US Open Ticket Prices Collapse for First Men’s Semifinal
The get-in for Zverev-Khachanov dipped below $30 Friday morning.
Ticket prices for the first men's semifinal at the US Open have plummeted, reaching as low as $28, a 91% reduction from the initial price of around $300 during the main draw two weeks ago, according to TicketData. The steep decrease is primarily attributed to the lack of star power between the two players, despite Alexander Zverev being the tournament's No. 1 seed.
The price drop was evident within just three days, as pairs of tickets were available on resale platforms for $33 shortly after. Another semifinal featuring Americans Frances Tiafoe and Ben Shelton maintains a $300 entry fee, having dropped by 27% over the past three days, although it remains higher than the tournament average of $296 at the beginning of the main draw on August 30.
Similarly, tickets for the women's final match have declined in the past day, from around $361 before Thursday's semifinals to $290 as of Friday morning. This reduction is notably smaller compared to the men's match, as two US hopefuls, Coco Gauff and Jessica Pegula, both lost their semifinals on Thursday. The final matches will take place between Aryna Sabalenka and Elena Rybakina, with Sabalenka seeking her third consecutive US Open title and Rybakina taking her position as world No. 1 on Monday, regardless of the outcome of Saturday's matches.
The entry price for the men's final is currently $430, a 22% decrease over the last three days, but it is unlikely to experience the same drastic drop as the Friday men's semifinal due to the presence of either Tiafoe or Shelton, providing the US with an opportunity to secure a men's Grand Slam champion for the first time since 2003.
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