Prices for 2020 Australian Open tickets revealed
Melbourne sports fans and families have been served an ace with ticket prices to the Australian Open to remain the same next year. See how much you’ll pay here.
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Ticket prices will be frozen for the most popular seats at next year’s Australian Open in a win for the hip pockets of sports fans.
Ground passes to the Melbourne major event — which access all outdoor courts, Melbourne Arena, the AO Live Stage and Ballpark kids zone — will remain $48 for the third year in a row.
Children’s ground passes will remain $5 for every day of the tournament, in a bid to keep the Grand Slam family friendly.
Entry level tickets to Rod Laver Arena will start at $62 for the second year in a row when the world’s best players ace Melbourne from January 20-February 2.
And — as revealed by the Sunday Herald Sun last month — frustrating ticket fees that have previously stung fans just to book or print their seats — will be axed in another win for affordability.
Tennis Australia spokesman Richard Heaselgrave said Open organisers wanted to make the event accessible to everyone.
“We hope to cement our long-held reputation for offering the best-value sports and entertainment tickets in the country,” he said.
Adult ground passes for the middle weekend of the tournament will also be frozen at this years’s $59 price.
Centre court seats to the men’s final will start at $305 and $148 for the women’s championship decider.
The most expensive seat at Melbourne Park will be a $900 “SuperRow” ticket to the men’s final.
The starting price for Margaret Court Arena tickets will also be $62 and some reserved seats to Melbourne Arena will be sold for between $70 and $120.
“We have worked hard to increase our offerings on-site at Australian Open 2020 by expanding our food and entertainment options as well as providing more opportunities to watch the world’s best players take to the court,” he said.
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“Equally important to us is ensuring the tournament continues to offer a range of ticket options, empowering fans with the ability to choose.”
There will be 25 sessions of play at Rod Laver Arena, 14 at Margaret Court Arena and eight at Melbourne Arena.
Tickets, to go on sale from 9am on Tuesday via ticketmaster.com.au, will be sold for any individual session or category.