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BBC Sport at Flushing Meadows

Somewhere in that lot is a British flag...

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Bethanie Mattek-Sands on the court: "Jamie, you were on fire these whole two weeks. We have a lot of fun, he keeps me pretty grounded. I'm the energetic one, in case you haven't noticed.

"Amazing two weeks. I had surgery earlier this year so I was on the comeback trail again. Let's not make that a routine, hopefully that's the last surgery.

"There's things you can control and things you can't. I have Jamie backing me up so I feel like I can go for anything."

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Chan speaking on court: "I'm very happy to play again with Michael. It's nice to come back on this court and play in the final. We hope we can come back again and win this match."

Venus: "I don't know where to start. They were all over us today so congratulations guys. Thank you everyone for coming out, unbelievable atmosphere here. I love playing here, so thank you."

Seven Grand Slams now for Jamie Murray, and a fourth US Open title in four years.

Smashing it?

I think so.

Aces

Chan/Venus - 3

Mattek-Sands/Murray - 1

Double faults

Chan/Venus - 2

Mattek-Sands/Murray - 1

Unforced errors

Chan/Venus - 20

Mattek-Sands/Murray - 11

Winners

Chan/Venus - 16

Mattek-Sands/Murray - 22

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Mattek-Sands pulls out her phone for selfie time, as the pair produce some beaming smiles for the 'gram.

It took the pair exactly an hour to defend the crown.

Michael Venus hits a backhand into the net, and the crowd goes wild.

59 minutes on the clock and Murray and Mattek-Sands have championship point.

Venus produces a service winner and they're suddenly 30-15 up.

Chan hits a backhand volley into the net and it's level on 30-30.

Two points away.

The top seeds' service game begins with a forehand winner from Murray.

They're three points away from defending their title.

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BBC Sport at Flushing Meadows

Murray and Mattek-Sands high five and sprint to the baseline in the shade. This could all be over without having to take their sets again...

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An 11th unforced error for Murray and Mattek-Sands gives the top seeds a temporary lifeline, but Murray smashes a backhand volley to go 40-15 up.

Venus appears frustrated as he stands with his hand on his hip when he hits a forehand wide.

Chan and Venus will now serve to stay in this final.

It's the ttird time Murray and Mattek-Sands have been ahead in this second set.

The American is serving and the crowd are right behind her.

Michael Venus at the net just isn't happening as of late. He misses a forehand volley by quite a distance. 30-0.

The top seeds lose the break with a backhand forced error.

4-3 now to Murray and Mattek-Sands, 52 minutes in.

Can Chan and Venus come back from this?

Murray comes to the net and produces a forehand volley winner. Easy.

Chan tries to get on the receiving end of an excellent Murray shot, but she hits it wide.

Two break points.

A forehand volley winner gives Murray and Mattek-Sands a 15-0 lead, before Chan hits a shot too long.

Two errors from Chan and Venus gives Murray and Mattek-Sands their first hold of the set and it's 3-3 in this second set.

That's a rather retro-looking outfit from Bethanie Mattek-Sands, there.

The USA flag in the form of lips on a tank top.

She's giving me Rolling Stones vibes. Big fan.

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BBC Sport at Flushing Meadows

In fact, the lower tier is so busy that people with tickets are finding another bum already in the seat. That also includes the media area, forcing the British journalists - and some stroppy American fans - to stand in a gangway trying to watch.

Venus loses a point with a double fault, but the pair easily hold their serve as Murray drives a shot into the net.

It's the first hold of the second set.

3-2

Wow. Michael Venus wasn't playing around then.

The top seeds break after a beautiful forehand volley winner.

2-2.

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