NEW YORK— The marathon Wimbledon final between Roger Federer and Andy Roddick has the second-highest television ratings since 2000.

NBC said Monday that the 4 hour, 16 minute match drew a 4.2 overnight rating and 12 share. Only 2008’s epic Federer-Rafael Nadal final had a higher rating in the last eight years. That one got a 4.6/12 after rain caused it to run later into the day, when more people are watching.
Federer won the fifth set 16-14 on Sunday to set the record for most Grand Slam singles titles in men’s tennis history.
Ratings represent the percentage of all households with televisions tuned into a program, and shares represent the percentage of all homes with TVs in use at the time. Overnight ratings measure the nation’s largest markets.