NBC has its two dream match-ups for the finals of Wimbledon. On the women’s side, Venus Williams and Serena Williams will meet for the seventh time in a Grand Slam final, and the first time in five years. On the men’s side, Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal will meet in a Grand Slam final for the sixth time in three years.
Presented are the ratings for previous Williams/Williams and Federer/Nadal match-ups.
Ratings for Williams/Williams finals.
2001 U.S. Open
6.8/13: V. Williams def. S. Williams (Sat., 9/8/01, 8 PM CBS)
2002 French Open
2.8/10: S. Williams def. V. Williams (Sat., 6/8/02, 11 AM NBC)
2002 Wimbledon
3.4/12: S. Williams def. V. Williams (Sat., 7/6/02, 9 AM NBC)
2002 U.S. Open
5.2/10: S. Williams def. V. Williams (Sat., 9/7/02, 9 PM CBS)
2003 Australian Open
1.7/4: S. Williams def. V. Williams (Fri., 1/24/03, ESPN)
2003 Wimbledon
2.9/10: S. Williams def. V. Williams (Sat., 7/5/03, 9 AM NBC)
Ratings for Federer/Nadal finals.
2006 French Open
1.8/5: Nadal def. Federer (6/11/06, 9 AM NBC)
2006 Wimbledon
2.5/7: Federer def. Nadal (7/9/06, 9 AM NBC)
2007 French Open
1.8/6: Nadal def. Federer (6/10/07, 9 AM NBC)
2007 Wimbledon
2.7/8: Federer def. Nadal (7/8/07, 9 AM NBC)
2008 French Open
1.5/4: Nadal def. Federer (6/8/08, 9 AM NBC)
