Good evening, and welcome to our live coverage of the US Open Women's Final between Angelique Kerber and Karolina Pliskova.

Pliskova 3-6 6-4 4-6 Kerber: Kerber means BUSINESS! she breaks in the final game 0-40 to win the game, the set and indeed, her second grand slam title. Supreme stuff from the new world no.1.

Pliskova 3-6 6-4 4-5 Kerber: Kerber makes the lightest of work of the game with a strong serve. Pliskova hits a thumping return on the final point, but it's out. Kerber is just a game away from her second grand slam title.

Pliskova 3-6 6-4 4-4 Kerber: Pliskova is starting to look worried. She's up at the net, but its a risky business - fortunately for her, Kerber hits the ball out. Strong work from Pliskova as she closes in and a beautiful passing shot down the right service area wins her the game. Too tight to call, now.

Pliskova 3-6 6-4 3-4 Kerber: This could go on... Pliskova is not for turning and she makes a solid start against kerber, but at 30-0, as now seems pretty standard, Kerber gets back in the game. Kerber is doing most of the running, but Pliskova's errors work in her favour.

Pliskova 3-6 6-4 3-3 Kerber: Kerber breaks back! Kerber has seen the bright lights and didn't much like them it seems. - she's back in the game.

Pliskova 3-6 6-4 3-2 Kerber: Pliskova holds to inflict further damage. Kerber is going to have to find something in her reserves now - and she does to hold her serve by 40-0. It's strong stuff from the new world no.1, one of the stronger serves we've seen this evening.

Pliskova 3-6 6-4 2-1 Kerber: Pliskova breaks! The Czech goes in front for the first time of the match - not after a challenge by Kerber, that is. The ruling is in Kerber's favour but not enough to hold serve. Kerber looks like she's doing the bulk of the leg-work now - not a great position to be in the final set.

Pliskova 3-6 6-4 1-1 Kerber: Pliskova reasserts herself in the match with a strong challenge that sees Kerber just off kilter. She holds 40-0 - cracking serve.

See how Pliskova took the second set

Pliskova 3-6 6-4 Kerber: Kerber challeges Pliskova's shot but to no avail - that's a set apieace to our two finalists.

Pliskova 3-6 Kerber: Kerber looks undeterred and takes a comfortable lead but perhaps the humidity is getting to her, she's started making some really sloppy errors. A corking passing shot gives her the advantage. More errors follow, but she's on this. Pliskova will have to serve out the set.

Pliskova 3-6 5-3 Kerber: That's a great hold from Pliskova who's now just a game away from prolonging our evening.

Pliskova 3-6 4-3 Kerber: Pliskova breaks! She takes a gamble on a long shot with Kerber up at the net and she reaps rewards! Is the game back on?

Pliskova 3-6 3-3 Kerber: Easy peasy for Pliskova who's serve sees her almost to the end of the game, Kerber claws a point back but it's a quick game and a strong hold for Pliskova.

Pliskova 3-6 2-3 Kerber: Pliskova looks like the humidity is getting to her, but fights on regardless. A bit of frustration coming through from Kerber, now as she drops the odd point, but she holds.