Purchasing Australian Open Tickets This Year? Not For Cheap, Says Secondary Market
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Day 5 of the Australian Open was business as usual for several of the best tennis players in the world. Storms and flash flooding did little to stop the likes of Maria Sharapova, Roger Federer, Kei Nishikori and defending champions Serena Williams and Novak Djokovic, who each cruised to third-round victories on Friday.
The first Grand Slam event of the year will continue through January 31, and for those searching for 2016 Australian Open tickets on the resale market, it will be no cheap affair to attend an upcoming session. According QueenOfTickets.com, an Australian ticket marketplace, the cheapest tickets can be found for the day session on Monday at Rod Laver Arena, where the get-in price starts from $188. Only two other sessions own a get-in price below $200.
Interestingly enough, however, one of those sessions comes during the Women’s Semifinals this Thursday. That session currently has seats listed in Lower Level of Rod Laver Arena for $199 each. A Lower Level, first row seat in the northern and southernmost sections of the venue is the most expensive ticket for that session at $599.
MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA – JANUARY 22: Novak Djokovic of Serbia plays a backhand in his third round match against Andreas Seppi of Italy during day five of the 2016 Australian Open at Melbourne Park on January 22, 2016 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Scott Barbour/Getty Images)
It will be a little harder on the wallet if hoping to see the Men’s Semifinal sessions live. Beginning on Thursday night, the cheapest tickets for the first session are $375 each. That will secure a seat in Section 50 in the Upper Level of Rod Laver Arena. Looking to sit in the lower sections of the venue? Tickets start from $628 each.
Friday’s twilight session will be the second and final Men’s Semifinal showcase. A Section 54 seat in the Upper Level is currently the least expensive ticket at $450. It will cost more than double that price to sit in the lower section, with Section 1 tickets in the northernmost section of the venue starting from $919.
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The Women’s Finals will take place on Saturday night, and as it stands currently may be the best deal on the secondary market for this year’s tournament. A Lower Level seat can be found for $379, which is significantly cheaper than both Men’s Semifinal sessions and more than $200 cheaper than a lower-level seat during the Women’s Semifinal on Thursday. If looking to attend the Men’s Finals on Sunday, just getting past the gates will cost a healthy $765 per ticket. A lower-level seat in Section 5 starts from $1,400 on the secondary market.
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