Wimbledon attracts big TV audience for classic final
Sunday's epic Wimbledon final attracted 4.6 percent of homes in 56 major markets, the best such figure for a Wimbledon final in eight years and 44 percent better than last year's final between the same players.
The rating peaked at 6.5 from 4 to 4:30 p.m., during which 15 percent of all U.S. homes with a TV in use were watching the match.
NBC said it was the best overnight rating for a final involving two non-Americans since Boris Becker faced Michael Stich in 1991.
Saturday's women's final was the highest-rated since 2005 and was up 21 percent over last year.
St. Louis topped all markets for Sunday's final with an 8.2 rating, probably because part of the time the local station used a split screen to accommodate a Cardinals game.
West Palm Beach was second at 7.5. New York tied for ninth at 5.7 percent of homes on average watching the match.
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