Serena Williams’s last match becomes ESPN’s most watched

Serena Williams’ defeat at the US Open on Friday in the final match of her glittering career was the most-watched tennis telecast in ESPN’s 43-year history. Her third-round loss to Australia’s Ajla Tomljanovic at Arthur Ashe Stadium in New York averaged 4.8 million viewers from 7:15 p.m. – 10:30 p.m. ET and peaked with 6.9