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How to attend the 2024 US Open for FREE
Tennis fans looking to avoid spending thousands of dollars on a US Open ticket can still enjoy the event for free.
Tennis enthusiasts who were not lucky enough to purchase a ticket to next week's matches can enjoy the event's annual free Fan Week, going on now until August 25.
Fan Week attendees have the option to watch various practice sessions or qualifying games, which feature athletes like Coco Gauff and Carlos Alcaraz.
[perform-sport]The final open practice games are scheduled to begin on Sunday morning, and tennis stars Novak Djokovic and Zheng Qinwen will make appearances.
Other upcoming Fan Week events include Marvel-themed celebrations, a block party, and Arthur Ashe Kids' Day powered by Net Generation.
Tennis fans who do not want to spend nearly $5,000 on a ticket to the US Open can attend Fan Week events for free until August 25
Fan Week attendees have the privilege to watch qualifying matches and practice sessions. Coco Gauff will participate in a practice game this Sunday
The US Open has allowed spectators to watch the pre-tournament rounds for free since the event moved to USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in 1978.
Fan Week's popularity has grown over the last 15 years. By2011, 56,000 Tennis fans were attending its practice games.
Crowds swelled even more once it started offering music, children's events, and tennis clinics.
All food concession stands also opened for the first time during the qualification rounds in 2017.
'I've been coming for 15 years and it’s bigger than ever,' architect Lissette Molina-Gurevich told The New York Times.
'I think it’s actually worth paying for, but don’t tell anyone I said that.'
Nicole Kankam, a managing director of the US Tennis Association, originally thought of Fan Week as a 'big secret.'
She added, 'Only the die-hard fans knew you could see great tennis for free. But every year we’ve added new layers,' while speaking NYT.
Fan Week's popularity has grown over the last 15 years before the event added music, children's events, and tennis clinics to the schedule
This year's qualifying rounds consisted of 128 men and 128 women who fought for one of 16 spots in the US Open's main draw.
Each athlete played three matches, and the players who won three in a row got a spot in next week's events.
'Our research shows that the tennis is still the top reason people come out,' Kankam said earlier today.
'These players are out there fighting to get the last spots into the main draw.'
The qualifying rounds end tonight, and it will air on ESPN+ until 9:00.
Player practices will be taking place at Louis Armstrong Stadium and Grandstand for the rest of Fan Week
Featured player practices will be taking place at Louis Armstrong Stadium and Grandstand for the rest of Fan Week.
Fan Week attendees can also travel to Arthur Ashe Stadium to to hear the stars on WTA and ATP tours during media day or watch a step show at the Fountain Plaza Stage.
For tennis fans who aren't looking for those experiences, they can stop by the fan access pass tent to visit some of their favorite Marvel characters and attempt to win one of 15,000 Marvel will give away for free.
'Bringing the Marvel Universe to the US Open for the first time will make this year's Fan Week one of the most unique and exciting places to be for everyone,' said Nicole Kankam, USTA Managing Director, Pro Tennis Marketing and Entertainment.
'This collaboration not only elevates the on-site experience for fans but also strengthens the power of this year’s theme, with tennis' top stars and Marvel Super Heroes 'Celebrating the Power of Tennis' together.'