Mumbai: The 2022 Australian Open, the first grand slam of the calendar year, has recorded the highest viewership in recent years with 22 million viewers across Sony Sports Network channels, the media company announced on Tuesday. 

Tennis fans witnessed history with Ashleigh Barty becoming the first Australian in 44 years to win a grand slam at home and Rafael Nadal for the record 21 grand slam singles titles.

The men’s singles final between Rafael Nadal and Daniil Medvedev, which lasted for almost six hours was the most-watched men’s grand slam final to date with almost five million viewers, said the sports network in a statement.

The top markets for Australian Open viewership were Tamil Nadu, Pondicherry, Maharashtra, Goa, Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, it added.

(Source: BARC CS 2+ All India U+R, Sony Sports Network)