So much for "no one watches the WTA"
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Nadal_Django
Legend
How are the global ratings!? It certainly helps when you have like 3 out of 4 SFs from the USA isn't it!? 
Nadal_Django
Legend
Average Joe tuning in to see Serena wins the CYGS. Imagine the shock experienced by those guys.
HetTheGreaterer
Banned
Again, USA people believing that their 350 million population and 9 million square kilometres of area is the entire World.
I am Not surprised though...
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merlinpinpin
Hall of Fame
It's not really "no-one watches the WTA", it's more of a case of "no-one watches tennis unless Fed is playing".
(And Williams in the US, although she's a subpar draw for watchers everywhere else.)
(And Williams in the US, although she's a subpar draw for watchers everywhere else.)
Sephiroth
Hall of Fame
Average Joe tuning in to see Serena wins the CYGS. Imagine the shock experienced by those guys.
Er she lost in the SF.
How do you explain Kerber's match just having 20k less viewers than Nadal's match and 5k less than Djokovic/Wawrinka's? They're not American.
2 American players Stephens/Keys have less than 2 million while Serena's has over 3 million so it's not just an American thing. She obviously has star power.
I remember that on Eurosport after normal commercials there still was a preview for the upcoming final Serena against Pennetta AFTER Serena had already lost to Vinci.Average Joe tuning to see Serena wins the CYGS. Imagine the shock experienced by those guys.
Seemingly it was already produced and nobody realized soon enough that they have to change it or at least not show it.
bigserving
Hall of Fame
As long as tennis tries to go up against NFL, especially the opening Sunday, we should expect similar ratings numbers.
RelentlessAttack
Hall of Fame
It’s cyclical. WTA was better around 00/01 too. Worse in the peak big 4 years. Better than ATP again recently with some successful younger players and some contrasting styles
NoleFam
Bionic Poster
The USA is over 300 million people but I understand your point.
NoleFam
Bionic Poster
It was the Serena mania effect. More viewers watched that USO than any recently because she was going for the CYGS. However, Osaka/Azarenka crushing Thiem/Zverev has nothing to do with Serena and shows they're a bigger draw in the US at least. Can't blame Americans because we all know that the women's final was better than the men's. Take that TTW fans who think the women are a sideshow. Lol
albertobra
Hall of Fame
It's because saturday afternoon it's easyer for average man to stick in front of TV. While sunday there is often that family obligation haunting.
HetTheGreaterer
Banned
Yeah a typing mistake, plus I'm not so used to the unit of millions here, we use thousand, lakh/lac (100k), karod/crore (100lakh) etc..
But sometimes it looks ridiculously laughable, that most citizens of so called "the best" country in the world have lack of common sense and general knowledge...
HetTheGreaterer
Banned
NoleFam
Bionic Poster
Sadly, your last sentence has truth in it.
HetTheGreaterer
Banned
Well I'm Sorry to have hurt your sentiments (if you're a USA citizen)
But couldn't stop myself from saying that.
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FRV3
Guest
I'm angry that people watch WTA. Angry I tell ya. Im angry.
Pmasterfunk
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Deleted member 771911
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WTA is more palatable to casual fan. Matches are shorter. WTA does better job of marketing a broader range of players.
Raul_SJ
G.O.A.T.
Women's matches tend to be ridiculously short.
Of course a 4 hour men's 5 set match will not be able to hold the same audience as a 90 minute women's match.
The average TV viewer simply will NOT be watching an entire 5 hour men's match. Particularly when the Big Three are MIA. Or even a 5 hour women's match (if that even existed).
Moreover, the men's Friday matches started at 4 pm while the women's Thursday matches started at the prime time 7 pm. a weekday match starting at Prime Time will always have a much larger audience than a match starting at 4 pm when most everyone is still outside.
This is NOT an apples and apples comparison!
Of course a 4 hour men's 5 set match will not be able to hold the same audience as a 90 minute women's match.
The average TV viewer simply will NOT be watching an entire 5 hour men's match. Particularly when the Big Three are MIA. Or even a 5 hour women's match (if that even existed).
Moreover, the men's Friday matches started at 4 pm while the women's Thursday matches started at the prime time 7 pm. a weekday match starting at Prime Time will always have a much larger audience than a match starting at 4 pm when most everyone is still outside.
This is NOT an apples and apples comparison!
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topher
Hall of Fame
American audiences love Serena and the NFL, plus no Big 3. If anyone really thought the women were more popular, they should campaign for the premier Sunday finals spot against NFL opening weekend and see how that goes for them. Let’s not hold our breath, to some “feminists” it’s equality only when convenient (i.e. misandry).
Women's matches tend to be ridiculously short.
Of course a 4 hour men's 5 set match will not be able to hold the same audience as a 90 minute women's match.
The average TV viewer simply will NOT be watching an entire 5 hour men's match. Particularly when the Big Three are MIA. Or even a 5 hour women's match (if that even existed).
Moreover, the men's Friday matches started at 4 pm while the women's Thursday matches started at the prime time 7 pm. a weekday match starting at Prime Time will always have a much larger audience than a match starting at 4 pm when most everyone is still outside.
This is NOT an apples and apples comparison!
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