4.4 million viewers watched Marketa Vondrousova seal Wimbledon glory in the UK according to early ratings figures

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Sunday, 16 July 2023 at 18:00
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Television viewership plays a huge role in determining the success or failure of any major sporting event.

The more the viewership is, the better it will be for any event, especially in the case of securing a sponsorship or broadcast deals in the future.

Tennis is no different from other sports. But there is an advantage to tennis unlike others and that is there are parallel women’s and men’s competitions going on at every major tournament, which eventually increases the overall viewership.

The Wimbledon 2023 is set to conclude today (Sunday) with a classic encounter in the final of the men’s singles event between the world number one Carlos Alcaraz and the defending champion Novak Djokovic.

The numbers of that match will become available in a few days but the numbers regarding the women’s singles final are out and they are stunning, to say the least.

The much-awaited contest between Marketa Vondrousova and the current world number six Ons Jabeur took place on Saturday.

The Czech Republic’s tennis star ended up securing a stunning victory against the favourite Jabeur in straight sets with a score of 6-4, 6-4.

As per the latest report, a staggering number of 4.4 million watched the final on the BBC, which will definitely going to please the authorities.

The report further stated more than two million watched the coverage on BBC One when it started at quarter past one in the afternoon on Saturday.

The match managed to draw as many as 3.7 million viewers on the BBC, an impressive figure to say the least.

These figures do not include the fans who were watching the match outside of their home such as in bars, pubs or other public places.

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