US Open: Djokovic and Medvedev depends on TV quotas
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The encouragement for the women's finals between Emma Raducanu and Leylah Fernandez was higher at the TV audience in the USA than that for the historical hunt of Novak Djokovic.
by Tennisnet.Com in last: 15.09.2021, 9:26 a.m.
In 2015 it was, when the Usta sent the news to the tennis world early in summer that the tickets for the women's finals were already out of stock, while cards were still available for that of the men.The simple explanation: Serena Williams could have completed the calendar grand slam six years ago, then failed in the semifinals on Roberta Vinci.The final against Flavia Pennetta did not attract as much attention.
This year Novak Djokovic was faced with the perhaps unique chance of winning all four majors in one year.The Arthur Ashe Stadium was fully occupied, Djokovic, as is well known.However, the TV quotas in the USA show that there was less interest in Djokovic's historical performance than at the teenage final between Emma Raducanu and Leylah Fernandez.
Does the US men's success play a role?
This may be related to the beginning of the NFL season, which started with the majority of her matches last Sunday.However, one can certainly question whether the target group of tennis fans has a large intersection with that of football fans.In addition, the women also had to compete against the most popular sport in the United States on Saturday, and the broadcasts of college football also attract large crowds.
Is it because of the potential length of the men's match?Did the women (also) have a better story to tell with the two youthful outsiders this year?Or is women's tennis simply more popular among fans due to the years of success for men in the USA?There are probably several answers here.
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