Tennis/US Open: a record 3.4 million viewers for the women's final on ESPN in the USA

The women's final of the 2023 US Open Grand Slam, won by American Coco Gauff over Belarusian Aryna Sabalenka (2-6, 6-3, 6-2), drew an average of 3.4 million viewers on the pay-TV channel ESPN on Saturday 09/09/2023 (match start at 16:00 ET), an increase of 92% compared to the 2022 edition, announced the pay-TV group owned by The Walt Disney Company on 12/09/2023.

This is the most-watched women's final in the history of Grand Slam tournaments on ESPN and the most-watched match streamed on the ESPN+ platform during the 2023 edition, according to ESPN. "Gauff’s victory ranks as the second most-viewed telecast for the US Open overall, behind only Serena Williams’ final match in 2022 (4.6 million viewers)," added the group.

The men's final, won by Serbia's Novak Djokovic versus Russia's Daniil Medvedev (6-3, 7-6, 6-3), drew an average of 2.3 million viewers on ESPN (+8% compared to 2022) on Sunday 10/09/2023 (match start at 15:00 ET).

"The women’s and men’s semifinals combined were the most-viewed of all time on ESPN, averaging 1.9 million viewers, up 1 % from the previous record in…