When does US Open 2023 women's tennis final start in the UK? How to watch? Will Coco Gauff win first Grand Slam title?
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Updated 09/09/2023 at 08:38 GMT
When is the 2023 US Open women's final between Coco Gauff and Aryna Sabalenka in UK time? How to watch and live stream? Who has the edge in battle for Grand Slam title? Gauff, 19, will take on the incoming world No. 1 Sabalenka on Saturday, September 9 on Arthur Ashe Stadium in New York. American Gauff will be well supported but can she overcome Sabalenka to claim her first major?
Watch as Gauff and Sabalenka win semi-finals to set up New York showdown
It will be Aryna Sabalenka v Coco Gauff for the 2023 US Open women’s singles title.
Sabalenka, who will replace as Iga Swiatek as world No. 1 after the Grand Slam, came back from the brink to beat Madison Keys in a thrilling semi-final.
American Gauff saw her semi-final against Karolina Muchova interrupted by climate protesters, but won in straight sets to reach her second major final.
It will be the sixth career meeting between Sabalenka and Gauff, with the 19-year-old leading 3-2 in the head-to-head record.
But who will have the edge this time? We preview the 2023 US Open women’s final, with details on how to watch and the start time in the UK.
When is the 2023 US Open women’s final?
The US Open women’s final will be played on Saturday, September 9.
It will start at 9pm UK time on Arthur Ashe Stadium.
How to watch the 2023 US Open women’s final
The US Open women’s final will be shown live on Sky Sports in the UK.
You can follow live updates from the match at www.eurosport.com, where you can also check out all the best player and expert reaction.
‘After Wimbledon loss I was thinking of next year’
Victory in the US Open final would cap a hugely impressive summer for Gauff.
The 19-year-old, with a new coaching team that includes Andy Murray’s former coach Brad Gilbert, has already won the biggest titles of her career in Washington and Cincinnati.
She is now set to contest her second Grand Slam final, having lost to Iga Swiatek in the French Open final in 2022.
While Gauff has been tipped as a major champion in waiting for several years, even she admits her form this summer has been something of a surprise, coming on the back of a shock first-round loss to qualifier Sofia Kenin at Wimbledon.
“Definitely after Wimbledon I wasn't expecting to do well honestly in this hard-court season,” admitted Gauff after beating Muchova.
“So I'm really proud of the way I have been able to turn this season around for me. I think honestly when I had that at Wimbledon I was really sort of thinking for off-season and preparing for next year.
“I still think I have a lot to improve, but yeah, 100 per cent I wasn't thinking those results would happen. Even after DC, didn't think this would happen. Even after Cincy, didn't think this would happen.
“I'm really proud of myself, and like I said, there is still a long way to go. I think I can improve a lot, but how I have been able to manage with the game I have now is something that I'm happy with.”
After 'crazy' win, Sabalenka ready for ‘unbelievable’ Gauff
While Gauff looks to round off a brilliant hard-court summer with victory in the final, for Sabalenka this could be the culmination of a superb Grand Slam season.
After winning her first major at the Australian Open to start the year, she made the semis at the French Open and Wimbledon.
While missing out the final at both would have stung, especially in the French Open when Sabalenka led 5-2 in the third set against Muchova, a third straight semi-final defeat was avoided with a "crazy" fightback against Madison Keys.
Sabalenka, who is the first woman since Serena Williams in 2016 to reach at least the semis of all four majors in a calendar year, now has her sights on Gauff.
"She's an unbelievable player," Sabalenka said about Saturday's opponent.
"She's playing really incredible tennis here and the crowd will be supporting her a lot."
Sabalenka beat Gauff in their last meeting at Indian Wells earlier this year, but is expecting a different challenge this time around.
"She improved a lot, so it's a different player," added Sabalenka.
"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."
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