I’m surprised with an American in the final that the TV ratings didn’t beat last years. Last year was an epic match, but this year was also really good.
Roger Federer’s epic Wimbledon victory over Andy Roddick Sunday came up a ratings ace for NBC.
The final, in which Federer won a record 15th Grand Slam title, pulled a 4.2/12 overnight rating. Despite the epic fifth set between Federer and Roddick, that is down from last year’s 4.6/12 Rafael Nadal-Federer final.
Last year’s final notwithstanding, it was the highest-rated men’s championship since 2000, when Pete Sampras won his final Wimbledon championship. That match, which was also the last time an American won Wimbledon, delivered a 5.0/14.
via Broadcasting & Cable.
that’s pretty good, for Wimbledon. Go U.S.A!
It was one of the best Matches I have ever seen! Kept me on the edge of my seat and it didnt feel like it was over 4 hours long. Saying all that, I am surprised that it didnt beat the ratings for last years match
so what were the total viewers?
Though I did not see the match, I am actually not surprised by the ratings (though they were still very strong, it appears). Because Roddick’s inconsistency over the last few years, he hasn’t exactly been top of mind for much of the casual watchers of tennis compared to Federer or Nadal.
With that said, his impressive resurgence over the past few tournaments makes the upcoming U.S. Open that much more intriguing on the men’s side. Between Roddick’s play, the eventual return of Nadal, Federer’s push for 20 Grand Slams (might as well just put the number out there) and a strong contenders in Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray, I think we can start talking about one of the most talked-about Opens in years.