NEW YORK — The Serena Williams Show continues Friday night with soaring ticket prices and an opponent hoping to channel Novak Djokovic’s attitude toward a hostile crowd.
According to secondary market retailer Tickpick, the “get-in” price for Williams’ third-round match against Ajla Tomljanovic was $565 as of Thursday afternoon, an increase of 90% since July. The cheapest lower-level seat was $4,361, Tickpick said.
It’s the afterglow of Williams' victory Wednesday over second-seeded Anett Kontaveit, a thriller that provided legitimacy, however still far-fetched this early in the tournament, to the idea of Williams capping her retirement tour with raised arms.
