Tickets will be available starting Wednesday, with a limit of two per person.

On Tuesday, New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani secured 1,000 tickets for the U.S. Open at US$100 each, aiming to make the tournament more accessible amid rising prices.

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Tickets will be available starting Wednesday at 10:00 a.m. local time, with a limit of two per person, for main draw matches between August 30 and September 8. They will be sold on a first-come, first-served basis.

The tickets will grant access to Arthur Ashe Stadium and Louis Armstrong Stadium, bringing New Yorkers closer to the world’s best singles and doubles players.

Mamdani argued that “if the best tennis players in the world come to New York, New Yorkers should be able to see them play,” in line with his strategy of opening large-scale sporting events to city residents.

Set your reminders now, New York!
Tomorrow, August 26, at 10 AM: We’re dropping 1,000 discounted tickets to the US Open in partnership with @USTA.

$100 each. First come, first serve. https://t.co/N7XiNpm0wS.

For more free and affordable ways to experience the US Open, visit… pic.twitter.com/U2fl3TZuUo

— Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani (@NYCMayor) August 25, 2026

During the 2026 FIFA World Cup, the mayor organized a raffle for 1,000 tickets at US$50 each, including free transportation to MetLife Stadium. He then created fan zones and kept courts open 24 hours a day.

The New York Mayor also organized a raffle for 600 free tickets to the Knicks’ home games, which were broadcast on public screens throughout the city.

The initiative aims to compensate residents for the disruptions these events cause to their daily lives, preventing high ticket prices from excluding them.

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