What’s Left of U.S. Open Tickets On Sale Saturday
It’s that time of year again where the USTA puts up for sale to members the seats that haven’t been hogged by corporate sponsors (most of the best Ashe sports will be filled with New Yorkers out to be seen who don’t give a hoot about tennis, or sometimes left empty while higher decks are full). Your best bet is to buy grounds passes early in the tournament and skip the marquee matches in Ashe. If you buy Ashe seats in the upper level, bring your high-powered binoculars because the view can be the equivalent of watching from an airplane bound for LaGuardia. The best deal is the week before the tournament starts — for free you can go to the qualifying tournament that precedes the Open, scheduled this year for Aug. 24-28. The main draw runs from Aug. 31-Sept. 13.
Here’s a quote I found about the worst venue in sports, and I can confirm its veracity.
Arthur Ashe Stadium, home to the U.S. Open, has upper tier seats that are 120 feet off the ground, higher than the nose bleed seats at most baseball stadiums. Add to this the fact 13,000 fans have to shoehorn into the decks above the luxury boxes, far enough away from the action to make one envious of the blimp pilot high above this wretched venue.
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Apr 16th, 2009 at 4:52 pm
In addition to the misery that is Ashe Stadium, if you plan to go to the main draw you should be prepared to spend about the same amount of time waiting on line (front gate, bathrooms, food and several courts) as you would if you decided to spend the day taking a round trip flight with two connections each way.