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Wimbledon Achieves Highest U.S. TV Ratings Since 2019

ESPN’s Wimbledon coverage averaged 6 percent more viewers, boosted by later 11 AM start times.

3BRPB72 London, UK. 13th July 2025; All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, London, England; Wimbledon Tennis Tournament, Day 14; Jannik Sinner (ITA) serves to Carlos Alcaraz (ESP) during the Gentlemen's singles final match Credit: Action Plus Sports Images/Alamy Live News

Overview

  • Coverage averaged 721,000 viewers across ESPN, ESPN2 and ABC, marking the highest average since Federer and Williams faced off in 2019 and the fourth-highest since ESPN’s exclusive rights began.
  • Opening day set a record audience, quarterfinals drew 488,000 viewers (+25%) and semifinals attracted 1.1 million (+33%), all the highest in six years.
  • Sunday’s men’s final between Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz averaged 3.2 million viewers (+26%), peaked at 4 million and averaged 2.9 million over the full telecast (+31%).
  • The women’s final saw Iga Swiatek’s 6-0, 6-0 win over Amanda Anisimova draw 1.9 million viewers (+18%), with full-window numbers dipping slightly from 1.4 million to 1.3 million.
  • Both singles finals began at 11 AM ET, two hours later than traditional start times, as part of an effort to optimize live U.S. audiences.