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| Andy Murray's historic Wimbledon tennis triumph was watched by a peak audience of more than 17 million viewers, the biggest since modern ratings records began more than 20 years ago. | Andy Murray's historic Wimbledon tennis triumph was watched by a peak audience of more than 17 million viewers, the biggest since modern ratings records began more than 20 years ago. |
| The Scot's straight-sets win over Novak Djokovic – making him the first Briton to win the Wimbledon men's title since Fred Perry in 1936 – averaged 12.1 million viewers across the entirety of BBC1's coverage between 1.45pm and 6pm on Sunday, a 72.8% share of the audience. | The Scot's straight-sets win over Novak Djokovic – making him the first Briton to win the Wimbledon men's title since Fred Perry in 1936 – averaged 12.1 million viewers across the entirety of BBC1's coverage between 1.45pm and 6pm on Sunday, a 72.8% share of the audience. |
| BBC1's coverage had a five-minute peak of 17.29 million viewers from 5.30pm, as Murray celebrated his win. This is a whisker below the 17.3 million who watched Björn Borg's epic five-set win over John McEnroe in the 1980 final – although it is unclear whether this is a peak or average audience figure. | BBC1's coverage had a five-minute peak of 17.29 million viewers from 5.30pm, as Murray celebrated his win. This is a whisker below the 17.3 million who watched Björn Borg's epic five-set win over John McEnroe in the 1980 final – although it is unclear whether this is a peak or average audience figure. |
| Murray won championship point at about 5.24pm after a final service game that stretched out for 12 nerve-racking minutes. Over 30 minutes from 5.15pm, BBC1 averaged a 16.7 million audience for the climax of the match and the ensueing celebrations. | Murray won championship point at about 5.24pm after a final service game that stretched out for 12 nerve-racking minutes. Over 30 minutes from 5.15pm, BBC1 averaged a 16.7 million audience for the climax of the match and the ensueing celebrations. |
| It was the biggest peak audience of any television programme so far this year, and eclipsed the 11.4 million average and 16.9 million peak for last year's Wimbledon final, in which Murray lost to Roger Federer. | It was the biggest peak audience of any television programme so far this year, and eclipsed the 11.4 million average and 16.9 million peak for last year's Wimbledon final, in which Murray lost to Roger Federer. |
| This year's final was also the biggest audience of any Wimbledon final since at least 1990, the earliest that accurate audience statistics are available. | This year's final was also the biggest audience of any Wimbledon final since at least 1990, the earliest that accurate audience statistics are available. |
| It beat the previous most watched programme of 2013 – Murray's semi-final win over Poland's Jerzy Janowicz. | It beat the previous most watched programme of 2013 – Murray's semi-final win over Poland's Jerzy Janowicz. |
| Murray's four-set win in Friday's semi-final peaked with 13.2 million viewers, averaging 9.7 million, a 47.1% share. | Murray's four-set win in Friday's semi-final peaked with 13.2 million viewers, averaging 9.7 million, a 47.1% share. |
| Prior to Wimbledon, the most popular programme of 2013 had been the final of Britain's Got Talent on 8 June, which averaged 11.1 million viewers (51.4%) with a peak of 13.1 million. The Simon Cowell show has now been bumped into third place. | Prior to Wimbledon, the most popular programme of 2013 had been the final of Britain's Got Talent on 8 June, which averaged 11.1 million viewers (51.4%) with a peak of 13.1 million. The Simon Cowell show has now been bumped into third place. |
| The audience for the Wimbledon final is comparable to the ratings garnered by the BBC last year for the London Olympics. | The audience for the Wimbledon final is comparable to the ratings garnered by the BBC last year for the London Olympics. |
| Sunday's final was beaten among the Olympics sporting events (excluding the opening and closing ceremony) only by Usain Bolt's 100 metres win, watched by 20 million viewers. | Sunday's final was beaten among the Olympics sporting events (excluding the opening and closing ceremony) only by Usain Bolt's 100 metres win, watched by 20 million viewers. |
| BBC director of sport, Barbara Slater, said on Monday: "As the nation willed Andy Murray on, it was a privilege for BBC Sport to bring audiences every single minute of the Championships. The final game set the bar for new levels of sporting tension and it was wonderful to watch sporting history in the making. Congratulations to Andy Murray, our newly crowned Wimbledon Champion – over 17 million shared your extraordinary achievement on TV whilst millions more joined in on radio and online." | |
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