TNT Sports’s second French Open drew 1.3 million viewers for the men’s final between Alexander Zverev and Flavio Cobolli, a 25% drop from last year’s matchup between Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner. It marks the least-watched men’s French Open final in at least 20 years, according to Sports Business Journal.
Zverev finally broke through for his first Grand Slam title after years of coming close, including a runner-up finish at the 2020 U.S. Open and a semifinal loss at last year’s French Open to Alcaraz. Sinner was eliminated by Juan Manuel Cerúndolo in the second round of this year’s tournament, while Alcaraz withdrew due to a wrist injury before it began.
On the women’s side, Mirra Andreeva’s win over qualifier Maja Chwalinska drew 826,000 viewers across TNT and truTV, down 44% from last year’s match between Coco Gauff and Aryna Sabalenka, which drew 1.47 million viewers. The 2024 finals match between Iga Swiatek and Jasmine Paolini drew 756,000 viewers on NBC before TNT took over the rights.
Only three Americans across both draws reached the fourth round of the tournament this year, compared to eight last year, and for the first time since 2017, neither singles quarterfinal featured an American player. In addition to Alcaraz, several top names on the men’s side, including Holger Rune and Jack Draper, withdrew before the tournament began.
