Chapter 479 Ticket Prices Rebound
On September 8, the last Grand Slam of 2014, the U.S. Open, entered its final day of competition. All the youth and adult competitions in Flushing had ended, with only one remaining match—
The men's singles final will take place at Arthur Ashe Stadium at 5 p.m. New York time.
Yesterday, the women's singles final ended. Serena Williams defeated her good friend Wozniacki in straight sets to complete her first three consecutive US Open titles, winning her historic 18th Grand Slam title and successfully seizing the lead in the year-end battle for world No. 1.
All night long, carnival! The charm of competitive sports was once again fully demonstrated. Rather than chasing historical records, they were challenging their own limits.
Behind every breakthrough, one can deeply feel the surge of blood and the release of passion. No one can refuse such a moment of blooming.
Today, the men's singles final also stands at a historical crossroads -
If Cilic wins the championship, he will inherit the mantle of his head coach Ivanisevic and become the second player in Croatian history to win the Grand Slam championship. The fourteenth seed is also the second lowest championship seed ranking in the past twelve years.
If Gao Wen wins the championship, then as a Chinese player, as an Asian player, as a player born in 1995, as a player participating in a Grand Slam for the first time in his career, as a wildcard player, and as a player ranked 193rd in the world, he will completely refresh the history of the four Grand Slams.
Real life is often like this. When history happens, people are unaware of it. Only when they look back after a long time have passed do they realize that it was a turning point, and unknowingly become participants or witnesses of history. But this time is different. Everyone knows that the two semi-final games have already made history, and the final will go even further.
It would be perfect to witness history live at Arthur Ashe Stadium.
But tickets for the finals should be very expensive, right?
Chinese people in New York asked around and suddenly realized: Hey? Not only is it not expensive, it is cheaper than last year, and it is the lowest price in five years! The reason is simple. The clash of two dark horses lacks box office appeal. First, they are unfamiliar, second, there are no fans, and third, the expectations for the excitement of the final have dropped. Under these reasons, the drop in ticket prices is understandable.
but!
For Chinese fans, this is like a discount season! The tickets for the finals can be discounted by 15% for the first time! The cheapest ticket is only $145! How can this be so good? In an instant, Chinese fans were in an uproar: How could they miss the moment when their young compatriots made history? Then a large number of Chinese fans rushed to buy tickets. The previous second, the organizing committee was still worried that the attendance rate of the finals might not be satisfactory. The next second, all ticketing parties found that the price of the finals tickets had slowly recovered! What is this operation? Does it mean that the "discount power" has been reduced? With a rustle, the speed at which fans rushed to buy tickets for the finals increased significantly. The 25,000 tickets were quickly snapped up and sold out before the ticket price had time to soar. The organizing committee immediately smiled happily——
It turns out that the Chinese market is trustworthy!
According to ticketing statistics, the final ticket prices dropped by about 14% at noon yesterday; but in the early hours of this morning, the final ticket prices rebounded by about 15%. The final ticket price was actually almost the same as that of Nadal's match against Djokovic last year. Such market performance can be regarded as a bright spot.
So, the ratings of the finals are worth looking forward to? In fact, it is true.
"Hello, everyone! Hey, hello, can you hear me? The network should be smooth, right?"
Jiang Yanqing waved her right hand towards the camera of her laptop computer and greeted with a smile on her face.
The computer screen showed Qiao Wangsheng's ordinary square face. He looked a little reserved, and then waved his hand.
"I can hear it clearly, but why are you the only one there? Haven't the others arrived yet?"
Unlike Jiang Yanqing's clean screen, behind Qiao Wangsheng's screen one could see a large group of people, about thirty to fifty in number, quite large, all gathered in a bar. At this time one could also see the TV wall hanging in the bar, the channel having already been adjusted to CCTV Channel 5.
Jiang Yanqing smiled mysteriously and turned the laptop. Then, a group of people squatting on the ground stood up and shouted "surprise" in unison. In an instant, the computer screen was filled to the brim. Everywhere you looked, there were people everywhere.
At this time, all was quiet in the Chinese mainland. It was 3:30 in the morning, which was the best time for most people to fall asleep and play tennis. However, tennis enthusiasts could not suppress their excitement, especially when they learned that CCTV-5 had produced a special live broadcast program for the men's singles final. They could no longer control themselves.
Then, the forum was bustling with discussions, saying that everyone should gather together to watch the game, just like a football match, it is more lively and more exciting when there are more people -
The annual Wimbledon Tennis Championships is a grand event, with hundreds of fans sitting on the green hillside outside Court No. 1 for a picnic party, watching the live games on the big screen, chatting and joining the party. This has long become the most beautiful scenery of Wimbledon in early summer every year.
And so should they.
Qiao Wangsheng was a little worried. After all, tennis is an individual sport, and there is no habit of watching tennis collectively in China yet. He was not sure whether it could be held. But he finally launched a call, making different calls in different cities, and then connecting everyone through video calls.
Watch the live broadcast together with beer in hand, share the tension and the passion together.
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Who could have thought? It really happened! Thirty or fifty people gathered in a sports bar at three or four in the morning, eagerly waiting for the live broadcast to begin. Although the fan base was not as large as that of football and basketball, they could still feel the support and enthusiasm of their companions. That feeling was indescribable.
One city, two cities... In a bustling atmosphere, a total of fifteen cities launched an event to gather and watch the live broadcast of the game, and then waited in front of the TV and computer screens with thousands of fans who stayed at home to watch the live broadcast, waiting for the final battle on the last match day.
“It’s started, it’s started!”
Jiang Yanqing couldn't suppress his excitement and shouted to stop his companions who were fighting. The special live broadcast program of CCTV-5 started on time at 4:00 a.m., and there was still a full hour before the US Open men's singles final. Then all eyes were cast towards the TV screen.
At the same time, on the east coast of North America across the Pacific Ocean, Flushing was also crowded with people. The vast laughter and cheers were pouring into the Arthur Ashe Stadium. Even if you closed your eyes, you could feel the burning air lightly falling on your skin. You had to try your best to suppress the urge to scream.
(End of this chapter)