“Grand slam high prices for practice match quality tennis” – Fans bash Roger Federer and other Laver Cup founders for skyrocketing ticket prices despite the absence of top-ranked players on either team

Fans are furious over exorbitant ticket prices to the Laver Cup matches.

Laver Cup 2023(Image: Marca.com)

The seventh edition of the Laver Cup is set to begin on Friday, September 22nd. Team Europe will be headed by Bjorn Borg, whereas Canada’s Felix Auger-Aliassime will lead the defending champs, Team World. The tennis fans, however, have expressed disappointment at the high prices for the tickets to the matches.

Unlike last year’s edition of the tournament, which featured all four members of the Big 4, Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic,ands Andy Murray, the teams on both sides look very different. Fans have critiqued the high ticket prices at the event despite the absence of top seeds at the tournament.

The upcoming edition of the games features several big names. However, none of the top five seeds will be seen at the Laver Cup in 2023. Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal retired from the sport last year. The 24-time Grand Slam title winner, Novak Djokovic, is currently playing at the Davis Cup, where he is representing his country of Serbia.

Grand slam high prices for practice match quality tennis.
— Scoop Malinowski (@scoopmalinowski) September 18, 2023

Though some of the best-ranked players are missing, the Laver Cup is not entirely devoid of them. Team World will be headed by Canada’s Felix Auger-Aliassime and will include tenth seed Frances Tiafoe and World No. 9 Taylor Fritz.

They will be joined by fellow Americans, World No. 14 Tommy Paul, as well as US Open semi-finalist Ben Shelton. On the other hand, Team Europe will include Hubert Hurkacz, Andrey Rublev, Gael Monfils, and Casper Ruud, who will be representing the continent.

Tennis enthusiasts and fans bashed the Laver Cup over the high prices of tickets for the matches. Many also criticized how the event is exclusive to men and discriminates against the rest. The internet also called out Roger Federer and other co-founders of the event.

Alexander Zverev and Roger Federer(Image via: Sporting News)

Sharing a wide spectrum of reactions online, here’s what fans have to say:

Most of this players don’t play on center court in slams or tournaments in first rounds, you could attend 5 days a tournament with grounds at the cost of one Laver cup ticket.
— cristina criswald (@criscriswald) September 13, 2023

Laver Cup has no Djokovic, Alcaraz or Medvedev. That's like going to see the mid-90s Bulls after Jordan retired. Dickey Simpkins! Jud Buechler! If Federer suited up, then tickets would sell
— Alfie Lau (@AlfieLau) September 20, 2023

Apparently laver cup are struggling to sell tickets

It’s less seats available than first and third night, of night matches at US open which is a grand slam ?

Worth to note the pink are resale so these tickets HAVE been sold pic.twitter.com/2Zkuia1tMg
— Lou (@___LouiseSL) September 15, 2023

stop changing the players who committed. I will never buy tickets again. I bought them w/ Krygios Tsitsipas Rune FAA coming and the list has changed so much that I feel like you robbed me of my hard earned money to go see a totally different Laver Cup that was advertised
— Tanya (@srepelmorin) September 20, 2023

Why Laver cup is a ATP event? It is a exhibition match of group of friends. No point in watching.
— The monk (@monkparam) September 21, 2023

Laver Cup sold tickets at extortionate prices promising the public the very best players in the world will be playing.

Not a single of the current Top 5 players are playing and between Team World and Team Europe there is not even a single grand slam winner playing. ?
— Pavvy G (@pavyg) September 20, 2023

Laver Cup really fell off man. From having the big 3, to now having average players.
— Al-fawaaid Bookshop (@Chubado_a) September 21, 2023

@LaverCup [1/2] after being unable to attend for 2 years, I was excited to finally be able to see my childhood heros at the O2 this year. Absolutely ridiculous that prices are advertised as starting at £185 but in reality are well over £400. #lavercuptickets
— Ashwin Raja (@theashwinraja) March 1, 2022

Some fans questioned the point of the Laver Cup, while others pointed out that one could get tickets for five days of matches at other tournaments instead of for one match at the event. Many were furious at how much the composition of the team changed from what had previously been advertised.

The Laver Cup, reportedly, is also facing difficulties selling their tickets to the fans. Only a handful of seats have been sold, and many of the already-bought ones have been resold. Several people are selling the tickets online.

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