Serena Williams' Grand Slam quest sees women's final sell out first

[marmar]

ESPN -- Serena Williams going for the single-season Grand Slam has tennis fans so excited that, for what is believed to be the first time in US Open history, the women's singles final sold out before the men's single final.

USTA spokesman Chris Widmaier said ticket records, as with anything, are less reliable over time, but the organization is confident that this is the first time the ticket demand was greater for a women's final.

In fact, in some years, the women's final has not even sold out.

Widmaier said that USTA data suggests that seats are trading at three times the value they usually do.

Ticket resale market tracker TiqIQ says the average listed price on the resale market for the women's final is now $859, versus a men's final average resale ticket price of $897. That $38 difference in resale prices is remarkable considering TiqIQ says the smallest difference in price between the men's and women's finals was in 2012, when the average ticket price for the men's final was $150 more than for the women's final. ...............(more)

http://espn.go.com/tennis/usopen15/story/_/id/13526912/us-open-powered-serena-williams-women-final-sells-men-first

[TBF]

1. Steffi is still my favorite -

but I will be rooting for Serena!

[marmar]

2. I wonder if Steffi will be there if Serena makes the final?

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She seems to keep a much lower profile now than many of the retired greats do.

[TBF]

3. I think she's always been private -

but you never know. Steffi holds the golden slam (all majors & olympics in one calendar year - the only player who has managed this feat) and Serena is only up for calendar slam. Still an amazing accomplishment if she does it, but not the same status.

[bigwillq]

6. It's still a huge deal if Serena achieves it

It's not Serena's fault that the Olympics were not held this year.

[a kennedy]

5. sure agree with this post......loved Steffi, and I do want Serena to win this grand slam. eom

[bigwillq]

4. Let's Go Serena!!!

Round 1 in the books!