About 9 minutes in to this podcast it's reported that Davrilova's match on the same night as Kyrgios recieved much higher TV ratings according to Oz News Papers:
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As I supected, the media may love to report on bad boys, it's easy writing and clicks, but the public, certaily the tennis public, hates watching them pollute their Tennis viewing. It's certainly significant when the most promoted, hyped and reported on aussie player these days is turning people away from watching the sport and it's certaily unusual for a women's match to gain significantly higher TV ratings unless there is some significance to it.
Add in a bunch of boring up and commers appearing to take the post big 4 reigns are we seeing the beginnings of what will be a significant down turn in the popularity of men's tennis a steh weak/thug era comes upon us?
Tennis Podcasts - Page 13 - TennisForum.com
As I supected, the media may love to report on bad boys, it's easy writing and clicks, but the public, certaily the tennis public, hates watching them pollute their Tennis viewing. It's certainly significant when the most promoted, hyped and reported on aussie player these days is turning people away from watching the sport and it's certaily unusual for a women's match to gain significantly higher TV ratings unless there is some significance to it.
Add in a bunch of boring up and commers appearing to take the post big 4 reigns are we seeing the beginnings of what will be a significant down turn in the popularity of men's tennis a steh weak/thug era comes upon us?