Overnight (metered-market) ratings by timeslot:
9:00 AM – 3:00 PM Sunday.
2.2/6: French Open on NBC, Nadal def. Federer
1.1/3: F1 on FOX, Grand Prix of Canada
1.1/3: Michael Douglas and Friends Celebrity Golf on NBC
- The best rivalry in tennis drew a 2.2 overnight on Sunday morning, up 5% from last year’s meeting between the same two players, Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal. Despite the increase, it is telling that the best tennis has to offer can only draw a tepid 2.2 rating.
3:00 PM – 11:00 PM Sunday.
6.9/12: NBA Finals on ABC, Cleveland at San Antonio Game 2
2.9/5: NBA Countdown on ABC
1.6/4: PGA Tour on CBS, Stanford St. Jude Championship, Final Round
1.5/4: Track & Field on NBC, World Athletics Tour, Nike Prefontaine Classic
0.7/2: Champ Car World Series on ABC, Mazda Grand Prix of Portland
0.5/1: Golf on FOX, The Ultimate Game at Wynn Las Vegas
- Game 2 of the NBA Finals fell 24% from a 9.1 rating last year; the 6.9 rating is the lowest overnight since at least 1981 for an NBA Finals game.
- The PGA Tour continues to draw horrible numbers, though the 1.6 overnight made the Stanford St. Jude Championship the third highest-rated sporting event on network television on Sunday.
Saturday ratings.
3.1/8: The Belmont Stakes on ABC
3.0/6: “Ruffian”
2.2/5: MLB on FOX, Regional action
1.8/6: French Open on NBC, Henin def. Ivanovic
1.4/4: PGA Tour on CBS, Stanford St. Jude Championship, Third Round
1.0/3: NCAA on CBS, Division I Men’s and Women’s Outdoor Track & Field Championships
0.7/2: Golf on FOX, The Ultimate Game at Wynn Las Vegas
0.4/1: Cycling on NBC, Volvo Best Buddies Challenge
- Ratings for The Belmont Stakes fell 14% from last year; the 3.1 rating was the lowest “for the Belmont since the advent of the People Meter in ’89.”
- Baseball on FOX falls 21% from the 2.8 rating for comparable coverage last year.
- Justine Henin may have won the last three French Open titles, but most Americans would likely not be able to pick her from a police line-up; her victory over Ana Ivanovic drew a 1.8 overnight, even with last year.
