Wimbledon men’s final between Sinner and Alcaraz on ESPN draws most viewers since 2019

BRISTOL, Conn. (AP) — Jannik Sinner’s victory over Carlos Alcaraz was the most-viewed Wimbledon men’s final since Novak Djokovic edged Roger Federer in a five-set thriller in 2019. ESPN said Sunday’s match averaged 2.

Italy's Jannik Sinner, left, celebrates with the trophy after beating Carlos Alcaraz of Spain, right, to win the men's singles final at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Sunday, July 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)

BRISTOL, Conn. (AP) —Jannik Sinner’s victory over Carlos Alcarazwas the most-viewed Wimbledon men’s final since Novak Djokovic edged Roger Federer in a five-set thriller in 2019.

ESPN said Sunday’s match averaged 2.9 million viewers, a 31% increase over last year’s final and its best performance since about 3.8 million watchedDjokovic win a fifth-set tiebreakerin a match between two of tennis’ greatest champions.

The network also said Tuesday that ratings were up for the both the men’s and women’s semifinals. The women’s semis, which included AmericanAmanda Anisimova upsetting No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka, averaged 897,000 viewers, the most since 2015, when Serena Williams was part of the final four. The men’s average of 1.31 million was the highest since 2019.

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