Carlos Alcaraz surprised everyone by announcing that he will play the Argentina Open 2023. The #1 in the world ranking, who will miss the australian open Due to an injury, he will be in Buenos Aires next February to play the most important tournament in our country. And as it is not for less, this caused a stir in the public, who showed great desire to go see him at the Lawn Tennis Club. At Olé we tell you how to get tickets to see the entire tournament.
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How and where can you buy tickets?
Tickets for the entire tournament can be purchased online through Ticketek or directly at the Buenos Aires Lawn Tennis Club ticket offices. Tickets for every day of the event are now available. which can be purchased for half a day or full day.
The announcement of the Argentina Open.What prices are the tickets?
The amounts of the tickets vary according to the day of competition, shift and location chosen. The qualifying days (Saturday 11 and Sunday 12) will have free admission, while from Monday, an amount will have to be paid, which will grow as the rounds progress.
The day and time for Alcaraz’s debut is still unknown, but it is estimated that he will always play at night and that his debut will be on Wednesday the 15th or Thursday the 16th. For those days and at that time, tickets range from $5,200 -the cheapest- to $16,560, obviously the most expensive.
It will be the first time for Spanish in Argentina (AP).If he continues to advance, the 19-year-old will play the quarterfinals on Friday the 17th. For that round, the cheapest ticket will increase to $8,300. The weekend, days in which the semifinals and the final will be played, the amount will continue to grow and will leave the cheapest stalls at $9650.
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When was the last time a number one played the Argentina Open?
In case the Spaniard reaches the tournament in the first position of the ranking, It would be the first time that a current world tennis monarch disputed the tournament. Several players who reached the top have been protagonists throughout the editions, but they were never in the country while they were in the first place of the classification.
Nadal established himself in Argentina in 2015. (PHOTO GUSTAVO GARELLO). An example is that of Alcaraz’s own coach, Juan Carlos Ferrerowho led tennis for eight weeks in 2003 and who established himself in Buenos Aires in 2010. Another of them is Rafael Nadalwho entered the tournament in 2015 and 2016, when he was #3 and #5, respectively.
Another number 1 that has played the tournament is Bjorn Borgwho played the first edition of the tournament in 1973 and lost in the final against Guillermo Villas. At that time, the Swede was not yet a legend and he only reached first place in 1977. The same thing happened to Ivan Lendlwho became champion in the 1981 edition, when he was in fifth place in the ranking.
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There is also the case of Gustavo Kuerten. The legendary Brazilian tennis player led the ranking for 43 weeks between 2000 and 2001, but when he appeared in Argentina He came in both times as the second best racket in the world.
In the event that no one beats Alcaraz until the week of February 13, the Argentina Open will have the current leader in the standings participating in the tournament for the first time. A very important event for the competition, which will once again have a world elite figure.
