New York Fashion Week went out of this world with the Vogue World: New York runway show!
07.09.2022 - 04:11 / deadline.com
Serena Williams’ final U.S. Open match Friday was a grand slam for ESPN.
The third-round faceoff, in which Williams lost to Australia’s Ajla Tomljanovich 7-5, 6-7, 6-1, was the most-watched tennis telecast in ESPN’s 43-year history. An average of 4.6 million viewers (P2+) tuned in to watch the match held at Arthur Ashe Stadium in New York, which likely signaled the end of Williams’ storied 25-year career. That bested the previous record of 3.9 million for the 2012 Wimbledon Men’s Championship, when Roger Federer defeated Andy Murray, in ESPN’s first year with exclusivity and first-ball-to-last-ball coverage from London.
The Williams-Tomljanovich match averaged 4.8 million viewers from 7:15-10:30 p.m. ET and peaked with 6.9 million viewers in the 10:15 p.m. quarter-hour.
Through the first five days of the U.S. Open, which were dominated by coverage of Williams, an average of 1.1. million viewers tuned in to ESPN networks — good for the most viewed first five days of the U.S. Open across the ESPN networks, up +101% versus 2021.
Additionally, ESPN2’s primetime coverage of the Williams sisters’ doubles match on Thursday was the third-most-viewed third-round telecast ever on ESPN networks averaging 2.2 million viewers.
On Wednesday, August 31, Williams’ second-round victory over Anett Kontaveit averaged 3.6 million viewers and peaked with five million.
Monday, August 29, was ESPN’s most-watched opening-day and opening day primetime U.S. Open telecast ever. The evening doubleheader averaged 1.7 million, up 279% from 2021 and 40% higher than the previous high in 2019. The first match in that window, Williams defeating Danka Kovinic in the first round, averaged 2.7 million viewers. The audience for the entire 12 hours of coverage was
New York Fashion Week went out of this world with the Vogue World: New York runway show!
Serena Williams may have retired from professional tennis, but she's still serving aces on the runway! The tennis legend opened the World runway show on Monday wearing a custom Balenciaga tank dress with a silver laminated jersey cape. Four young ball girls wearing white tennis dresses accompanied the cover star down the runway, sporting tennis rackets to accessorize. As Williams walked down the runway, a recording of her voice from an interview with NBC about the 2000 Wimbledon match tournament played, saying, «I want people to remember me as the girl who changed tennis or just was able to bring something new to the game.»A post shared by Vogue (@voguemagazine) World: New York was inspired by the global theme of 's September issue and in celebration of the title's 130th anniversary.
Serena Williams was spotted enjoying a fun night on the town with Gigi Hadid and Bella Hadid during the start of New York Fashion Week!
Serena Williams as he took to the Arthur Ashe Stadium court for his US Open clash with Rafael Nadal. The American stepped out wearing the 'GOAT' hoodie made by her official Serena brand just days after the 23-time Grand Slam champion played her final match on the same court, losing to Ajla Tomljanovic in three sets. Tiafoe is playing on the US Open's main showcourt for the first time this tournament as he faces Nadal for a spot in the quarter-finals.
Tiger Woods called Serena Williams “literally the greatest” after she bowed out of professional tennis with a third-round defeat at the US Open. The 23-time grand slam singles champion produced a memorable second-set fightback in a raucous atmosphere inside Arthur Ashe Stadium, but succumbed 7-5 6-7 (4) 6-1 to Ajla Tomljanovic. Williams’ appearance at Flushing Meadows was set to be her career swansong and her defeat led to an outpouring of support and affection from across the sporting world.
Serena Williams' loss in the third round of the U.S. Open on Friday night at Arthur Ashe Stadium likely marked the end of her tennis career.The 40-year-old superstar announced back in August her intention to retire from the sport, and while she didn't officially use that word, she did share that she is «evolving away from tennis.»«I’m here to tell you that I’m evolving away from tennis, toward other things that are important to me,» Williams shared in a first-person account published in 's September 2022 issue. «A few years ago, I quietly started Serena Ventures, a venture capital firm.
Serena Williams dropped her third-round U.S. Open match to Ajla Tomljanović, likely bringing an end to her storied career.
Todd Spangler NY Digital Editor Serena Williams, considered by many to be the greatest women’s tennis player ever, is also the GOAT on Twitter among female athletes. Williams was defeated by Ajla Tomlijanovic of Australia during their women’s singles third-round match Friday at the 2022 U.S. Open. The loss likely marks the end of Williams’ 27-year tennis career, as she earlier this month said she planned to retire after playing in the U.S. Open. “It’s been the most incredible ride and journey I’ve ever been on in my life,” an emotional Williams said in an on-court interview after the match, which was broadcast on ESPN.
Serena Williams has seemingly ended her professional tennis career.
Serena Williams dropped her third-round U.S. Open match to Ajla Tomljanović, likely bringing an end to her storied career.Tomljanović needed a little over three hours Friday night at Arthur Ashe Stadium in Flushing, New York to defeat Williams 7-5, 6-7(4), 6-1 to advance to the round of 16.
The end came suddenly for Serena Williams in tonight’s US Open singles match. But she battled until the last. Now the question remains if we have seen the last of one of the greatest women’s tennis players of all-time.
Tiger Woods couldn’t contain his excitement as he watched Serena Williams defeat Estonia's Anett Kontaveit during the second round of the US Open -- and he wasn't the only famous face in attendance to watch her at Arthur Ashe Stadium on Wednesday.While the 46-year-old professional golfer sat in Williams’ personal box at the tournament alongside her sister, Venus Williams, and his girlfriend, Erica Herman, other celebs, including Anna Wintour, Zendaya, and Anthony Anderson, watched from elsewhere at the venue.The most important people in attendance for Serena, however, were her husband, Alexis Ohanian, and their daughter, Olympia, who continued to prove they are her biggest supporters.
There’s a reason they call her the Greatest Of All Time.
The stars are stepping out for night three of the 2022 U.S. Open.