Coco Gauff vs Aryna Sabalenka LIVE Score, US Open 2023 Women’s Singles Final: Aryna Sabalenka Leads Coco Gauff 5-2 In 1st Set

US Open Women’s Singles Final Live: Aryna Sabalenka in control!

Aryna Sabalenka has held her serve and now, it is 4-2! Finally a bit of distance between them and Sabalenka will finally try to make it fast in the first set.

US Open Women’s Singles Final Live: Aryna Sabalenka breaks again!

Another break! 3rd of the match! Sabalenka has taken the lead once again and it is 3-2 against Gauff in the first set.

US Open Women’s Singles Final Live: Gauff returns!

It is business as usual till Coco Gauff fought back to break Sabalenka’s serve. It is 2-2 now and the Belarusian will have only herself to blame after 3 double faults.

US Open Women’s Singles Final Live: First break!

Early advantage to Aryna Sabalenka! The experienced player has broken the first game of the set and this lead can prove crucial. 

US Open Women’s Singles Final Live: Game on!

The final begins! The two players will be looking to start on a high. A win will see Aryna Sabalenka claim the No. 1 spot in the world.

US Open Women’s Singles Final Live: Moments away from final!

We are moments away from the final. Huge opportunity for both players but the focus will be on the youngster Gauff who will be looking for a huge title.

US Open Women’s Singles Final Live: History beckons!

“I definitely, I believe, you know, in climate change,” Gauff said. “I think there are things we can do better. 

“I know the tournaments are doing things to do better for the environment. Would I prefer it not happening in my match? 100%, yeah. I’m not gonna sit here and lie. 

“I think that moments like this are history-defining moments. I prefer it not to happen in my match but I wasn’t pissed at the protesters. I know the stadium was because it just interrupted entertainment.

“Obviously I don’t want it to happen when I’m winning up 6-4, 1-0, and I wanted the momentum to keep going. But hey, if that’s what they felt they needed to do to get their voices heard, I can’t really get upset at it.”

US Open Women’s Singles Final Live: What Sabalenka said!

“I’m really proud of myself that I was able to turn around this game and get this win, because it was just incredible,” said Sabalenka.

“I was just, like, ‘Come on, keep trying, keep pushing, like, I don’t know, do something extra. Just try to turn around this match.'” 

“It really means a lot to be in the final of the US Open for the first time,” she added.

US Open Women’s Singles Final Live: Gauff’s moment!

American teenager Coco Gauff shrugged off a 49-minute stoppage caused by climate protesters to power into the US Open final on Thursday with a straight sets defeat of Karolina Muchova.

The 19-year-old from Florida advanced to her first final at Flushing Meadows after winning 6-4, 7-5 in a semi-final that took nearly three hours to complete due to disruption by protesters.

US Open Women’s Singles Final Live: Aryna Sabalenka in the final!

Aryna Sabalenka fought back from the brink of defeat to overcome American 17th seed Madison Keys in a third-set tie-break and line up a US Open final against home favourite Coco Gauff.

Keys served for the match in the second set but incoming world number one Sabalenka overhauled the 2017 runner-up to win 0-6, 7-6 (7/1), 7-6 (10/5) to reach her second Grand Slam final.

US Open Women’s Singles Final Live: Hello and welcome!

Welcome to the coverage of the US Open 2023 women’s singles final between Coco Gauff and Aryna Sabalenka. While Sabalenka has won a Grand Slam title earlier, this is a massive opportunity for Gauff.