Nearly 17,000 people witnessed at the O2 Arena in London, England, His Majesty Roger Federer’s retirement from tennis; Millions of other people around the world have also witnessed the tennis player’s last dance on accessible platforms, be it streaming or television.
But the truth is that no one wanted to miss the big goodbye of which he was ATP number 1 for 310 weeks, a record later broken by Serb Novak Djokovic (373 weeks).
Although the Laver Cup is nothing more than a demonstration tournament, it has become a farewell scene for Federer. prices will exceed historical averages: from $25,000 to $49,000 ticket price depending on the price range.
Of course, the audience was delighted and enjoyed the last strokes of the living tennis legend at an exclusive event in London.
The organizer of the epic event (TEAM8), which ends this weekend, has managed for many years to unite the best tennis players in the world on one court: Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer, Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray.
Before it was announced that the Big Four would attend and that it would be Roger Federer’s farewell tournament, tickets cost around €400-€500, a moderate amount for a tennis fan accustomed to paying thousands for a Wimbledon match.
Tickets sold out quickly. To get a ticket this Friday meant to get gold as the hall capacity was at its maximum to see the latest data on the quality of the winner of 20 Grand Slams, 103 titles, two Olympic medals and more than 1250 wins, in addition to some winnings from prizes alone reach $150 million.
Source: La Opinion
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