US Open 2023 women’s singles final result: Coco Gauff wins her maiden Grand Slam title after coming from behind to defeat No.2 seed Aryna Sabalenka

The players are on court, the pre-match housekeeping is done and the warm-up is underway.

Gauff is on an 11-match winning streak heading into tonight's final.

The No.6 seed has won 17 of her 18 matches since a first-round exit at Wimbledon and is bidding for her maiden major having lost the French Open final in 2022.

"After Wimbledon, I wasn't expecting to do well in this hard-court season," she said. "I'm really proud of the way I have been able to turn this season around."

World Number Two Sabalenka is hoping to become the first woman to win both hard court Slams in the same year since Angelique Kerber in 2016.

The Belarusian claimed her maiden major title at the Australian Open back in January.

Aryna Sabalenka staged a stunning comeback from 0-6 3-5 behind to deny Madison Keys and reach the US Open final.

Speaking following her sensational recovery the Belarusian said: "Going into this final, I think I just have to focus on myself and prepare myself for another fight.

"No matter what, just keep fighting and keep playing my best and do my best. What else can you do? You just have to be there and you have to fight for it."

Gauff (19) is the youngest American finalist at Flushing Meadows since Serena Williams in 1999.

This is their sixth meeting. Coco leads the match-up 3-2 but Sabalenka won the most recent clash when she eased to a 6-4 6-0 success at this year’s Indian Wells tournament.

Hello and welcome to LIVE updates of the 2023 Women’s singles US Open final between World No.1 in-waiting Aryna Sabalenka and home favourite Coco Gauff.

The players are due on court from 21.00 BST.