GITNUXREPORT 2026

Tennis Viewership Statistics

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

Alexander Schmidt

Alexander Schmidt

Research Analyst specializing in technology and digital transformation trends.

First published: Feb 13, 2026

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Key Statistics

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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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From historic Grand Slam showdowns drawing millions to digital streams that bring the drama to your fingertips, the numbers tell a compelling story about our global passion for tennis.

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

  • 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
  • Cincinnati Masters 2023: Quarterfinals averaged 250,000 US viewers
  • Paris Masters 2023 Final: 600,000 European viewers peak
  • Monte Carlo Masters 2022: Total TV audience 3.5 million
  • Shanghai Masters 2023: 1.1 million Chinese viewers per match
  • ATP Finals 2022: 1.5 million per session globally
  • Queen's Club 2023 Final: 1.8 million UK viewers
  • Halle Open 2023: 900,000 German viewers total
  • Basel Indoors 2022 Final: 450,000 Swiss viewers
  • Vienna ATP 500 2023: Semis 300,000 Austrian viewers
  • Stockholm Open 2022: 200,000 Swedish viewers average
  • Winston-Salem Open 2023: 150,000 US viewers
  • ATP 250 Los Cabos 2023 Final: 120,000 Mexican viewers
  • Auckland ATP 250 2024: 250,000 NZ viewers
  • Delray Beach 2023: 180,000 US viewers total
  • ATP Finals 2021: Record 2.1 million peak session
  • Dubai Duty Free 2023: 400,000 Middle East viewers
  • Acapulco 2023 Final: 500,000 Mexican peak
  • Rotterdam 2023: 350,000 Dutch viewers average
  • Marseille Open 2022: 280,000 French viewers
  • ATP 500 Rio 2023: 300,000 Brazilian viewers
  • Buenos Aires 2023: 250,000 Argentine viewers total
  • Santiago ATP 250 2023: 180,000 Chilean viewers

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

  • 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
  • ESPN+ US Open 2023 streams: 3.2 million total hours watched
  • YouTube tennis highlights garnered 150 million views during AO 2023
  • Amazon Prime Video WTA matches streamed to 800,000 UK users in 2023
  • Peacock French Open 2023: 1.8 million streaming minutes peak
  • Stan Sport Australia AO 2023: 2.5 million streaming accounts
  • Twitch tennis streams peaked at 50,000 concurrent viewers for ATP finals
  • Discovery+ Eurosport tennis content: 45 million hours streamed in 2023
  • TennisTV app: 12 million matches streamed in 2023
  • Hulu ESPN+ bundle AO streams: 900,000 US users
  • Movistar+ Madrid Open streams: 1.2 million Spanish hours
  • beIN Sports app WTA Finals: 600,000 Middle East streams
  • FuboTV tennis streams up 40% YoY to 400,000 subs
  • Red Bull TV extreme tennis streams: 2 million views
  • ATP Tour YouTube channel: 500 million total views 2023
  • WTA social streams: 300 million engagements 2023
  • Grand Slam social media live views: 100 million for Wimbledon 2023
  • TikTok tennis content: 5 billion views in 2023
  • Instagram Live AO 2023: 20 million peak viewers
  • Facebook Watch tennis: 50 million hours US Open 2023
  • Twitter Spaces tennis discussions: 1 million listeners peak
  • Paramount+ Wimbledon streams: 700,000 US accounts 2023
  • Sky Go UK AO: 1.9 million streams
  • Canal+ French Open streams: 800,000 French users
  • SuperSport Africa US Open: 400,000 streams
  • BBC iPlayer Wimbledon 2023: 15 million requests
  • NBC Sports app French Open: 1.1 million downloads spike
  • Eurosport Player ATP: 2.8 million monthly actives 2023

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

  • 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
  • French Open 2023 Final saw 1.8 million US viewers on NBC
  • Wimbledon 2021 Final peaked at 10.5 million UK viewers
  • US Open 2021 Men's Final averaged 1.9 million on ESPN
  • Australian Open 2022 Women's Final: 3.2 million Australian viewers
  • Roland Garros 2022 Men's Final: 12.5 million French viewers on France Télévisions
  • Wimbledon 2023 total TV audience reached 50 million globally
  • US Open 2023 semifinals averaged 1.2 million US viewers
  • Australian Open 2024 Day 1 drew 1.7 million in Australia
  • French Open 2021 Women's Final: 2.4 million US viewers
  • Wimbledon 2022 Ladies Final: 7.8 million UK peak
  • US Open 2020 Final: 1.3 million despite pandemic
  • Australian Open 2021: 15.6 million cumulative Australian viewers
  • Roland Garros 2023: 1.5 million average daily US viewers on Tennis Channel
  • Wimbledon 2019 Men's Final: 13.1 million UK record
  • US Open 2022: Total viewership up 20% YoY
  • Australian Open 2023: Peak of 5.2 million for Men's Final
  • French Open 2024 projected 20 million French viewers total
  • Wimbledon 2024 Quarterfinals: 8.5 million UK average
  • US Open 2019 Women's Final: 3.4 million peak US
  • Australian Open 2019: 16.3 million total viewers in Oz
  • Roland Garros 2019: 45 million French cumulative
  • Wimbledon 2020 cancelled, but 2018 final 9.2m UK
  • US Open 2024 Men's Semi: 2.8 million US viewers
  • Australian Open 2020 Women's Final: 4.1 million Oz peak
  • French Open 2022 Final: 10.8 million peak France
  • Wimbledon 2017 Final: 9.7 million UK viewers

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

  • 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
  • French Open 2023 Tennis Channel US: 12 million total viewers
  • ATP Finals 2023 Sky Sports UK: 4.2 million total audience
  • US Open 2022 ABC primetime final: 2.6 million viewers
  • Wimbledon 2022 Eurosport Europe: 100 million cumulative
  • Australian Open 2024 Nine Network: Day 1 2.1 million metro viewers
  • Roland Garros 2023 beIN Sports MENA: 25 million viewers
  • Miami Open 2023 Tennis Channel: 5 million total US viewers
  • Indian Wells 2023: 8.5 million cumulative US TV audience
  • Cincinnati 2023 ESPN: 3.1 million total viewers
  • Paris Masters 2023 France TV: 6 million French viewers
  • Laver Cup 2023 Sky Sports: 2.8 million UK total
  • Davis Cup Finals 2023: 15 million global TV audience
  • United Cup 2024 Nine: 10 million Australian viewers
  • Billie Jean King Cup 2023 Eurosport: 20 million Europe total
  • Next Gen ATP Finals 2023: 1.9 million Italian TV viewers
  • Olympics Tennis 2024 projected 50 million global TV viewers
  • Hopman Cup 2023 beIN: 4 million Middle East
  • ATP Cup 2022: 12 million cumulative worldwide
  • WTA Finals 2023 TV total: 7.5 million globally

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

  • 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
  • Charleston Open 2023 Final: 220,000 US viewers
  • Stuttgart WTA 2023: 1.2 million German viewers total
  • Madrid Open 2023 Women's Final: 950,000 Spanish peak
  • Rome Internazionali 2023 Final: 700,000 Italian viewers
  • Strasbourg Open 2023: 150,000 French viewers
  • WTA Finals 2022 Guadalajara: 1.4 million per session
  • Doha WTA 1000 2023 Final: 500,000 Qatar viewers
  • Dubai WTA 2023: 450,000 UAE average
  • Indian Wells 2022 WTA Final: 380,000 US
  • Miami WTA 2021 Final: 350,000 viewers
  • Chicago WTA 500 2023: 280,000 US total
  • Austin WTA 250 2023: 160,000 US viewers
  • WTA 125 Abidjan 2023: 100,000 African viewers
  • Merida WTA 250 2024: 140,000 Mexican
  • WTA Finals 2021: 900,000 average globally
  • Guadalajara WTA 2021 Finals: 1.1 million Mexico peak
  • San Diego Open 2022: 200,000 US viewers
  • Portoroz WTA 2023: 120,000 Slovenian viewers
  • Cleveland WTA 2023: 190,000 US average
  • WTA 250 Cary 2023: 170,000 viewers

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.

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