Events like this only increase the elitist image of tennis Tennis journalist reacts to exorbitant Laver Cup ticket prices
"Events like this only increase the elitist image of tennis" - Tennis journalist reacts to exorbitant Laver Cup ticket prices × Follow Us Create Notifications New User posted their first comment this is comment text Link Approve Reject & ban Delete Log in Manage your profile Editing Story Queue Video Queue Editing Stats Writer Home SEO Redirection Admin Wiki Edits Taxonomy Home Edit Site Menu Mapping Dashboard Tag Pages Community Social Feed Queue Feed Center Notification Center Affiliate Home Manage Pages Bottom Tagline Dash Timeless Stories Logout Tennis Laver Cup 2022 News
But the ticket prices were extortionate and priced out far too many fans.78440Laver Cup was clearly a success. It is entertaining, fascinating to see top players coach each other and a breather (for both players and fans) from the weekly stress, intensity and stakes of the tour.But the ticket prices were extortionate and priced out far too many fans. "Clearly there are many people in this city who can afford them as the attendance was great (and even overpriced merch also sold out), but that doesn't justify those prices. Particularly not when one of the biggest ATP events was held in the same arena yet was far more affordable," said Carayol. Tumaini Carayol@tumcarayolClearly there are many people in this city who can afford them as the attendance was great (and even overpriced merch also sold out), but that doesn't justify those prices. Particularly not when one of the biggest ATP events was held in the same arena yet was far more affordable.19412Clearly there are many people in this city who can afford them as the attendance was great (and even overpriced merch also sold out), but that doesn't justify those prices. Particularly not when one of the biggest ATP events was held in the same arena yet was far more affordable.
Events like this only increase the elitist image of tennis - Tennis journalist reacts to extortionate Laver Cup ticket prices
By Kristina Villanueva Modified 26 Sep 2022 Follow Us Comment Share Team World (in red) celebrates its maiden Laver Cup victory while Team Europe (in blue) looks on. The Laver Cup, a tennis team event co-founded by Roger Federer, attracted 96,154 attendees throughout its three-day staging. Multi-session tickets were sold out, according to the Laver Cup website, a testament to the tournament's success. As expected, the highest number of fans (16,482) came on Friday, the day of Federer's last career match that drew not just the supporters of the Swiss but of the 'FeDal' (Federer and Rafael Nadal) tandem as well. Federer did his last dance with long-time rival-turned-friend Nadal as they partnered for doubles before the 20-time Grand Slam champion officially bid his goodbye to tennis. But while the O2 was packed, tennis journalist Tumaini Carayol took to Twitter to point out the exorbitant ticket prices, saying that events such as the Laver Cup "only increase the elitist image of tennis." He added that "more popular sports" could be watched in London for less. "Me, a person who understands that accessibility is important in sports, events like this only increase the elitist image of tennis and more popular sports can be seen in London for less money: not really," tweeted Carayol of The Guardian Sports. Tumaini Carayol@tumcarayolMe, a person who understands that accessibility is important in sports, events like this only increase the elitist image of tennis and more popular sports can be seen in London for less money: not really. twitter.com/reggaetonced/s…Cedric@reggaetoncedMe, a person who studied economics in high school: if the stands were full, the prices were justified. twitter.com/tumcarayol/sta…18016Me, a person who studied economics in high school: if the stands were full, the prices were justified. twitter.com/tumcarayol/sta…Me, a person who understands that accessibility is important in sports, events like this only increase the elitist image of tennis and more popular sports can be seen in London for less money: not really. twitter.com/reggaetonced/s… This came as a response to Twitter user @reggaetonced who said that the prices were justified as the stands were full. Cedric@reggaetoncedMe, a person who studied economics in high school: if the stands were full, the prices were justified. twitter.com/tumcarayol/sta…Tumaini Carayol@tumcarayolClearly there are many people in this city who can afford them as the attendance was great (and even overpriced merch also sold out), but that doesn't justify those prices. Particularly not when one of the biggest ATP events was held in the same arena yet was far more affordable.412Clearly there are many people in this city who can afford them as the attendance was great (and even overpriced merch also sold out), but that doesn't justify those prices. Particularly not when one of the biggest ATP events was held in the same arena yet was far more affordable.Me, a person who studied economics in high school: if the stands were full, the prices were justified. twitter.com/tumcarayol/sta… Earlier, Carayol in a separate tweet pointed out the positives in the Federer-led event but said that ticket prices were "extortionate and priced out far too many fans." As published on the Laver Cup website, ticket prices for a two-hour Open Practice Day for Team Europe and Team World ranged from £22.50 to £35.00; £18 to £385 for the Friday day matches and £40 to £510 for all other sessions, excluding VAT and fees, for single session tickets; and £185 to £2,420, excluding a 20 percent local tax, and ticketing and facility fees, for multi-session tickets. "Laver Cup was clearly a success. It is entertaining, fascinating to see top players coach each other and a breather (for both players and fans) from the weekly stress, intensity and stakes of the tour. But the ticket prices were extortionate and priced out far too many fans," posted Carayol. And while the attendance and sold-out "overpriced" event merchandise reflected how many people in London could afford to spend that much, the prices were still not justified, according to Carayol. Tumaini Carayol@tumcarayolLaver Cup was clearly a success. It is entertaining, fascinating to see top players coach each other and a breather (for both players and fans) from the weekly stress, intensity and stakes of the tour.But the ticket prices were extortionate and priced out far too many fans.78440Laver Cup was clearly a success. It is entertaining, fascinating to see top players coach each other and a breather (for both players and fans) from the weekly stress, intensity and stakes of the tour.But the ticket prices were extortionate and priced out far too many fans. "Clearly there are many people in this city who can afford them as the attendance was great (and even overpriced merch also sold out), but that doesn't justify those prices. Particularly not when one of the biggest ATP events was held in the same arena yet was far more affordable," said Carayol. Tumaini Carayol@tumcarayolClearly there are many people in this city who can afford them as the attendance was great (and even overpriced merch also sold out), but that doesn't justify those prices. Particularly not when one of the biggest ATP events was held in the same arena yet was far more affordable.19412Clearly there are many people in this city who can afford them as the attendance was great (and even overpriced merch also sold out), but that doesn't justify those prices. Particularly not when one of the biggest ATP events was held in the same arena yet was far more affordable.