Tennis fans are seeing sticker shock this year: tickets for Carlos Alcaraz’s semi-final clash with Novak Djokovic at the US Open are now the most expensive in the tournament’s storied history.
According to TickPick, the “get-in” price for that match hovered around $903, reflecting an unprecedented surge in demand. But that’s just the starting point.
The majority of seats are priced well above four figures, and just a day before the match, the cheapest ticket in the lower level was listed at $8,913.
At the very top of the market, courtside seats have been priced as high as $23,163-testament to the intense interest in this blockbuster pairing.
Data from the New York Post aligns with this trend: the cheapest tickets for the day session-including the women’s doubles final leading into the men’s semifinal-start at $1,002. Meanwhile, evening session tickets featuring Jannik Sinner and Felix Auger-Aliassime are more budget-friendly, beginning at around $336.
Fans have plenty of options from home, with streaming deals beginning at under five euros per month for some international viewers. Still, the allure of being courtside for such a titanic matchup is drawing incredible prices.
A gold rush in the growing tennis market
This steep increase in ticket costs doesn’t exist in a vacuum. The US Open itself has become a financial juggernaut. In 2024, the tournament generated an estimated $559 million in operating revenue, a figure that underscores just how lucrative the event has become.
Prize money has similarly ballooned-2025 sees a record-high $90 million purse, up 20 percent from the previous year. The singles champions (men and women) will each take home $5m, the highest payouts ever awarded in Grand Slam tennis.
Semifinalists receive $1.26m, while even first-round losers earn $110,000. These staggering numbers reflect how the Open is shifting not only in spectacle, but in financial significance for players.
Spectators spending more than ever
Off-court, spectator spending is soaring too. The Honey Deuce cocktail-selling steeply at $23-is projected to generate $13 million in revenue, outpacing even combined prize payouts for several draws.
What we’re witnessing at the 2025 US Open is the intersection of spectacle, demand, and deep-pocketed fandom. The Alcaraz-Djokovic semifinal is viewed as an unmissable event, commanding prices many would have once considered unthinkable.
And with revenue streams flowing from every corner-ticketing, broadcasting, concessions, and more-the tournament continues to redefine what a Grand Slam can be in today’s sports economy.
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