Presale Pace Has Australian Open Expecting Record Crowd
2023 Australian Open will be held from January 16 to 29, and it is set to be organized without COVID-19 restrictions for the first time since 2020. Authorities are expecting a record attendance of 900,000 fans given the fact that the rate of pre-sales for tickets, which went on... Read more
SeatGeek Announces Ticketing Deal With San Diego Open
SeatGeek has announced a deal that makes it the Official Ticket Partner of the San Diego Open, a ATP and WTA professional tennis tournament in the Southern California city. The deal is the second high profile tennis client to take on SeatGeek’s Enterprise ticketing platform after the Citi Open... Read more
Serena Williams Retirement Sends US Open Ticket Prices Skyward
News of tennis icon Serena Williams planning to retire soon have sent ticket prices for the US Open tournament next month soaring, with more tickets being sold since her announcement than the entire pre-announcement period for the major tournament. Williams, who turned 40 last September, has won 23 Grand... Read more
US Open Shifts to Requiring Proof of Vaccination Days Before Tournament
Just days before the first serve of the tournament, the US Open announced that it will require proof of vaccination against COVID-19 for those in attendance. The tennis tournament, which kicks off today in Flushing Meadows, New York, announced its decision on Friday, with qualifying play already underway. No... Read more
Organizers Reveal Formal Plan For 2020 US Open, Players React
After gaining the approval of New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo to stage the US Open in Queens this summer, tournament organizers have unveiled their official plan for the event. No fans will be admitted into the grounds of the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center for the 2020... Read more
US Open To Go Ahead In August With Modifications
The 2020 US Open is still slated to get underway this August in New York. Organizers announced their plan Tuesday to keep the tournament scheduled for August 31 through September 13 with a number of safety measures and restrictions to be implemented despite player pushback. The tournament’s governing body,... Read more
Players Hold Virtual Meeting To Discuss US Open Scenarios
Hundreds of ATP players gathered virtually this week to discuss possible scenarios for this year’s US Open. A formal decision from tournament officials looms as to how the grand slam will be played, if at all, though potential options in discussions have drawn fierce criticism from tennis stars. The... Read more
Proposed US Open Safety Conditions Criticized By Players
USTA officials are set to unveil their formal plan for the 2020 US Open later this month, but some of the world’s top tennis players are doubtful the tournament can happen even with strict safety measures imposed. A USTA executive revealed that organizers are hoping to stage the grand... Read more
UK Man Sentenced To Jail Over Wimbledon Ticket Resale
A British scalper was handed a six-month prison sentence for his involvement in illegal trading of tickets to last year’s Wimbledon tennis championships. Kent native Luke McKay was caught by authorities last year setting up a private Facebook group to trade black market tickets but had refused to name... Read more
US Open Official Reveals Potential Plan For Staging Event In New York
The US Open is scheduled to invade New York City August 31 through September 13. Despite challenges presented by the coronavirus, a tournament official has revealed how those dates could go on as planned. USTA chief executive for professional tennis Stacey Allaster shared contingency plans with the Associated Press,... Read more