Roland Garros - The French Open
Tennis lovers, what better place to watch a great match than at the French Open? The big news this season is the prize money for the women’s tounament will be the same as for the men! Finally women are becoming equal partners as they well should be! Some of the best matches in tennis have been played between women!
The official starting date is May 27 until June 10th. You can buy tickets in advance. Starting price for first round games begin at 315 €. For the semi-finals and finals, prices do jump. Women’s finals run: 435 € on the upper level; 615 € for the lower level. Men’s finals cost 595 € for the upper level; 865 € for the lower level.
If you think the prices are a little steep, you can always wait and go to the ticket window, Porte des Mousquetaires, Avenue Gordon-Bennett from the 21st of May. Tickets that haven’t been sold, will be put on sale at that time. They open at 9 a.m. and only accept cash and bank cards.
The easiest way to get there; Métro Porte d’Auteuil or Porte de Saint-Cloud. Free shuttle buses run from the Métro entrances to the stadium. It beats the hassles of parking. Tennis anyone?
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2 opinions for Roland Garros - The French Open
Mary Jo
May 20, 2007 at 11:17 pm
The prize money is the same — but the men’s finals are still a more expensive ticket. I guess that’s good for attendees, but real equality will come when those tickets are just as choice a buy as the mens finals.
Lynn
May 21, 2007 at 1:32 am
You’re right Mary Jo, but at those ticket prices, any kind of reduction, (in any way, shape, or form) is not going to have any complaints coming from me!
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