07:35 PM BST
US Open women’s final
Hello and welcome to coverage of the US Open women’s final between Coco Gauff and Aryna Sabalenka.
The showdown on Arthur Ashe stadium has the makings of a classic as the home favourite takes on the new world No 1.
Gauff has delighted the American fans on her way to the second Saturday of the tournament and after winning her semi-final against Karolina Muchova she said plainly “job’s not done yet” and the 19-year-old says it was a reference to the late Kobe Bryant.
“He’s, like, has an incredible mentality,” she said. “One of the things is when he’s up and, you know, the finals, NBA Finals when they’re up in the count or 3-1, whatever lead they have, he doesn’t celebrate. He’d satisfy, give himself a pat on the back but time to move on.
“So that’s the mentality that I have. I’m trying to enjoy the moment but also knowing I still have more work to do. Yes, the final is an incredible achievement but it’s something that I’m not satisfied with yet.”
Sabalenka has had an exceptional grand slam season, with two semi-final appearances and two finals, one of which was victory at the Australian Open.
The Belarusian will start the match as the slight favourite but is full of respect for Gauff.
“She’s moving really well,” she said. “She’s hungry. She kind of like have nothing to lose. She knows that crowd going to support her. I think that’s what makes her really difficult opponent. Also serving really well.
“I think Australian Open final will definitely help me with all those emotions I went through in that final. I’ll be different in this final. I mean, I don’t know. It’s too late. I can’t speak, guys. Really, I’m like losing it after each word I’m saying.
“But definitely that final gonna help me, because I know which kind of, like, emotions expect. I know how to handle them. So I think that final gonna help me, like, emotionally gonna help me.”