[Applause] and now let's talk to our [Music] champion Arena congratulations you've come so close in the past you have two Australian Open titles but what does it mean to win your first US Open oh my God I'm I'm speechless right now because as you said so many times yeah as you said uh so many times I like I I thought I was so close to get you open title always been dream dream of mine and and finally I get I got this beautiful trophy it means a lot it was very very difficult couple of weeks and talk talking about Jessica I know I know how tough it l in the finals but you're showing some some amazing tennis and I'm more than sure that one day you're going to you're going to get one I mean not one maybe more but let's let's start from one grand slam and congratulations on on a great summer uh you're an amazing player and in that second set honestly I was just praying there I was literally standing there and praying for for getting this week uh this win and you're talking about giving you one set so yeah and yeah it means a lot I'm literally Stitch this right now we saw some tear last year when you lost in the final and now we see some different type of tear winning this tournament what are your emotions like right now you know everything I'm thinking I remember all those tough losses in the past here and and you know just it's going to sound easy but never give up on your dream and just keep keep trying keep working hard and if you're really working hard and you you you're sacrificing everything for your dream you're going to get it one day so I'm just I'm just super proud of myself I never say that but really guys I'm super proud of myself I'm proud of my team that that no matter what that no matter what no matter which situation we were facing this season and in the past we were able to to go through it and and get all those beautiful trophies and you had a beautiful Embrace with all of them what does that their support mean to you I mean that's everything let's let's be honest without them it wouldn't be me and I wouldn't exist and as I always say without me you guys wouldn't exist too so you're welcome no no I love you guys and your support is everything you're my family and I don't know I cannot imagine my tennis life and my personal life without you guys i l I really love you I say it really like not often but I say it sometimes and I say it loud but guys I love you so much thank you thank you for being you and lastly Arena you were asking this crowd to get involved during this match playing another American what were you thinking now honestly I mean guys thank you I heard a lot of support uh you were you were cheing for me on those good on those good good moments but um of course I expected you to cheer for for Jessica I mean that's I mean that's wouldn't be normal if you would uh cheer from me you know so but anyway guys thank you so much for for all the support throughout uh these two incredible weeks you guys really amazing and you make this place very special and very enjoyable to play so thank you so much once again you guys are amazing congratulations Arena and now to hand you a prize money check for 3,600,000 is Chief marketing officer from CHP Morgan Chase Carla sakim Hassan [Music] [Applause] that's pretty nice and the one and only Billy Jin King will hand you your championship trophy ladies and gentlemen your 2024 US Open Women's Champion Arena sabalenka [Music] [Applause] [Music]