Serena Williams’ final US Open match Friday was a grand slam for ESPN. The third round face-off was the most-watched tennis telecast on record in ESPN’s 43-year history. An average of 4.6 million viewers
The third-round faceoff, in which Williams lost to Australia’s Ajla Tomljanovich 7-5, 6-7, 6-1, was the most-watched tennis telecast in ESPN’s 43-year history. An average of 4.6 million viewers tuned in to watch the match held at Arthur Ashe Stadium in New York, which likely signaled the end of Williams’ storied 25-year career. That bested the previous record of 3.
Through the first five days of the U.S. Open, which were dominated by coverage of Williams, an average of 1.1. million viewers tuned in to ESPN networks — good for the most viewed first five days of the U.S. Open across the ESPN networks, up +101% versus 2021.
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