American tennis player Serena Williams won her first singles victory in 430 long days at the tournament in Toronto. She was sidelined by an injury she picked up at last year’s Wimbledon. After winning the match, she did not hide her joy, but she was aware that her end was near. “That’s why I try to enjoy these moments. It’s like a light at the end of the tunnel. I’m getting closer to it and I can’t wait to go through it,” she said.
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On Tuesday, an article was published for the September issue of Vogue magazine, where she talked about the end of her career. It should come after this year’s US Open, so it’s no wonder that thousands of tennis enthusiasts started buying tickets to see their idol play again.
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“The Serena effect, it’s like a tsunami,” said Chris Widmaier, a spokesman for the United States Tennis Association. According to him, 13,000 tickets have been sold since the new information was released, including 4,500 for the opening night. However, the tournament will not be drawn until the Thursday before the start and it is not certain that Williams will perform on opening night.
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There has been massive increment in the sales of the US Open tickets right after Serena Williams’ decision to retire after the tournament. GOAT Influence 🐐 pic.twitter.com/E5wozJWoaV
— Hf_world (@Hf_worlld) August 10, 2022
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Nevertheless, there are those who try to make an incredible amount of money on tickets. Widmaier revealed that tickets to the upper floors of the Arthur Ashe Stadium are sold for $35, and traffickers are trying to sell them for the astronomical sum of seven thousand dollars, which translates to roughly 168,000 crowns.
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Fans also buy tickets for the second round matches, where the twenty-three-time Grand Slam champion does not have to advance at all. One thing is for sure, no matter when Williams takes the field in Flushing Meadows, she will be in for a really stormy atmosphere.
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