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The end of two weeks of intense action at the US Open draws near, but first the grand prizes have to be earned and handed out – with the women’s singles final coming up on Saturday night.
American teenager Coco Gauff has made good on her enormous potential and impressive form by surging into her second-ever grand slam final and her first on home soil, following an appearance at the 2022 French Open final.
On that occasion she was outclassed by Iga Swiatek but the No1 seed fell at the last-16 hurdle here, with Gauff knocking out the woman who beat the Pole – Jelena Ostapenko – in the very next round. After that only Karolina Muchova stood between Gauff and the final, with the American triumphing in straight sets after a delay due to a protest on the court.
Meanwhile, Aryna Sabalenka is looking to win her second grand slam of the year, having won in Australia already. The 25-year-old has a fantastic recent grand slam record, reaching the semis at Wimbledon and the French Open this year too. Daria Kasatkina, Qinwen Zheng and Madison Keys have all fallen to Sabalenka in the past week, the semi against the latter showing her resilience as she bounced back from losing the first set to love to win 2-1 after successive tiebreaker triumphs.
Here’s everything you need to know ahead of the US Open women’s singles final. Get the latest odds and tips here.
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When is the US Open women’s final?
The women’s singles final will be played at Arthur Ashe Stadium and is scheduled for a 9pm BST start, though that is still pending earlier matches on the day.
Where can I watch it?
The US Open is shown exclusively in the UK on Sky Sports Arena. If you’re not a Sky customer you can grab a NOWTV Day Pass here to watch without a subscription. We earn commission from some of the links in this article, but we never allow this to influence our content. This revenue helps to fund journalism across The Independent.
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What is the prize money?
Both the men’s and women’s singles champions will each take home £2.37m, with the runners-up earning £1.18m.
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Odds
Gauff 21/20
Sabalenka 4/5
Prediction
Gauff to be driven on by the backing of the home crowd and claim her first grand slam success – but only after a struggle. Gauff victory in three sets.
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