U.S. Open Men’s Final Was Most Watched Tennis Telecast Of 2025
The US Open men’s final men’s was the No. 1 tennis telecast of the year and ESPN’s most-viewed match in a decade, the network announced.The men’s final won by Carlos Alcaraz over Jannik Sinner averaged 3 million viewers on ABC, up 82% vs. 2024 while the women’s championship averaged 2.4 million on ESPN, up 50% vs. 2024.Quarterfinals drew their largest audience in 10 years, and early round coverage through the Round of 16 posted its best numbers since 2022. The new Sunday start meant ESPN’s most-viewed Day 1 coverage since 2022 with audiences up nearly 83% year over year.Key results from across the Tournament (via ESPN):Men’s Championship:#1 tennis telecast of the year with 3.3M viewers on ABC (match only)ESPN’s Second Most-Viewed on Record & Most-Viewed in a Decade3M viewers on ABC (including trophy ceremony), +82% vs. 2024Women’s Championship:2.4M viewers on ESPN+50% vs. 2024Men’s Semifinals:MORE FOR YOU1.8M viewers on ESPN+37% vs. 2024Women’s Semifinals:1.8M viewers on ESPN+62% vs. 2024Quarterfinals: Most-Viewed Quarterfinals in 10 years1.4M viewers on ESPN+55% vs. 2024More Tournament Highlights:Most-Viewed Round of 16 since 20191.5M viewers on ABC, ESPN, ESPN2+51% vs. 2024Round of 16 on ABC most-viewed US Open Round of 16 telecast since 2015 (2.2M viewers)Most-Viewed Coverage through Third Round since 2022873K viewers on ESPN, ESPN2+28% vs. 2024Most-Viewed Coverage through Second Round since 2022784K viewers on ABC, ESPN, ESPN2+43% vs. 2024Most-Viewed First Round Coverage Since 2022750K viewers on ABC, ESPN, ESPN2+48% vs. 2024New Sunday Start Served Up Most-Viewed Day 1 Coverage on ESPN Since 20221.2M viewers on ABC808K viewers on ABC and ESPN2+83% vs. 2024 Day 1 Telecasts on ESPN and ESPN2New Mixed Doubles Championship Format During Fan Week Drove Increase in Viewership343K viewers for Semifinals and Finals on ESPN2+31% vs. 2024 Championship (which aired on Final Thursday)
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