French Open Finals Draw Two-Decade Low in Linear TV Ratings

Overview

• The men’s final averaged 1.3 million viewers on TNT and truTV, a 20-year low that represents a roughly 25% decline from last year’s match.
• Alexander Zverev won his first Grand Slam title in that men’s final and Mirra Andreeva beat Maja Chwalinska in the women’s final, which drew 826,000 linear viewers, down 44% year-over-year.
• Reporters and ratings data point to pre-tournament withdrawals and the absence of widely recognized stars such as Carlos Alcaraz, Holger Rune, Jack Draper, and an early exit by Jannik Sinner as key reasons for the finals’ low TV turnout.
• Despite weak final-night linear numbers, TNT’s total-tournament average held near last year at about 387,000 viewers and the combined reach across TNT, truTV, and HBO Max rose to 22.9 million, up 46%.
• The results arrive after TNT signed a 10-year, $650 million French Open rights deal in 2025, raising questions for rights holders about how to measure value as audiences shift between linear broadcasts and streaming platforms.