Hello and welcome to our live coverage of the US Open final between world number one Victoria Azarenka and home favourite Serena Williams.

Wow, what a match! Credit to Azarenka for coming back into it and making this the first women's final at the US Open to go three sets. But in the end she got tight, both when serving for it and also when serving to stay in it. And Serena did what she always does, kept her level consistently high and in the end she just had too much

WILLIAMS 6-2 2-6 7-5 - GAME, SET & MATCH - Azarenka takes her first serve very fast indeed and hits into the net. Her second serve is better, but she is going for so much to keep Serena pinned back that she once again sends a forehand just long as Serena wins her 15th Grand Slam title

SERENA WILLIAMS IS THE US OPEN CHAMPION FOR A FOURTH TIME

WILLIAMS 6-2 2-6 6-5 Ad-40 - Never mind that these ladies are just inches away from a Grand Slam title, they are still peppering the lines with alarming frequency, as Serena pushes Azarenka to deuce before Azarenka squanders a game point and then hits a forehand just long to hand Serena A FIRST CHAMPIONSHIP POINT ...

WILLIAMS 6-2 2-6 6-5 - A vicious forehand winner down the line followed by a backhand winner down the line from Serena open the game before Azarenka gets on the board with an inch-perfect backhand passing shot on the angle. But a forehand into the net from Azarenka, followed by a huge unreturnable serve from Serena sees her go on to hold. So, less than five minutes after serving for the match, Azarenka will serve to stay in it (after the sit-down)

WILLIAMS 6-2 2-6 5-5 - BREAK! Azarenka saves the first with a stunning cross court forehand right on to the sideline. BUT SERENA DOES BREAK BACK when Azarenka sends a forehand into the net. We are back on serve in this final set.

WILLIAMS 6-2 2-6 4-5 40-0 - An absolutely brutal cross court forehand return of serve from Serena sees her take the first point of the game. And then she also takes the second when Azarenka hits a tight backhand into the net. Serena threatening to break back here. A forehand long from Azarenka hands Serena three break back points ...

WILLIAMS 6-2 2-6 4-5 - An off balance forehand into the net from Azarenka hands Serena a game point and sure enough she does go on to hold with a backhand winner down the line. Azarenka will serve to for the championship after the change of ends though. Can she hold her nerve?

WILLIAMS 6-2 2-6 3-5 30-30 - A blistering backhand from Azarenka sees her level at 15-15 before a Serena backhand wide across court sees the Belarusian level at 30-30. She is potentially just two points away now ...

WILLIAMS 6-2 2-6 3-5 - Another tough service game for Azarenka as she snatches at a forehand down the line into the open court and instead hits into the net. It hands Serena a break back point but the Belarusian saves it with a stunning backhand right on to the baseline. And she goes on to hold with a forehand winner down the line! Serena will have to serve to stay in this match next ...

WILLIAMS 6-2 2-6 3-4 - BREAK! All through the second set and now also this third, just when it has looked like Serena is starting to build some momentum, her serve deserts her. As this occasion is no different as another series of errors hand Azarenka another three break points. And only one is needed as Serena sends a forehand long to put the Belarusian firmly in the driving seat

WILLIAMS 6-2 2-6 3-3 - A couple of errors from Serena help Azarenka ease through a service hold to level up once again. That was an important hold for the Belarusian to get things back on track in this final set

WILLIAMS 6-2 2-6 3-2 - A much, much better service game from Serena as she holds to 15 to get back in front once again. The ball has barely landed before Serena lets out a scream of "come on" and she needs to be careful with that - she was penalised for that in last year's final against Sam Stosur!

WILLIAMS 6-2 2-6 2-2 - BREAK! Serena denies Azarenka on two first game points. That levels the game at deuce. A fantastic point from Azarenka, ending in a fine smash, brings up another game point but she hits into the net. Another defensive lob denies Azarenka yet another game point and she then sets up a break point with a vicious cross court forehand. And a forehand down the line seals the break for Serena, we're back level again

WILLIAMS 6-2 2-6 1-2 - BREAK! Another sloppy game from Serena as she hits consecutive unforced errors, including a backhand slapped long, to hand Azarenka two break points. Serena saves the first with an ace but she drags a cross court backhand wide on the second and Azarenka is properly ahead for the first time in the match

WILLIAMS 6-2 2-6 1-1 - Hello, hello! Serena is back as she races up to a signposted drop shot from Azarenka to go 15-30 against the Belarusian's serve. Azarenka levels at 30-30 with a stunning running forehand down the line but slaps a forehand long to gift Serena a break point. Azarenka saves it and also a second before going on to hold with a beautiful point which she eventually wins by coming into the net and putting away a forehand volley

WILLIAMS 6-2 2-6 1-0 - Another tough service hold for Serena as she is pushed to 15-30 before finding an ace, an unreturnable and another ace to hold without the loss of another point. And the scream of "come on" from the American leaves the crowd in no doubt of how important that game was to the American

WILLIAMS 6-2 2-6 - SET! Consecutive double faults from Azarenka really show the nerves as she attempts to seal this second set. It allows Serena to level at 30-30 although she makes no such mistake on the next with a huge serve out wide bringing up a set point. And that is all it takes as another big serve is returned into the net by Serena. We are going to a final, deciding set

WILLIAMS 6-2 2-5 - Serena finally gets her serve back on track, racing through a service hold that she seals with an ace. But Azarenka will still serve for the set after the change of ends.

WILLIAMS 6-2 1-5 - Almost everything Azarenka attempts at the moment is coming off as she dinks over a great drop shot before standing her ground and putting her backhand volley into the open court and she goes on to hold, leaving Serena preparing to serve to stay in this second set