French Open ratings soar in TNT's first year
Jun 7, 2025; Paris, FR; Coco Gauff of the United States poses with the trophy after winning the women’s singles final against Aryna Sabalenka on day 14 at Roland Garros Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Susan Mullane-Imagn Images Coco Gauff's French Open victory over Aryna Sabalenka was the most-watched women's final at Roland Garros since 2016.
Overall, ratings for the full tournament were up 25 percent in its first year on TNT and TruTV over the 2024 marks on NBC and Tennis Channel.
American star Gauff's three-set victory over Sabalenka of Belarus averaged 1.47 million viewers, up 94 percent than the previous year (756,000) when Poland's Iga Swiatek defeated Italy's Jasmine Paolini.
Serena Williams defeated Spain's Garbine Muguruza in the 2016 finals when an average of 1.5 millions tuned in.
On the men's side, Carlos Alcaraz's marathon five-set victory over Italy's Jannik Sinner drew 1.8 million viewers, making it the most-watched men's final since Novak Djokovic defeated Stefanos Tsitsipas in the 2021 finals (1.9 million).
Alcaraz of Spain needed five hours and 29 minutes to outduel Sinner in a drama-filled match.
This was the first season of TNT's 10-year, $650 million deal to televise the French Open.
--Field Level Media
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