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.