Alcaraz and Djokovic Wimbledon final sees highest viewing figures since Andy Murray won in 2016 with 11.3million peak

The Wimbledon 2023 concluded after a great finale on Sunday where Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz finally managed to defeat legendary Serbia’s Novak Djokovic.

The 20-year-old emerged victorious in the grand final that lasted for nearly five hours with a score of 1–6, 7–6(8–6), 6–1, 3–6, 6–4.

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Sports news correspondent of the iPaper James Gray stated in a tweet that the match was witnessed by 11.3 million on BBC.

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Officially confirmed that a peak audience of 11.3 million watched Carlos Alcaraz beat Novak Djokovic on BBC One in the #Wimbledon final, the highest viewing figures for a final since Andy Murray won in 2016. Another 4.1 million streamed it online.

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It was the highest viewing of any Wimbledon final since Andy Murray clinched the title back in 2016 after beating Canada’s Milos Raonic with a score of 6–4, 7–6, 7–6.

Surprisingly, the match had more viewership than the 2019 final between Roger Federer and Djokovic which is often called one of the greatest finals of any Grand Slam.

In that final, the Serbian tennis star came out on top in a five-set thriller with a score of 7–6(7–5), 1–6, 7–6(7–4), 4–6, 13–12(7–3).

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The victory in the match on Sunday was a special one for Alcaraz as before this year, his best outing at Wimbledon was in 2022 where he faced an exit in the fourth round.

On the other hand, the defeat was a heartbreaking one for Djokovic as it ended his hope, at least for the next 12 months, of equaling Roger Federer’s record of eight Wimbledon titles.

Currently, the 36-year-old is the joint second-most successful player in the history of the competition with seven titles to his name.

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