[Applause] Jess despite this not being the outcome you were looking for you've had an incredible two weeks you beat the world's number one and you broke through and made your first major final can you reflect on what this journey has been like for you yeah I mean it's been an incredible month for me really um I had a rough start to the year but was really able to turn it around so I mean to be able to to be standing here in my first Grand SL final and then coming off such a hot summer I mean I didn't expect it so um I'm just you know really grateful for the last you know few weeks of tennis and some incredible matches that I've been able to put together today was another incredible match you were down in both sets you almost turned it around like you did in the semi final what made it so difficult against Arena tonight oh I wish she would have at least let me get one set god um we had obviously another a tough match in Cincinnati a few weeks ago and she's been playing some amazing Hardcore Tennis and if not the best hardcore player in the world so I knew it was going to be challenging and tough I mean she's super powerful goes for her shots she's definitely not going to give you anything and um she can take the racket out of your hand a lot of times so um yeah I was happy I was able to fight back and give myself a chance but in the end it wasn't enough but I'm I'm glad I was able to stay in it and keep giving myself opportunities finally no one gets to this Moment by themselves and you've had great support these two weeks with family your coaches your team what message do you have for them yeah thank you guys over there in my box um thanks to both my coaches Mark and Mark um SE my physio John my trainer my brother sister agent husband um everybody that's in the box today thank you guys so much for supporting me over the last you know well forever but uh also the last couple weeks and the last month it's been crazy and also to I think my parents are also somewhere here I have lots of friends and family that just came in to watch that are all kind of scattered around I don't really know where they are but um thank you guys so much for coming and supporting me I mean it's been a long journey so to to be able to have your sport here in the US that my home slam is amazing thank [Music] you congratulations chess on behalf of the USA Brian hanline will present you with your trophy thank you