TV ratings: Ashleigh Barty breads men in Australia
Ashleigh Barty drew nearly two million viewers in front of the TV screen late in the Australian hour. That was significantly more than at the men's final at the Australian Open at the beginning of the year, which took place at a much friendlier time.
by tennisnet.com
last edit: Jul 12, 2021, 05:38 pm
In the end, nothing beats a local heroine. No matter what the hour has come. And so, according to media reports, 1.985 million Australians watched the first Wimbledon victory of their compatriot Ashleigh Barty. In a match that started at 11 p.m. Melbourne time. And that the world number one could have finished a little earlier in round two. Finally, Barty was in the front with a break 6: 5 against Karolina Pliskova. As it was, it took until 1:04 a.m. to finish the work.
For comparison: Novak Djokovic and Daniil Medvedev only reached 1.550 million viewers in Australia at the first major's final in Melbourne at the beginning of the year. And this finale took place at absolute prime time. However: In this context, the TV quota for the men's final between Djokovic and Matteo Berrettini on Sunday would be interesting. Relatively speaking, this will certainly not have been much smaller than that of Barty in Australia.
The now two-time major winner may not care. The main thing is that your most important fans have followed their match point live in front of the TV sets: your family. As planned, Ashleigh Barty will not see her again until after the US Open in September.