Another record for Serena Williams. According to figures revealed by ESPN, his defeat in the 3rd round of the US Open, at the end of a match which could be the last of his career, was the most watched tennis broadcast in the 43-year history of the American sports channel. It attracted an average of 4,8 million viewers, between 19:15 p.m. to 22:30 p.m. (New York time), with a peak of 6,9 million viewers at 22:15 p.m. Still according to the channel, the three matches in singles played by Serena Williams, and her doubles meeting with her sister Venus, clearly boosted the audiences ofESPN during the first five days of the tournament, averaging 1,1 million viewers, up 101% compared to the 2021 edition of the tournament. These first five days of the US Open were even the most watched of all time on the networks ofESPN. According to a spokesperson for the audiovisual group, ESPN would be " happy » to discuss with Serena Williams a possible role as a tennis consultant after the end of her career. The channel already counts, among its speakers, former world number ones Chris Evert, John McEnroe and Caroline Wozniacki.
