A pair of singles finals that went the distance delivered strong viewership for TNT in its first year airing the French Open. According to Jon Lewis of Sports Media Watch, Sunday’s men’s singles final between Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner averaged 1.

The men’s match peaked at 2.6 million viewers. The post French Open Ratings Up 25% in TNT’s First Year, Fueled by Finals appeared first on Front Office Sports.

Today's match marks the first encounter between the two rivals in a major final. Alcaraz currently edges the head-to-heads, leading Sinner 7-4 in past match-ups, including an absorbing five-set win in last year's semifinals at Roland-Garros.

The French Open, which runs through June 9, is currently in full swing. Stream the French Open live online through live TV streamers such as Sling TV.

World No. 2 Coco Gauff is in the French Open finals against No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka. Find out how to watch this championship tennis match for free.

American tennis star Coco Gauff will play No. 1 seed Aryna Sabalenka in the women's final at the French Open on Saturday, June 7, starting around 9 a.m. ET/6 a.m. PT. The Gauff vs. Sabalenka final match will air on TNT and truTV and stream on Max.

It is not often that a TV network is faced with airing a completely new sport for the first time, much less one of that sport’s marquee events. It’s even rarer for a network to ace the test in Year 1.