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8th September 2015, 10:04 AM
http://www.sportingnews.com/sport/story/2014-09-14/us-open-tennis-tv-ratings-serena-federer-cilic-nishikori-wozniacki
Williams is easily the biggest star in women’s tennis, but her drawing power has diminished over the years.
In addition to the four-year low, Sunday’s 2.9 rating was also the lowest ever for a U.S. Open final to feature either Serena or her sister Venus.
Out of the ten finals to feature one or both of the siblings, the last five (2008, 2011-14) averaged a rating nearly 40 percent lower than the first five (1997, 1999-02).
Williams is easily the biggest star in women’s tennis, but her drawing power has diminished over the years.
In addition to the four-year low, Sunday’s 2.9 rating was also the lowest ever for a U.S. Open final to feature either Serena or her sister Venus.
Out of the ten finals to feature one or both of the siblings, the last five (2008, 2011-14) averaged a rating nearly 40 percent lower than the first five (1997, 1999-02).