Serena Williams’ husband Alexis Ohanian continues to fight for women’s sports.
Ohanian Tweeted a fact Regarding the recently concluded U.S. Women’s Open final, the opponents were Coco Gauff and Aryna Sabalenka. He said the U.S. Women’s Open final has always had more viewership than the men’s final.
It’s no surprise to me that year after year more people watch the U.S. Women’s Open final than the men’s final.
Attention – women’s sport has only just begun 🚀 pic.twitter.com/lJXmn5OD3S
— Alexis Ohanian 🇦🇲 (@alexisohanian) September 20, 2023
The 2023 U.S. Women’s Open final is filled with drama. World No. 1 and 2023 Australian Open champion Aryna Sabalenka won the first set 6-2. However, Coco Gauff remains undaunted. She easily won the next two sets to win her first career Grand Slam in her hometown. 3.4 million U.S. viewers tuned in to watch the historic moment.
On the other hand, 2.3 million US tennis fans watched Novak Djokovic beat Daniil Medvedev in the US Men’s Open final.
Alexis Ohanian used these facts to lambast critics of women’s sports on social media. Some critics insist there is an American athlete in the U.S. Women’s Open final. Additionally, they stated that the U.S. Men’s Open finals will be held concurrently with the first week of the 2023 NFL season.
Ohanian would have none of that. With Goff and Sabalenka playing on Saturday, their game competes with college football for ratings supremacy.
Alexis Ohanian has been a long-time supporter of women’s sports. First, his wife, Serena Williams, is arguably the greatest player in the history of professional women’s tennis. Her estimated net worth last year was as high as $250 million. Ohanian and Williams are also part of the investment group that owns the NWSL’s Angeles City Soccer Club.
The 2023 US Open will be held concurrently with the ongoing NWSL and WNBA seasons. Not only that, but last summer’s 2023 Women’s World Cup was also full of drama. Alexis Ohanian is right—women’s sports are just getting started.