Most-watched Tennis telecasts of all time
Nielsen average audience, one figure per telecast; a final or revised figure replaces a preliminary one. Composites, peaks, reach and self-reported figures do not chart.
29
eligible telecasts
updated 2026-09-15
All eras
1
Wimbledon men's singles final
3,925,000
2
Wimbledon men's singles final
3,200,000
3
Wimbledon men's singles final
3,000,000
4
Wimbledon men's singles final
2,800,000
5
Wimbledon men's singles final
2,652,000
6
Wimbledon women's singles final
2,249,000
7
2026 US Open tennis, day 12 of 15 (Thursday, September 10)
2,200,000
8
French Open men's singles final
2,000,000
9
French Open men's singles final
2,000,000
10
Wimbledon women's singles final
2,000,000
11
Wimbledon women's singles final
1,940,000
12
French Open women's singles final
1,900,000
13
French Open men's singles final
1,790,000
14
Wimbledon men's singles final
1,760,000
15
Wimbledon men's singles final
1,640,000
16
French Open men's singles final
1,620,000
17
French Open men's singles final
1,600,000
18
French Open women's singles final
1,500,000
19
French Open men's singles final
1,490,000
20
French Open women's singles final
1,450,000
21
Wimbledon women's singles final
1,300,000
22
French Open women's singles final
1,100,000
23
Wimbledon women's singles final
1,090,000
24
French Open women's singles final
1,050,000
25
French Open women's singles final
1,030,000
26
Wimbledon men's singles semifinals
977,000
27
Wimbledon women's singles semifinals
715,000
28
Australian Open men's singles semifinals
497,000
29
Australian Open women's singles final
464,000
29 eligible telecasts · computed 2026-09-15 09:00 UTC
Rows span 3 Nielsen eras (Before Out-of-Home, Panel + Out-of-Home, Big Data + Panel); figures from different eras are not directly comparable. Each row carries its era.
Before Out-of-Home (1950–2020)
1
Wimbledon men's singles final
3,925,000
2
Wimbledon men's singles final
3,000,000
3
Wimbledon men's singles final
2,800,000
4
Wimbledon men's singles final
2,652,000
5
Wimbledon women's singles final
2,249,000
6
French Open men's singles final
2,000,000
7
French Open men's singles final
2,000,000
8
Wimbledon women's singles final
2,000,000
9
French Open women's singles final
1,900,000
10
French Open men's singles final
1,790,000
11
Wimbledon men's singles final
1,640,000
12
French Open men's singles final
1,620,000
13
French Open men's singles final
1,600,000
14
French Open women's singles final
1,500,000
15
French Open women's singles final
1,450,000
16
Wimbledon women's singles final
1,300,000
17
French Open women's singles final
1,100,000
18
French Open women's singles final
1,030,000
19
Wimbledon women's singles semifinals
715,000
19 eligible telecasts · computed 2026-09-15 09:00 UTC
Panel + Out-of-Home (2020–2025)
1
Wimbledon men's singles final
3,200,000
2
Wimbledon men's singles final
1,760,000
3
French Open men's singles final
1,490,000
4
Wimbledon women's singles final
1,090,000
5
French Open women's singles final
1,050,000
6
Wimbledon men's singles semifinals
977,000
7
Australian Open men's singles semifinals
497,000
8
Australian Open women's singles final
464,000
8 eligible telecasts · computed 2026-09-15 09:00 UTC
Big Data + Panel (2025–current)
1 eligible telecast · computed 2026-09-15 09:00 UTC
Era unstated
1 eligible telecast · computed 2026-09-15 09:00 UTC