U.S. Open Quietly Releases 250 Face-Value Tickets as Resale Markups Reach Thousands
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Updated · The New York Times · Sep 10
U.S. Open Quietly Releases 250 Face-Value Tickets as Resale Markups Reach Thousands
1 articles · Updated · The New York Times · Sep 10
Summary
About 250 face-value tickets were available Wednesday afternoon for the U.S. Open's 7:30 p.m. evening session, despite the tournament appearing to sell out soon after tickets went on sale in May.
Hundreds of tickets have been quietly dropped over recent weeks with no formal announcement, offering a cheaper alternative to a resale market where prices have been marked up by hundreds or thousands of dollars.
The U.S. Tennis Association said it periodically releases held-back seats once they are no longer needed for player requests, partner allocations and other miscellaneous uses, but declined to say how many tickets have been released.
Some face-value tickets for Friday's men's semifinals were also released earlier this week, then disappeared by Wednesday as an all-American evening matchup between Frances Tiafoe and Ben Shelton drew demand.