These aren\u2019t the cheap seats.<\/p>\n
While commoner tennis fans pay $150 to $230 for ground passes for the privilege of waiting in hours-long lines for entrance, Honey Deuces and bathrooms, the rich, famous and connected are enjoying a very different US Open \u2014 with four- and five-digit price tags.<\/p>\n
Many say the best experience is being up close to the action and sitting courtside, but it will cost you. Tickets are currently going for upwards of $21,000 on the United States Tennis Association (USTA) website.<\/p>\n
Celebs like Savannah Guthrie (left) and Jenna Bush-Hager love sitting in the front. GC Images<\/p>\n
Jon Hamm and wife Anna Osceola areregular fixtures at the US Open. Annie Wermiel\/NY Post<\/p>\n
Luca Mornet, 23, a full content-creator who lives in Manhattan, sat courtside last year after being invited by the shoe brand DSW. He gushes about the experience. <\/p>\n
\u201cIt was so much fun to be so close to the players,\u201d he told The Post. \u201cYou feel like you are about to get hit by the balls, but you aren\u2019t. And [you see] the runners get the balls and the referee, it\u2019s so cool.\u201d<\/p>\n
Courtside is also where you are likely to rub shoulders with celebrities. Hugh Jackman, Michelle Obama and Savannah Guthrie regularly sit in the front sections.<\/p>\n
Some people sitting courtside also have access to a suite with private bathrooms. Others use the amenities \u2014 such as bathrooms and food stalls \u2014 on the stadium\u2019s Club Level, which are much less crowded than on other floors. Club Level tickets also include a private entrance into Arthur Ashe and a dedicated security line at the entrance to the tennis center.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Last year, the Club Level concessions were the only place to get access to Cocodaq\u2019s buzzy $100 \u201cGolden Set\u201d featuring six chicken nuggets, Petrossian caviar and creme fraiche. This year Cocodaq will also have a stall in the food village.<\/p>\n
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce had a suite time at the tournament last year. GC Images<\/p>\n
Some A-Listers prefer a suite experience \u2014 instead of, or in addition to, sitting courtside.<\/p>\n
The President\u2019s Suite is the closest thing Arthur Ashe Stadium has to the famed Royal Box at Wimbledon.<\/p>\n
Then invite-only, two-story space has a private entrance, an elaborate candy bar, a top-shelf open bar and even a ballroom inside the space for private dinner parties. Those lucky enough to go inside also get access to courtside seats with the best views in the stadium. <\/p>\n
The President\u2019s Suite is one of the most lavish places to sit. Dustin Satloff\/USTA<\/p>\n
At last year\u2019s tournament, Alec Baldwin, Lin-Manuel MIranda, Anna Wintour, and Andy Roddick were among those who enjoyed the President\u2019s Suite.<\/p>\n
Another suite option is The Player Cafe, which is run by the USTA and includes courtside seats, a premium bar and a US Open gift. (Last year\u2019s offering was a custom towel and hat). <\/p>\n
Technically anyone willing to plunk down the cash can get access to The Player Cafe, but tickets \u2014 which start at $6,275 per person for early matches \u2014 have long been sold out. <\/p>\n
In the Emirates suite, immaculately dressed flight attendants serve tennis fans food and drink in the same way they would in the airline\u2019s famously luxurious first class cabin. Courtesy of Emirates<\/p>\n
American Express cardholders can buy tickets \u2014 costing from $1,600 to $10,300 \u2014 to the banking company\u2019s suite, which features air conditioning and a full-bar. <\/p>\n
A number of other companies have lavish suites available only to invitees. <\/p>\n
In the Emirates suite, immaculately dressed flight attendants serve tennis fans food and drink in the same way they would in the airline\u2019s famously luxurious first class cabin. This year, Emirates will debut a new caviar cart with Champagne and canapes.<\/p>\n
In the Grey Goose suite a bartender makes specialty cocktails like the Big Foe (Grey Goose, St-Germain, fresh lime juice, mint leaves, and soda)\u00a0while the Lavazza suite has a barista making expertly crafted espresso martinis.<\/p>\n
This year, Emirates will debut a new caviar cart with Champagne and canapes. Courtesy of Emirates<\/p>\n
The Moet and Rolex suites feature a unique amenity: potentially hanging out with Roger Federer, who is a brand ambassador for both companies and sometimes stops by. \u00a0<\/p>\n
Last year, Caroline Maggs, a 27-year-old MBA student and content creator, was lucky enough to be invited to the Ralph Lauren suite. Her parents had warned her about encountering terrible traffic and lines at the tournament, but her VIP experience didn\u2019t feature any such inconveniences.<\/p>\n
A private car dropped her off at a private, back entrance to the stadium. \u201cWe pulled right in, and as soon as we got there, an elevator took me to the suite,\u201d she said. \u201cThere was no heavy lifting, no experience of not knowing where I am going or getting lost.\u201d<\/p>\n
The air conditioned suite, which was outfitted with wood paneling, white and navy furniture, and tennis memorabilia, had private bathrooms, a bartender serving Honey Deuce cocktails and Champagne. There was a lavish buffet, passed hors d\u2019oeuvres and a whiskey tasting. <\/p>\n
\u201cJust when I thought it was over, they would come around with cookies shaped like tennis balls,\u201d she recalled.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Content creator Caroline Maggs was lucky enough to be invited to the Ralph Lauren suite at last year\u2019s tournament. Courtesy of Caroline Maggs<\/p>\n
It was her first time at the Open, but now she can\u2019t imaging doing it any other way.<\/p>\n
\u201cI feel like my experience is almost tainted forever,\u201d she said. \u201cI can never go as a normie.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"These aren\u2019t the cheap seats. While commoner tennis fans pay $150 to $230 for ground passes for the…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":87734,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[442],"tags":[20615,51934,49,48,10797,890,26169,2189,82,7223,593,25853],"class_list":{"0":"post-87733","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-tennis","8":"tag-anna-wintour","9":"tag-arthur-ashe","10":"tag-ca","11":"tag-canada","12":"tag-hugh-jackman","13":"tag-lifestyle","14":"tag-michelle-obama","15":"tag-roger-federer","16":"tag-sports","17":"tag-taylor-swift","18":"tag-tennis","19":"tag-us-open-tennis"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/87733","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=87733"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/87733\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/87734"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=87733"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=87733"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=87733"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}