New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani just made a power move for local tennis fans, securing 1,000 “affordable” tickets for the US Open to distribute to residents. This is huge, especially with general ticket prices for the tournament absolutely exploding this year.
NYC Residents Are About To Get a Steal on US Open Tickets
Forget those insane prices you’ve been seeing, because Mamdani is making $100 tickets available for main-draw matches! We’re talking matches between August 30 and September 8, which covers all the way through the quarterfinal stage of the tournament. The Athletic’s Adam Crafton reported on this, and it’s a game-changer for anyone in NYC who wants to catch some world-class tennis without taking out a second mortgage. These tickets are for local residents only, so you gotta have a certified NYC zip code to be eligible. And get this: they go live on Wednesday at 10 a.m. ET. You better be ready to click fast.
A Direct Shot at Soaring Prices
This move comes as a direct response to the wild ticket price surge that has made the US Open increasingly inaccessible. Ticketmaster, the tournament’s secondary market platform, has been the source of some serious sticker shock, with grounds passes going for between $240 and $478 as of Tuesday morning. The face-value price for those same cheap seats started at $65. It’s ridiculous, right? Mayor Mamdani even said in a statement to Crafton, “If the world’s best tennis players are coming to our city, New Yorkers should be able to see them play.” He’s right! These specific $100 tickets can’t be resold on Ticketmaster either, which is a smart play to keep them in the hands of actual fans. The available tickets will include grounds passes and seats in both Arthur Ashe Stadium and Louis Armstrong Stadium.
The singles main draws kick off this Sunday. If you’re an NYC resident, set your alarms for Wednesday at 10 AM ET. This is your shot to see top-tier tennis for a price that won’t make your wallet cry. Don’t miss out!
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Originally reported by Bleacher Report.
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