Sinner-Alcaraz Wimbledon final hits 8.3 million peak viewers, most in nearly a decade

The Wimbledon 2025 final – featuring Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz – achieved the tournament's highest viewership in almost 10 years, though the last time it reached such heights, it had a significant difference: the presence of local star Andy Murray as a protagonist. A peak of 8.3 million people tuned in to watch the Italian's triumph.

Sinner claimed the 4th Grand Slam title of his career and his first on grass courts, in a highly anticipated final against Alcaraz. The World No. 1 had just lost the Roland Garros final a month prior – squandering three match points and falling after 5 hours and 29 minutes of play.

However, Sinner found solutions precisely when his rival seemed like an immense favorite. The four-time Grand Slam champion broke Carlitos's 20-match consecutive winning streak at the All England Club and took the trophy that the Spaniard had won in the two previous editions, both by defeating Novak Djokovic in the final.

Precisely in 2024, the Djokovic and Alcaraz final had a total of 7.5 million viewers, a remarkably high number compared to previous years. However, this time Sinner-Alcaraz saw an increase in television viewers to 8.3 million at its peak, and a total of 8.8 million across TV and online – the highest number since 2016.

Murray's epic feat in 2016 was watched by 13.3 million, a record audience in Wimbledon's history. The Scot claimed his third Grand Slam title that time, defeating Canadian Milos Raonic in straight sets to win the SW19 title for the second time (the previous being in 2013 against Novak Djokovic).

The director of BBC Sport, Alex Kay-Jelski, was pleased with the strong numbers achieved this year at Wimbledon, highlighting the use of new digital platforms that made the tournament more accessible to viewers.

“This year’s record-breaking digital figures for Wimbledon are testament to the huge appeal of the sport amongst audiences and the power of digital innovation to bring both new and existing fans closer to the action than ever before,” commented the director of BBC Sport. “The way people are following Wimbledon is changing but that is exciting for us as we look to tell the best stories in different ways.”

Furthermore, statistics shared by BBC indicate that they had a record-breaking 69.3 million online requests for BBC Sport between June 30 and July 13. This significantly surpasses the 50.1 million online requests in 2024, and the previous record of 54.3 million in 2023.