WTA Finals is one of the biggest events of the year. The top eight performers of the year clash in the year-end contest. While it’s a high-profile affair with only top players taking part, there’s a relatively colder reaction from the fans.
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While everyone expected the fans to flock to the stadiums and ticket prices to soar, it’s exactly the opposite. As the ticket prices are out for the matches, they are shockingly very cheap. Here’s how the fans are reacting to it.
Fans react to shockingly cheap ticket prices for WTA Finals matches
Texas is hosting the WTA Finals this year. The ticket prices are out. What surprised everyone is the fact that the fans are least interested in watching the matches of top female tennis players in the world. Even though two of the eight players, Jessica Pegula and Coco Gauff, are from America. As a result, the WTA has reduced ticket prices for the matches. Here’s how the fans reacted to it.
Questioning the scheduling and the venue selection, a fan wrote,
Well done WTA what is this even. https://t.co/RKsLAfFl4u
— Big Tennis Fan (@loveforforehand) November 1, 2022
A few fans were also sad about the situation of WTA. One of the fans wrote,
Tickets are 6$ now😭https://t.co/v3eNnQjw1E
— lassmanek (@lassmanek) November 1, 2022
Another fan came up with an appeal for support.
This is just sad … go support your State and Tennis, @Ali_Cat257 https://t.co/XAIwV72yhc
— Corbin (@Dr_CorbinCWong) November 1, 2022
Calling the local fans for support, another Twitter user wrote,
Come on, Fort Worth people, SHOW up!!!!!!!!!!! https://t.co/VG4VyihT5d
— Amy Vaz (@amyvaz3) November 1, 2022
Reacting to the sad state, a fan tweeted,
This is pretty dire stuff.
We complain a lot about gouging on tickets when there is high demand so I'm not *complaining* – but it is indicative of the lack of demand. Terrible look.#WTAFinals https://t.co/qfC0gwrtD0
— James Gray (@jamesgraysport) November 1, 2022
Comparing the ticket prices from the US Open, another fan wrote,
wow, that 127 seat was 1k at the Open. https://t.co/zM16Opb6Mv
— Craig Shapiro (@Shaptennispod) November 1, 2022
A fan seriously concerned about the sad state of tennis in Texas wrote,
to jest już nieśmieszny żart https://t.co/TYIsS4UPA3
— ania | #1GA | #64 (@aniafajna) November 1, 2022
Another fan mocked WTA for the dirt-cheap ticket prices and their inability to sell tickets. Further, he compared it to the ticket prices of ATP Challenge match tickets.
6 dólares e não conseguem vender, acho que tem challenge da ATP nos EUA mais caro que isso e vende 🤣🤣🤣
Já diria a poeta Kalinskaya "WTA sucks!" https://t.co/9Mnv5meADO
— Alma (@Alma_074) November 1, 2022
Another fan questioned the scheduling of the event in Texas.
LMFAOOO 💀💀 i mean like who thought it would've been a good idea to hold the wta finals in texas https://t.co/YAhpKXHoUX
— esmee | midnights 🌙 (@IgasBakery) November 1, 2022
A fan came up with a unique solution for the situation.
They might as well just give them away to school kids?
— ModSocDem 🇺🇦🌹 (@mod_soc_dem) November 1, 2022
“It’s ridiculous they held the event in Texas, of all places. Hardly renowned for their love of tennis. Hardly going to attract worldwide visitors,” another fan wrote.
It’s ridiculous they held the event in Texas of all places. Hardly renowned for their love of tennis. Hardly going to to attract worldwide visitors
— T (@goldyT88) November 1, 2022
Taking a dig at the demand for similar prize money for both male and female players, a fan taunted, “But they get the similar prize money right? How do the economics work here?”
But they get the similar prize money right? How do the economics work here? 😂
— Matthew Harris (@E5C4P366) November 1, 2022
Another fan tweeted,
Even with those prices, I can see the similar story.. (#EmptyStands)
— B R I N (@Brindha8881) November 1, 2022
Even though the prices are very cheap, the footfall at the event is quite less. The lack of fans will be a huge headache for WTA. What do you think about the whole situation.
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