a crushing forehand to bring her to 15-30.

Another double fault!! Gauff with two break points here!

Gauff goes to 30-0 up before an error welcomes Sabalenka in.

That door is slammed shut by a whipped forehand down the line for 40-15.

A Sabalenka forehand into the net and that's game for Gauff.

And Sabalenka breezes through her first service game. Gauff's only point came on a double fault from the No. 2.

Sabalenka's striking of a ball is definitely her superpower and it's showing early.

Gauff is definitely struggling with the pace, down 30-0 on the Belarussian's serve.

Sabalenka silences the crowd with a devastating forehand and takes the earliest of breaks!

Gauff loses the first but ties at 15-15 after a Sabalenka error, bringing an expectedly large roar from the Ashe crowd.

Coco balloons a forehand into the air, almost looking like a tribute to a college football punt.

Sabalenka hits another unforced error to bring it to 30-30. Break point for Sabalenka as Gauff struggles to settle.

Wow, Sabalenka can't hit a backhand volley over the net and blows it.

Here we go - and it's a fault to start!

Both players look a little nervous here - it will be interesting to see whether they affect the opening points and indeed service games.

A reminder that regardless of today's result, Sabalenka will become the world no. 1 next week with the loss of Iga Swiatek in the round of 16.

The match is scheduled for 4pm ET, though it won't start then. But coverage has begun for the match on ESPN and I assume it will commence within the next 20-30 minutes.

Gauff's last match vs. Karolína Muchova was stopped for 45 minutes by Fossil Fuel protesters. She managed to win nonetheless, but here's hoping that the final goes smoothly.

According to the IBM Power Index, Gauff has a 60 percent chance to win at her home Slam. Who are you backing to win the Open?

Before the Belarusian went on to the finals, the match appeared to be getting away from her as she trailed in the second set. She even tossed a racket to her coach in the stands in a bizarre moment:

Gauff, just 19, is in her second Grand Slam final after losing in Paris last year. But the American believes she has the 'maturity' to go one further this time around. More from our Mike Dickson:

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Hello and welcome to our coverage of the US Open women's final between Coco Gauff and Aryna Sabalenka. Gauff was forced to come back multiple times in the beginning of the tournament, while Sabalenka recovered from a 0-6 first set against Madison Keys to reach the final. It should be a great match and we've got you all covered!