ESPN’s viewership momentum for its exclusive live US Open coverage continued through the completion of the women’s semifinals on Thursday, September 10.
Thursday’s Day 12 coverage averaged 2.2M viewers across ESPN, up 24% from 2025. Viewership peaked with 2.6M avg. viewers (9:45-10 p.m. ET) during Coco Gauff’s three-set showdown against Elena Rybakina.
Action through the women’s semifinals across ESPN averaged 1M viewers, up 2% vs. 2025, marking ESPN’s most-watched US Open since 2022, when Serena Williams played her final match before this year’s return.
Quarterfinal coverage on ESPN averaged 1.3M avg. viewers. Tuesday’s primetime coverage was boosted by No. 2 Carlos Alcaraz and No. 8 Ben Shelton’s five-set quarterfinal action, which averaged 1.3M viewers and peaked at 1.8M from 11 – 11:15 p.m. ET. The match concluded at 3:33 a.m. Wednesday, the latest finish in US Open history. A full tournament recap will be available later this week.
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