The opening night of the Australian Open was a huge hit for the Nine Network after the four-hour match between Novak Djokovic and Dino Prizmic took an unexpected turn.
If you’re feeling tired this Monday morning, spare a thought for the die-hard tennis fans who were up well into the early hours of the morning watching on as 18-year-old Croatian player Dino Prizmic gave world number one Novak Djokovic a run for his money in the first round of the Australian Open. Djokovic eventually won the game, winning 6-2, 6-7 (5), 6-3, 6-4 — a much tighter score than could be expected from the tennis champion in the first round of a grand slam. But the excitement didn’t stop there, with defending champion Aryna Sabalenka taking on Grand Slam debutant German Ella Seidel just before midnight.
The Australian Open action was a major win for the Nine Network, which took a total daily share of 33.6 per cent.
Muster Dogs on ABC was the most-watched entertainment show of the night, with 534,000 metro viewers watching.
A total of 278,000 metro viewers watched Total Control and 276,000 viewers watched Sydney vs Adelaide in the Big Bash League on Seven.
Nine won the night with a 33.6 per cent channel share, followed by Seven with 27.2 per cent and ABC with 16.6 per cent.
Daily Channel Share |
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| Nine Network | Seven Network | Network 10 | ABC TV Network | SBS Network |
| 33.6% | 27.2% | 14.3% | 16.6% | 8.3% |
Top 10 Programs (Metro Views) |
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No. |
Show |
Channel |
Metro Views |
| 1 | SEVEN NEWS | Seven Network | 837,000 |
| 2 | 9NEWS SUNDAY | Nine Network | 701,000 |
| 3 | MUSTER DOGS-EV | ABC TV | 534,000 |
| 4 | ABC NEWS SUNDAY-EV | ABC TV | 520,000 |
| 5 | 2024 AUSTRALIAN OPEN D1 -NIGHT SESSION 2 | Nine Network | 441,000 |
| 6 | 2024 AUSTRALIAN OPEN D1 -NIGHT | Nine Network | 410,000 |
| 7 | 2024 AUSTRALIAN OPEN D1 -NIGHT PRE MATCH | Nine Network | 297,000 |
| 8 | TOTAL CONTROL-EV | ABC TV | 278,000 |
| 9 | SEVEN’S CRICKET: BIG BASH LEAGUE – SYD THUNDER V ADELAIDE | Seven Network | 276,000 |
| 10 | 2024 AUSTRALIAN OPEN D1 -DAY | Nine Network | 249,000 |
Lead image credit: Australian Open/ X
