Record Viewership for Roland-Garros 2025 Final as Alcaraz Defeats Sinner
Carlos Alcaraz's historic victory attracts significant television audience in France.
The men's final of the Roland-Garros tournament held on June 8, 2025, witnessed remarkable viewership numbers, marking a historic moment for French tennis broadcasting.
Spanish player Carlos Alcaraz triumphed over the world number one, Italian Jannik Sinner, in the longest final in the tournament's history, lasting 5 hours and 29 minutes.
According to data from France Télévisions, the match garnered an impressive peak of 9.5 million viewers during the match point, translating to a 46.8% audience share on France 3.
Overall, the final attracted an average of 5.5 million viewers across France 2 and France 3, amounting to a 41.5% audience share, making it the most-watched final since 2011, when Rafael Nadal defeated Roger Federer, drawing an average of 5.3 million viewers and a peak of 7.4 million during the decisive moment.
Breaking down the viewership further, the initial segment broadcast on France 2, which aired until the 8 PM news, recorded an average of 4.4 million viewers, while the second part, including the trophy presentation on France 3, averaged 7 million viewers.
Additionally, the match was noted as the most-watched historic event on the streaming platform france.tv, achieving 3.2 million live video views.
On the women's side, the final match on June 7 saw American Coco Gauff earn her first major title against Belarusian Aryna Sabalenka, drawing an average of 3.1 million viewers and reaching a peak of 5 million, equating to a 47% audience share.
Earlier in the tournament, the semi-final featuring French player Loïs Boisson against Gauff attracted an average of 5.4 million viewers and peaked at 6.4 million, setting a record for female matches since 2000. Boisson's performance marked her as the first French woman to reach the semi-finals at Roland-Garros since 2011.