Summary
Flavia Pennetta beats Roberta Vinci in the all-Italian women's singles final
Pennetta records a 7-6 (7-4) 6-2 victory
Britain's Jamie Murray and Australia's John Peers lose men's doubles final
France's Pierre-Hugues Herbert and Nicolas Mahut win 6-4 6-4
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Goodbyepublished at 18:40
Well, Jamie Murray's US Open ultimately ends in disappointment, but it's been a great tournament for him and John Peers.
You have to tip your cap to Pierre-Hugues Herbert and Nicolas Mahut - they were simply the better team today.
Join us at around 20:00 for the women's final between Flavia Pennetta and Roberta Vinci. See you then!
Player reactionpublished at 18:33
John Peers after his defeat alongside Jamie Murray: "It has been a great ride. We have had our ups and downs but you have got to look for positives. It has been a lot of fun but unfortunately we couldn't win today."
Player reactionpublished at 18:30
Jamie Murray on losing his second Grand Slam final of 2015: "I'm starting to know what my brother Andy felt like for a long time! But, in reaching the Wimbledon final and now the US Open final, we have had a great year and are very fortunate and blessed to do that. We have put in a lot of hard work and will keep trying to get over the line."
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Jeff Tarango
Former professional tennis player on 5 live sports extraQuote MessageThe adrenaline took over for the French team in that final point. It was an immense point by all four players. But the French team, especially Herbert, came out strong. Herbert was much better than the other three players throughout in my opinion.
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Game, set and matchpublished at 18:23
Mahut/Herbert 6-4 6-4 Murray/Peers
What an incredible final point that is. A seemingly endless net exchange finally ends with Herbert punching a volley between the stranded pair of Murray and Peers and the French pair collapse to the floor in triumph. So near yet so far, once again, for Jamie Murray and John Peers.
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Mahut absolutely smashes one wide on the return and has a chuckle to himself...
*Mahut/Herbert 6-4 5-4 Murray/Peerspublished at 18:22
Some wonderful play from Herbert opens up 15-40 and two match points ...
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Sara Orchard
BBC tennis commentator on 5 live sports extraQuote MessageThe French duo are all smiles - they are very happy and content. They look very relaxed. If they break here they will be US Open champions.
However, expert summariser Jeff Tarango reckons there is "plenty of time for smiling afterwards". What a misery.
Mahut/Herbert 6-4 5-4 Murray/Peers*published at 18:20
That Herbert serve really is a thing of wonder. He starts at a low crouch, almost dangling the ball at ankle height, before exploding into a high toss and a languid yet powerful strike in one fluid motion. Murray and Peers haven't been able to make any impression on his serve all match - he holds to love again.
*Mahut/Herbert 6-4 4-4 Murray/Peerspublished at 18:17
Nervous moments for Murray/Peers. First the Aussie swats a volley wide, then Pierre-Hugues Herbert curls an absolutely delightful, feather-light forehand into the vacant cross-court tramlines.
Three first serves from Peers seem to have seen him to safety, but a fractionally long volley drags the British-Aussie duo back to deuce. But a good volley from Murray and a good serve seal an excellent hold.
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Jeff Tarango
Former professional tennis playerQuote MessageThat's the scary thing about tennis, everything is rolling along and then it's 30-30 on your serve, you get nervous for one point and it's over in a flash. I say to my partner, 'come on, let's play the rest of this set like pieces of popcorn. Just pop around, stay hyper and keep going'.
Mahut/Herbert 6-4 4-3 Murray/Peers*published at 18:12
In the first set Nicolas Mahut's serve looked like a bit of a weak link for the French pairing but he's found his radar and the duo are looking impregnable at the moment. Murray and Peers have only won three points against the serve all set - are they holding out for a tie-break?
Image source, Getty Images*Mahut/Herbert 6-4 3-3 Murray/Peerspublished at 18:09
John Peers is like a human Venus fly trap at the net - nothing gets past him on the volley. The Aussie plucks a couple of French groundstrokes out of the air as Jamie Murray continues to make serene progress on serve.
Mahut/Herbert 6-4 3-2 Murray/Peers*published at 18:06
So far Pierre-Hugues Herbert is sauntering through his service games like a man enjoying a Sunday stroll through the Jardin des Plantes - Murray and Peers can't put any pressure on the younger Frenchman's delivery. Another straightforward hold.
*Mahut/Herbert 6-4 2-2 Murray/Peerspublished at 18:03
A super game from John Peers - the Aussie finds his range with the serve and the polishes the game off with a razor-sharp volley.
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Jeff Tarango
Former professional tennis player on 5 live sports extraQuote MessageI think Jamie Murray needs to empower John Peers and say: "Hey buddy why don't you be captain of this ship?" He just needs to get him going and stir him with some positive energy - something to encourage his partner to find that zone.