Overview
- The men’s final between Ben Shelton and Alexander Zverev averaged 3.2 million viewers and peaked at 4.0 million, the largest men’s final audience on ABC since ESPN began televising the event, the network said Sunday.
- The women’s final, won by Elena Rybakina over Aryna Sabalenka, averaged 2.7 million viewers, a 13% increase from last year, and peaked at about 3.2 million in a key quarter‑hour.
- An All‑American semifinal between Shelton and Frances Tiafoe averaged 3.1 million viewers and set ESPN’s record for a men’s semifinal audience, underscoring the draw of U.S. players deep in the draw.
- A late Tuesday quarterfinal between Carlos Alcaraz and Shelton finished at 3:33 a.m., yet the primetime quarterfinals window still averaged 1.6 million viewers and 967,000 watched the 3:30–3:40 a.m. quarter‑hour, highlighting strong late‑night engagement.
- ESPN’s two‑week U.S. Open coverage averaged 1.2 million viewers, the network’s best since 2022, a trend that boosts ad value but also raises questions about scheduling, player rest and future programming choices.