TNT Draws Record-Breaking Numbers for Coco Gauff, Carlos Alcaraz French Open Wins
TNT hit it out of the park in its inaugural year covering the French Open.
Buoyed by spectacular victories this past weekend by Coco Gauff and Carlos Alcaraz, TNT Sports announced record-breaking audience and engagement numbers across TNT, truTV, Bleacher Report and House of Highlights.
Saturday's come-from-behind victory for World No. 2 Coco Gauff over No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka delivered 1.5 million average viewers across TNT and truTV, up 94% vs. 2024, and was the most watched Roland Garros women's singles final since 2016. TNT Sports' coverage of the match drove massive increases across key demos, including up 105% among P25-54 vs. 2024.
Sunday's men's singles final between No. 2 Alcaraz and No. 1 Jannik Sinner — at five hours and 29 minutes, the longest Final in Roland-Garros history — peaked at 2.6 million viewers at 2:30 p.m. ET and averaged 1.8 million average viewers across TNT and truTV for the entire telecast, up 8% vs. 2024. It was the most watched Roland Garros men's singles final since 2021. The Alcaraz/Sinner match also drove a 16% increase among P25-54 viewers vs. 2024.
'3 winners in Paris today. Carlos Alcaraz, Jannik Sinner, and the beautiful game of tennis," Roger Federer Tweeted Sunday.
Overall viewership for TNT's Roland Garros coverage throughout the two-week event was up 25% vs. last year.
The network's 'Dream Team' of announcers included John and Patrick McEnroe, Andre Agassi, Jim Courier, Lindsay Davenport, Mary Joe Fernandez, Caroline Wozniacki and Venus Williams, among others.
TNT said there were more than 800+ million video views across its collective social platforms and delivered the most socially viewed tennis tournament by a media partner ever.
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