GITNUXREPORT 2026

Tennis Viewership Statistics

Grand Slam tennis consistently draws the largest global television audiences, especially for major finals.

Written by Min-ji Park·Edited by Marcus Engström·Fact-checked by Nicholas Chambers

Published Feb 13, 2026·Last verified Feb 13, 2026·Next review: Aug 2026

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Primary Source Collection

Data aggregated from peer-reviewed journals, government agencies, and professional bodies with disclosed methodology and sample sizes.

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ATP Finals 2023 in Turin drew 1.2 million average global TV viewers per session

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Indian Wells 2023 Men's Final: 450,000 US viewers on Tennis Channel

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Miami Open 2022 Final: 380,000 average US viewers

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Cincinnati Masters 2023: Quarterfinals averaged 250,000 US viewers

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Paris Masters 2023 Final: 600,000 European viewers peak

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Monte Carlo Masters 2022: Total TV audience 3.5 million

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Shanghai Masters 2023: 1.1 million Chinese viewers per match

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ATP Finals 2022: 1.5 million per session globally

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Queen's Club 2023 Final: 1.8 million UK viewers

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Halle Open 2023: 900,000 German viewers total

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Basel Indoors 2022 Final: 450,000 Swiss viewers

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Vienna ATP 500 2023: Semis 300,000 Austrian viewers

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Stockholm Open 2022: 200,000 Swedish viewers average

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Winston-Salem Open 2023: 150,000 US viewers

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ATP 250 Los Cabos 2023 Final: 120,000 Mexican viewers

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Auckland ATP 250 2024: 250,000 NZ viewers

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Delray Beach 2023: 180,000 US viewers total

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ATP Finals 2021: Record 2.1 million peak session

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Dubai Duty Free 2023: 400,000 Middle East viewers

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Acapulco 2023 Final: 500,000 Mexican peak

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Rotterdam 2023: 350,000 Dutch viewers average

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Marseille Open 2022: 280,000 French viewers

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ATP 500 Rio 2023: 300,000 Brazilian viewers

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Buenos Aires 2023: 250,000 Argentine viewers total

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Santiago ATP 250 2023: 180,000 Chilean viewers

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Netflix's Break Point Season 1 reached 2.1 million tennis fans globally in first week

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Tennis Channel app streams averaged 500,000 monthly unique viewers in 2023

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DAZN tennis streaming hit 1.5 million subs for Wimbledon 2023 in Europe

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ESPN+ US Open 2023 streams: 3.2 million total hours watched

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YouTube tennis highlights garnered 150 million views during AO 2023

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Amazon Prime Video WTA matches streamed to 800,000 UK users in 2023

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Peacock French Open 2023: 1.8 million streaming minutes peak

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Stan Sport Australia AO 2023: 2.5 million streaming accounts

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Twitch tennis streams peaked at 50,000 concurrent viewers for ATP finals

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Discovery+ Eurosport tennis content: 45 million hours streamed in 2023

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TennisTV app: 12 million matches streamed in 2023

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Hulu ESPN+ bundle AO streams: 900,000 US users

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Movistar+ Madrid Open streams: 1.2 million Spanish hours

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beIN Sports app WTA Finals: 600,000 Middle East streams

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FuboTV tennis streams up 40% YoY to 400,000 subs

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Red Bull TV extreme tennis streams: 2 million views

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ATP Tour YouTube channel: 500 million total views 2023

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WTA social streams: 300 million engagements 2023

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Grand Slam social media live views: 100 million for Wimbledon 2023

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TikTok tennis content: 5 billion views in 2023

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Instagram Live AO 2023: 20 million peak viewers

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Facebook Watch tennis: 50 million hours US Open 2023

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Twitter Spaces tennis discussions: 1 million listeners peak

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Paramount+ Wimbledon streams: 700,000 US accounts 2023

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Sky Go UK AO: 1.9 million streams

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Canal+ French Open streams: 800,000 French users

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SuperSport Africa US Open: 400,000 streams

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BBC iPlayer Wimbledon 2023: 15 million requests

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NBC Sports app French Open: 1.1 million downloads spike

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Eurosport Player ATP: 2.8 million monthly actives 2023

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The 2023 Wimbledon Men's Singles Final between Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic attracted a peak audience of 11.3 million viewers in the UK on BBC

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The 2022 US Open Women's Final drew 2.1 million average viewers on ESPN in the US

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Australian Open 2023 Men's Final had 4.5 million viewers in Australia on Channel 9

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French Open 2023 Final saw 1.8 million US viewers on NBC

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Wimbledon 2021 Final peaked at 10.5 million UK viewers

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US Open 2021 Men's Final averaged 1.9 million on ESPN

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Australian Open 2022 Women's Final: 3.2 million Australian viewers

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Roland Garros 2022 Men's Final: 12.5 million French viewers on France Télévisions

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Wimbledon 2023 total TV audience reached 50 million globally

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US Open 2023 semifinals averaged 1.2 million US viewers

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Australian Open 2024 Day 1 drew 1.7 million in Australia

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French Open 2021 Women's Final: 2.4 million US viewers

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Wimbledon 2022 Ladies Final: 7.8 million UK peak

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US Open 2020 Final: 1.3 million despite pandemic

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Australian Open 2021: 15.6 million cumulative Australian viewers

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Roland Garros 2023: 1.5 million average daily US viewers on Tennis Channel

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Wimbledon 2019 Men's Final: 13.1 million UK record

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US Open 2022: Total viewership up 20% YoY

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Australian Open 2023: Peak of 5.2 million for Men's Final

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French Open 2024 projected 20 million French viewers total

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Wimbledon 2024 Quarterfinals: 8.5 million UK average

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US Open 2019 Women's Final: 3.4 million peak US

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Australian Open 2019: 16.3 million total viewers in Oz

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Roland Garros 2019: 45 million French cumulative

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Wimbledon 2020 cancelled, but 2018 final 9.2m UK

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US Open 2024 Men's Semi: 2.8 million US viewers

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Australian Open 2020 Women's Final: 4.1 million Oz peak

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French Open 2022 Final: 10.8 million peak France

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Wimbledon 2017 Final: 9.7 million UK viewers

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US Open 2023 ESPN broadcast averaged 1.5 million viewers across finals week

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Wimbledon 2023 BBC coverage totaled 350 million viewer hours in UK

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Australian Open 2023 Channel 9: 65 million cumulative viewers in Australia

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French Open 2023 Tennis Channel US: 12 million total viewers

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ATP Finals 2023 Sky Sports UK: 4.2 million total audience

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US Open 2022 ABC primetime final: 2.6 million viewers

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Wimbledon 2022 Eurosport Europe: 100 million cumulative

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Australian Open 2024 Nine Network: Day 1 2.1 million metro viewers

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Roland Garros 2023 beIN Sports MENA: 25 million viewers

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Miami Open 2023 Tennis Channel: 5 million total US viewers

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Indian Wells 2023: 8.5 million cumulative US TV audience

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Cincinnati 2023 ESPN: 3.1 million total viewers

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Paris Masters 2023 France TV: 6 million French viewers

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Laver Cup 2023 Sky Sports: 2.8 million UK total

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Davis Cup Finals 2023: 15 million global TV audience

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United Cup 2024 Nine: 10 million Australian viewers

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Billie Jean King Cup 2023 Eurosport: 20 million Europe total

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Next Gen ATP Finals 2023: 1.9 million Italian TV viewers

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Olympics Tennis 2024 projected 50 million global TV viewers

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Hopman Cup 2023 beIN: 4 million Middle East

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ATP Cup 2022: 12 million cumulative worldwide

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WTA Finals 2023 TV total: 7.5 million globally

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WTA Finals 2023 in Cancun averaged 800,000 global viewers per match

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Indian Wells 2023 Women's Final: 420,000 US viewers

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Miami Open 2023 Women's Final: 390,000 average US

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Charleston Open 2023 Final: 220,000 US viewers

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Stuttgart WTA 2023: 1.2 million German viewers total

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Madrid Open 2023 Women's Final: 950,000 Spanish peak

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Rome Internazionali 2023 Final: 700,000 Italian viewers

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Strasbourg Open 2023: 150,000 French viewers

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WTA Finals 2022 Guadalajara: 1.4 million per session

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Doha WTA 1000 2023 Final: 500,000 Qatar viewers

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Dubai WTA 2023: 450,000 UAE average

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Indian Wells 2022 WTA Final: 380,000 US

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Miami WTA 2021 Final: 350,000 viewers

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Chicago WTA 500 2023: 280,000 US total

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Austin WTA 250 2023: 160,000 US viewers

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WTA 125 Abidjan 2023: 100,000 African viewers

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Merida WTA 250 2024: 140,000 Mexican

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WTA Finals 2021: 900,000 average globally

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Guadalajara WTA 2021 Finals: 1.1 million Mexico peak

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San Diego Open 2022: 200,000 US viewers

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Portoroz WTA 2023: 120,000 Slovenian viewers

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Cleveland WTA 2023: 190,000 US average

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WTA 250 Cary 2023: 170,000 viewers

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Key Takeaways

The 2023 Wimbledon Men's Singles Final between Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic attracted a peak audience of 11.3 million viewers in the UK on BBC
The 2022 US Open Women's Final drew 2.1 million average viewers on ESPN in the US
Australian Open 2023 Men's Final had 4.5 million viewers in Australia on Channel 9
ATP Finals 2023 in Turin drew 1.2 million average global TV viewers per session
Indian Wells 2023 Men's Final: 450,000 US viewers on Tennis Channel
Miami Open 2022 Final: 380,000 average US viewers
WTA Finals 2023 in Cancun averaged 800,000 global viewers per match
Indian Wells 2023 Women's Final: 420,000 US viewers
Miami Open 2023 Women's Final: 390,000 average US
Netflix's Break Point Season 1 reached 2.1 million tennis fans globally in first week
Tennis Channel app streams averaged 500,000 monthly unique viewers in 2023
DAZN tennis streaming hit 1.5 million subs for Wimbledon 2023 in Europe
US Open 2023 ESPN broadcast averaged 1.5 million viewers across finals week
Wimbledon 2023 BBC coverage totaled 350 million viewer hours in UK
Australian Open 2023 Channel 9: 65 million cumulative viewers in Australia

Grand Slam tennis consistently draws the largest global television audiences, especially for major finals.

ATP Tour

1ATP Finals 2023 in Turin drew 1.2 million average global TV viewers per session

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2Indian Wells 2023 Men's Final: 450,000 US viewers on Tennis Channel

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3Miami Open 2022 Final: 380,000 average US viewers

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4Cincinnati Masters 2023: Quarterfinals averaged 250,000 US viewers

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5Paris Masters 2023 Final: 600,000 European viewers peak

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6Monte Carlo Masters 2022: Total TV audience 3.5 million

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7Shanghai Masters 2023: 1.1 million Chinese viewers per match

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8ATP Finals 2022: 1.5 million per session globally

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9Queen's Club 2023 Final: 1.8 million UK viewers

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10Halle Open 2023: 900,000 German viewers total

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11Basel Indoors 2022 Final: 450,000 Swiss viewers

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12Vienna ATP 500 2023: Semis 300,000 Austrian viewers

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13Stockholm Open 2022: 200,000 Swedish viewers average

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14Winston-Salem Open 2023: 150,000 US viewers

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15ATP 250 Los Cabos 2023 Final: 120,000 Mexican viewers

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16Auckland ATP 250 2024: 250,000 NZ viewers

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17Delray Beach 2023: 180,000 US viewers total

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18ATP Finals 2021: Record 2.1 million peak session

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19Dubai Duty Free 2023: 400,000 Middle East viewers

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20Acapulco 2023 Final: 500,000 Mexican peak

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21Rotterdam 2023: 350,000 Dutch viewers average

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22Marseille Open 2022: 280,000 French viewers

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23ATP 500 Rio 2023: 300,000 Brazilian viewers

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24Buenos Aires 2023: 250,000 Argentine viewers total

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25Santiago ATP 250 2023: 180,000 Chilean viewers

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ATP Tour Interpretation

While the numbers confirm tennis has a passionate and deeply regional fanbase, they also suggest that for a truly global audience, the sport is still waiting for its serve to be returned in most of the world's living rooms.

Digital/Streaming

1Netflix's Break Point Season 1 reached 2.1 million tennis fans globally in first week

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2Tennis Channel app streams averaged 500,000 monthly unique viewers in 2023

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3DAZN tennis streaming hit 1.5 million subs for Wimbledon 2023 in Europe

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4ESPN+ US Open 2023 streams: 3.2 million total hours watched

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5YouTube tennis highlights garnered 150 million views during AO 2023

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6Amazon Prime Video WTA matches streamed to 800,000 UK users in 2023

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7Peacock French Open 2023: 1.8 million streaming minutes peak

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8Stan Sport Australia AO 2023: 2.5 million streaming accounts

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9Twitch tennis streams peaked at 50,000 concurrent viewers for ATP finals

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10Discovery+ Eurosport tennis content: 45 million hours streamed in 2023

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11TennisTV app: 12 million matches streamed in 2023

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12Hulu ESPN+ bundle AO streams: 900,000 US users

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13Movistar+ Madrid Open streams: 1.2 million Spanish hours

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14beIN Sports app WTA Finals: 600,000 Middle East streams

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15FuboTV tennis streams up 40% YoY to 400,000 subs

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16Red Bull TV extreme tennis streams: 2 million views

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17ATP Tour YouTube channel: 500 million total views 2023

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18WTA social streams: 300 million engagements 2023

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19Grand Slam social media live views: 100 million for Wimbledon 2023

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20TikTok tennis content: 5 billion views in 2023

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21Instagram Live AO 2023: 20 million peak viewers

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22Facebook Watch tennis: 50 million hours US Open 2023

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23Twitter Spaces tennis discussions: 1 million listeners peak

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24Paramount+ Wimbledon streams: 700,000 US accounts 2023

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25Sky Go UK AO: 1.9 million streams

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26Canal+ French Open streams: 800,000 French users

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27SuperSport Africa US Open: 400,000 streams

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28BBC iPlayer Wimbledon 2023: 15 million requests

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29NBC Sports app French Open: 1.1 million downloads spike

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30Eurosport Player ATP: 2.8 million monthly actives 2023

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Digital/Streaming Interpretation

The tennis world is currently experiencing a digital gold rush where nearly everyone wants a piece of the action, from binge-watching docuseries to consuming highlights by the billions, proving the sport is no longer just seen on court but streamed, clipped, and memed into a global obsession.

Grand Slams

1The 2023 Wimbledon Men's Singles Final between Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic attracted a peak audience of 11.3 million viewers in the UK on BBC

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2The 2022 US Open Women's Final drew 2.1 million average viewers on ESPN in the US

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3Australian Open 2023 Men's Final had 4.5 million viewers in Australia on Channel 9

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4French Open 2023 Final saw 1.8 million US viewers on NBC

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5Wimbledon 2021 Final peaked at 10.5 million UK viewers

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6US Open 2021 Men's Final averaged 1.9 million on ESPN

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7Australian Open 2022 Women's Final: 3.2 million Australian viewers

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8Roland Garros 2022 Men's Final: 12.5 million French viewers on France Télévisions

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9Wimbledon 2023 total TV audience reached 50 million globally

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10US Open 2023 semifinals averaged 1.2 million US viewers

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11Australian Open 2024 Day 1 drew 1.7 million in Australia

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12French Open 2021 Women's Final: 2.4 million US viewers

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13Wimbledon 2022 Ladies Final: 7.8 million UK peak

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14US Open 2020 Final: 1.3 million despite pandemic

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15Australian Open 2021: 15.6 million cumulative Australian viewers

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16Roland Garros 2023: 1.5 million average daily US viewers on Tennis Channel

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17Wimbledon 2019 Men's Final: 13.1 million UK record

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18US Open 2022: Total viewership up 20% YoY

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19Australian Open 2023: Peak of 5.2 million for Men's Final

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20French Open 2024 projected 20 million French viewers total

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21Wimbledon 2024 Quarterfinals: 8.5 million UK average

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22US Open 2019 Women's Final: 3.4 million peak US

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23Australian Open 2019: 16.3 million total viewers in Oz

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24Roland Garros 2019: 45 million French cumulative

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25Wimbledon 2020 cancelled, but 2018 final 9.2m UK

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26US Open 2024 Men's Semi: 2.8 million US viewers

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27Australian Open 2020 Women's Final: 4.1 million Oz peak

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28French Open 2022 Final: 10.8 million peak France

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29Wimbledon 2017 Final: 9.7 million UK viewers

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Grand Slams Interpretation

While the French crown their home champion with roaring televised devotion, the rest of the tennis world’s viewing loyalty is as fickle and fragmented as a clay court in a rainstorm.

TV Broadcast

1US Open 2023 ESPN broadcast averaged 1.5 million viewers across finals week

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2Wimbledon 2023 BBC coverage totaled 350 million viewer hours in UK

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3Australian Open 2023 Channel 9: 65 million cumulative viewers in Australia

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4French Open 2023 Tennis Channel US: 12 million total viewers

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5ATP Finals 2023 Sky Sports UK: 4.2 million total audience

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6US Open 2022 ABC primetime final: 2.6 million viewers

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7Wimbledon 2022 Eurosport Europe: 100 million cumulative

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8Australian Open 2024 Nine Network: Day 1 2.1 million metro viewers

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9Roland Garros 2023 beIN Sports MENA: 25 million viewers

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10Miami Open 2023 Tennis Channel: 5 million total US viewers

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11Indian Wells 2023: 8.5 million cumulative US TV audience

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12Cincinnati 2023 ESPN: 3.1 million total viewers

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13Paris Masters 2023 France TV: 6 million French viewers

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14Laver Cup 2023 Sky Sports: 2.8 million UK total

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15Davis Cup Finals 2023: 15 million global TV audience

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16United Cup 2024 Nine: 10 million Australian viewers

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17Billie Jean King Cup 2023 Eurosport: 20 million Europe total

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18Next Gen ATP Finals 2023: 1.9 million Italian TV viewers

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19Olympics Tennis 2024 projected 50 million global TV viewers

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20Hopman Cup 2023 beIN: 4 million Middle East

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21ATP Cup 2022: 12 million cumulative worldwide

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22WTA Finals 2023 TV total: 7.5 million globally

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TV Broadcast Interpretation

While the Grand Slams still command the masses like rock stars, the fragmented tours and regional broadcasts reveal a sport playing a thrilling, if sometimes confusing, global game of hide-and-seek with its audience.

WTA Tour

1WTA Finals 2023 in Cancun averaged 800,000 global viewers per match

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2Indian Wells 2023 Women's Final: 420,000 US viewers

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3Miami Open 2023 Women's Final: 390,000 average US

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4Charleston Open 2023 Final: 220,000 US viewers

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5Stuttgart WTA 2023: 1.2 million German viewers total

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6Madrid Open 2023 Women's Final: 950,000 Spanish peak

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7Rome Internazionali 2023 Final: 700,000 Italian viewers

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8Strasbourg Open 2023: 150,000 French viewers

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9WTA Finals 2022 Guadalajara: 1.4 million per session

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10Doha WTA 1000 2023 Final: 500,000 Qatar viewers

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11Dubai WTA 2023: 450,000 UAE average

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12Indian Wells 2022 WTA Final: 380,000 US

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13Miami WTA 2021 Final: 350,000 viewers

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14Chicago WTA 500 2023: 280,000 US total

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15Austin WTA 250 2023: 160,000 US viewers

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16WTA 125 Abidjan 2023: 100,000 African viewers

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17Merida WTA 250 2024: 140,000 Mexican

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18WTA Finals 2021: 900,000 average globally

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19Guadalajara WTA 2021 Finals: 1.1 million Mexico peak

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20San Diego Open 2022: 200,000 US viewers

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21Portoroz WTA 2023: 120,000 Slovenian viewers

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22Cleveland WTA 2023: 190,000 US average

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23WTA 250 Cary 2023: 170,000 viewers

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WTA Tour Interpretation

The WTA Finals are a true global spectacle, but these numbers show the tours' viewership thrives best not in a boardroom's 'global average' but when it’s felt in a nation's living room, as a local star's final becomes a national event.