Eurosport breaks French Open record

Sports broadcaster Eurosport has reported record viewing figures for the French Open tennis tournament.

The broadcaster said it attracted 54.8 million different European viewers over the 15 days of the tournament, 11% more than last year. The final between Roger Federer and Robin Söderling was watched by an average of 2.2 million viewers per quarter of an hour. In Sweden, home of Söderling, Eurosport had a 23.5% market share during the semi final between Söderling and Fernando Gonzales.