The epic men's Wimbledon final between Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic had a peak audience of 11.3m on BBC One.
It is the men's final's largest audience since Andy Murray's 2016 win over Milos Raonic to claim his second Wimbledon title hit a peak of 13.3m.
The Alcaraz-Djokovic match was also streamed live 4.1m times on BBC iPlayer and BBC Sport online.
Spain's Alcaraz, 20, beat defending champion Djokovic in a thrilling five-set match on Centre Court.
The BBC's overall coverage in 2023 set a new record for digital viewing figures, with the tournament streamed 54.