Sports
Including a hack for nabbing cheaper tickets.
Between the movieChallengersand the tenniscore trend, its been ahuge year for the sport.
So huge, in fact, thatrecord-breaking numbers of fans(nearly 75,000 in one day!)
Being in the audience is a particularly special experience.
Resellers immediately relisted many of them at huge markups.
The only question was how to get one without paying an absurd amount.
They did, but this strategy was stressful.
Finally, I frantically switched over to Stubhub just before the noon cutoff and nabbed a ticket.
After Paolini won 6-3, 6-4, I set off to explore the outer courts.
In my experience, this is where you often find serious tennis fans.
Luckily, there were places to take a breather.
Tennis And Cocktails, Anyone?
My sights were set on the Honey Deuce, the U.S.
Opens signature cocktail that is constantly shown during match broadcasts.
I needed to know if the fruity Grey Goose creation was worth the hype and it was.
A few hours later, I visited the Aperol Bar outside of Arthur Ashe Stadium for a spritz.
Refueling
For lunch, I chose my food stand based on the shortest line.
That led me to Poke Yachty, where I ordered the tofu option over lettuce.
It was underwhelming for $23.
There were even churros, so,Challengersfans, feel free tolet out your inner Patrick.
Thanks to my visit to the Chase Lounge, I also got a free hat and tote bag.
I waited till I was on my way out at around 7:30 p.m. and bought a T-shirt.
Its a nice memory of a great day, even if it lacked theChallengersspice.
