Wimbledon men's final ratings up and semifinals were most-viewed since last Federer-Nadal matchup
The final between the No. 1 and No. 2 players in the men's rankings averaged nearly 2.9 million viewers. That came after semifinal Friday, when Sinner beat Novak Djokovic and Alcaraz ousted Taylor Fritz, averaged 1.3 million viewers, up 34% from last year.
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