(Provided by Tennis World USA)
The gentlemen’s Wimbledon final between Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz was 2.5 times more attractive than the women’s final between Ons Jabeur and Marketa Vondrousova, according to BBC data.”Officially confirmed that a peak audience of 11.3 million watched Carlos Alcaraz beat Novak Djokovic on BBC One in the #Wimbledon final, the highest viewing figures for a final since Andy Murray won in 2016.
Another 4.1 million streamed it online. A reminder that 4.5m watched the women’s final on TV, plus another 1.3 million streams on iPlayer,” news correspondent James Gray wrote on Twitter.
A reminder that 4.5m watched the women’s final on TV, plus another 1.3 million streams on iPlayer.#Wimbledon — James Gray (@jamesgraysport) July 17, 2023
Serena Williams is a long-time supporter of gender equality
The difference in audience between the men’s and women’s competitions is one of the reasons why prize gaps are inclined in men’s favor.”It takes time.
You just can’t expect things to change overnight. I like that people are starting to recognize that women do deserve equal pay and they deserve the same that a male gets,” Serena told CBS News in 2022.Serena’s sister…
