American Coco Gauff sent Arthur Ashe Stadium into raptures when she came from a set down to topple Aryna Sabalenka and win her maiden US Open crown on Saturday.
Coco Gauff earned a straight-set victory over Karolina Muchova to reach the US Open final, but her achievement was somewhat marred by a climate protest which disrupted the match.
Coco Gauff followed in Serena Williams' footsteps when she became just the second teenager since 2001 to reach the US Open semi-finals.
Iga Swiatek's reign as world number one and US Open champion was brought to an end by a spirited Jelena Ostapenko at Flushing Meadows on Sunday.
The original teenage star Coco Gauff knocked 16-year-old newcomer Mirra Andreeva out of the US Open on Wednesday night.
Coco Gauff battled from a set down under the lights as the US Open served up a thriller on opening night.