tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8984874161352501227.post4631609462955509452..comments2024-03-14T06:25:32.040-05:00Comments on I have a tennis addiction: Tips for enjoying (and surviving) the BNP Paribas OpenStephhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10859386746474261001noreply@blogger.comBlogger77125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8984874161352501227.post-65548166796397491112019-09-17T11:20:48.142-05:002019-09-17T11:20:48.142-05:00Sorry was having issues with comments. I am not su...Sorry was having issues with comments. I am not sure about this - you would need to call the tournament. I wouldn't think so during the tourney as it's so busy there.Stephhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10859386746474261001noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8984874161352501227.post-2667527400454469732019-09-17T11:20:11.727-05:002019-09-17T11:20:11.727-05:00Thank you! I love the Open but Ashe is too big!Thank you! I love the Open but Ashe is too big!Stephhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10859386746474261001noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8984874161352501227.post-34236005961018533702019-07-18T04:50:26.820-05:002019-07-18T04:50:26.820-05:00"there is no bad seat in any tennis stadium o..."there is no bad seat in any tennis stadium once you've sat in the Promenade area of Arthur Ashe Stadium. " - SO SO TRUE!!!!! Another great article with tons of great advice and tips!NYCInsiderGuidehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14333013825030426968noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8984874161352501227.post-3924983646474351602019-03-06T16:29:31.094-06:002019-03-06T16:29:31.094-06:00Is there any time during the tournament when the p...Is there any time during the tournament when the practice courts are open to the public to use? <br /><br /><br /><br /> Bosoxbahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04398313111144059170noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8984874161352501227.post-6318227015994886072019-02-25T16:10:20.475-06:002019-02-25T16:10:20.475-06:00Friendly crowds sounds like the Aus Open but lucki...Friendly crowds sounds like the Aus Open but luckily my 3 trips to Melbourne have not been on days where you would see SnoopyIrvinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04693791728608028619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8984874161352501227.post-89444464833718915362019-02-20T13:11:11.138-06:002019-02-20T13:11:11.138-06:00Hi Tushya! Glad this post is helpful. It's alw...Hi Tushya! Glad this post is helpful. It's always hard to know how late any tennis match will go. Evening matches start at 7pm according to the website so you will likely not see two matches on stadium court if that's what the schedule is. Sometimes night matches wrap up in a tidy manner by 10pm, but if the day session runs late and the night matches start (and matches go long) you could be there until midnight! Just hard to know. It makes for a long day to be there all day/night but it's so fun :)Stephhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10859386746474261001noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8984874161352501227.post-17166762361489549382019-02-20T12:15:53.660-06:002019-02-20T12:15:53.660-06:00Hi Steph,
Great article!
I've booked tickets...Hi Steph,<br /><br />Great article!<br /><br />I've booked tickets for Wednesday March 13th (Men's 4th Round and Women's Quarterfinals) for both the day and night sessions. Just wanted to know would it be okay to leave at around 9 30 pm that night. Or will i be missing many matches by not staying back past 9 30 pm. Till what time does the evening session usually go on.<br /><br />Thanks,<br />TushyaAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02561442905460059604noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8984874161352501227.post-20590127288247332482019-01-15T08:26:26.143-06:002019-01-15T08:26:26.143-06:00Hi - on which court? Typically it's not great,...Hi - on which court? Typically it's not great, but if you are higher up in the stands it's doable. The positive is you can see the players come to their seats often.Stephhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10859386746474261001noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8984874161352501227.post-49291739527647803042019-01-15T01:52:29.942-06:002019-01-15T01:52:29.942-06:00Hi There, do you how is the view for seats behind ...Hi There, do you how is the view for seats behind the umpire?Tennis fanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17371200661425442762noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8984874161352501227.post-56935887448328657782018-12-29T17:50:59.005-06:002018-12-29T17:50:59.005-06:00Hi there - players should be around during qualies...Hi there - players should be around during qualies but it really depends when they will play their first match. I love qualies time - it's actually a fun time to be onsite b/c there's so much going on all over the grounds. And qualifying matches can be wonderful - live tennis to me is great no matter what tho! Have fun!Stephhttp://ihaveatennisaddiction.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8984874161352501227.post-41759459803433453582018-12-24T21:31:23.617-06:002018-12-24T21:31:23.617-06:00Made plans for the tournament, thinking the first ...Made plans for the tournament, thinking the first 2 days were March 4 and 5, then found out those are only qualifying days...disappointed, but will name players be practicing those days, and are the qualifying matches worth the effort? Thanks to any and all suggestions. We leave on March 6, but may delay a day or two.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16481827069879718610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8984874161352501227.post-91622143421303229542018-10-02T11:02:24.238-05:002018-10-02T11:02:24.238-05:00Hi there. sorry for a late reply I'm not getti...Hi there. sorry for a late reply I'm not getting alerted to comments.<br /><br />Thanks for this info - I just don't eat in restaurants onsite when I go to tourneys so I am not sure who is allowed in the IW tourneys. I ate onsite at the food court there. I always buy a stadium seat to cover me. Sorry I can't answer about AC as never been into any of them in IW!Stephhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10859386746474261001noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8984874161352501227.post-1343875280340544162018-06-10T14:46:52.155-05:002018-06-10T14:46:52.155-05:00Some tournaments (e.g., Roland Garros, Rogers) hav...Some tournaments (e.g., Roland Garros, Rogers) have air conditioned lounges/restaurants, which are awesome for heat relief after a long day in the sun, but they are available only to "premium/VIP" ticket holders. Are the IW restaurants that are reserved for "stadium 1 tickets" (i.e., Spago, Melissa's Fresh, Sherman's Deli) air conditioned? That might just make it worth the extra cost of buying tix for stadium 1 vs stadium 2. Relatedly, do any of the restaurants that are open to "all ticket types" have AC? Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8984874161352501227.post-21766391375389291692018-03-15T13:03:35.560-05:002018-03-15T13:03:35.560-05:00You're allowed to still be on the grounds no w...You're allowed to still be on the grounds no worries are there are plenty of places to sit and watch tennis on the big screen, or you can watch matches on the outside stadiums. It's a fun atmosphere and you can still see tennis if you aren't tired of it. Have fun :)Stephhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10859386746474261001noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8984874161352501227.post-70968146188588011522018-03-15T12:19:50.395-05:002018-03-15T12:19:50.395-05:00Hi, yes, I have two tickets for satadium 1 but onl...Hi, yes, I have two tickets for satadium 1 but only for the day session, not the night session, is there some area where I can stay even if I dont have the night tickets?<br />Thank you for your help, is my first time in a tennis tournament.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8984874161352501227.post-18664064865090091162018-03-14T07:19:39.271-05:002018-03-14T07:19:39.271-05:00Hi Paul - Right with any day ticket you can stay f...Hi Paul - Right with any day ticket you can stay for any matches even night ones. Assumed this person meant stadium 1 or 2 seats.Stephhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10859386746474261001noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8984874161352501227.post-83834952172886212102018-03-14T01:09:16.128-05:002018-03-14T01:09:16.128-05:00Day grounds pass ticket holders are welcome to sta...Day grounds pass ticket holders are welcome to stay for the night matches.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13542222243934101480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8984874161352501227.post-40584912749763381852018-03-12T19:33:43.313-05:002018-03-12T19:33:43.313-05:00HI there - you can stay until the end of your sess...HI there - you can stay until the end of your session, but sometimes they will let night session holders in before the day session completely ends if matches run over. <br /><br />You will have etc leave before the night session starts (unless the stadium isn't busy you might be allowed to stay depending on how tightly security checks things.) In terms of weather, no you can't use one sessions ticket's for the next day. There will be a ticket policy (maybe check the back of your ticket or the email you got the you bought them) - usually if you get a set number of hours of play then no refunds are given. Have fun!Stephhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10859386746474261001noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8984874161352501227.post-52029087851212576032018-03-12T18:49:15.705-05:002018-03-12T18:49:15.705-05:00Hi, great article and thanks for all the tips.
I h...Hi, great article and thanks for all the tips.<br />I have two questions, if I bought day session tickets for friday so I was wondering at what hour I need to get up of my seats? It depends if the game is over or the hour? <br />And I saw on weatherchannel 20% of rain on saturday, what happen if they postpone the games, can I use my saturday ticket on sunday? <br />Thank youAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16809726077880508305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8984874161352501227.post-34910168779911277432018-03-06T13:43:48.784-06:002018-03-06T13:43:48.784-06:00Hi sorry I’m not sure about that! Maybe ask the to...Hi sorry I’m not sure about that! Maybe ask the tourney? I have rarely heard of tourneys seling out of those other than at slams!Stephhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10859386746474261001noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8984874161352501227.post-79946895177970136792018-03-06T09:40:20.417-06:002018-03-06T09:40:20.417-06:00We are considering buying the Grounds Pass after w...We are considering buying the Grounds Pass after we get there for Mon-Wed 3/12-3/14, do those ever get sold out? ThanksAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12410237023322673537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8984874161352501227.post-775456486642165822018-03-05T13:36:10.136-06:002018-03-05T13:36:10.136-06:00Hi Lorna! Yes you'll see all sorts of attire -...Hi Lorna! Yes you'll see all sorts of attire - just wear cool clothing as it gets so hot! Layers are easiest especially if you stay for a night session as it can cool down. I usually wore capri pants and sandals. Have fun!Stephhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10859386746474261001noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8984874161352501227.post-53620455535104159022018-03-05T13:17:32.034-06:002018-03-05T13:17:32.034-06:00Thanks for the info!
How do people dress to attend...Thanks for the info!<br />How do people dress to attend IW? Is it a free-for-all? shorts and tees, jeans, or nicer? Sandals and tennis shoes?Lornahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06164917638618875270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8984874161352501227.post-2976066924985866922018-03-03T18:54:24.704-06:002018-03-03T18:54:24.704-06:00Hi Rohit! I think grounds passes are a great optio...Hi Rohit! I think grounds passes are a great option especially for flexibility and price. Indian Wells used to allow grounds passes to get you into a certain section of the main stadium, but I believe that changed in 2016. Either way, that weekend will have so much going on you'll be fine watching on outer courts and getting into the open seating areas of the smaller stadiums. and often times the more competitive matches are on smaller courts. The intimacy and ability to see the players that close up is so great. I always advise if you can afford the main stadium seats to get them, but that may get you quite high up at IW, and honestly I think you'd have more fun on a grounds pass. Enjoy!Stephhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10859386746474261001noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8984874161352501227.post-27405919331498181362018-03-03T17:33:18.012-06:002018-03-03T17:33:18.012-06:00Hi Great article. Very helpful. Had a quick questi...Hi Great article. Very helpful. Had a quick question - trying to figure out which ticket to buy. Is the grounds pass - non-resered seating any good?. We are thinking of going the 8th, 9th 10th weekend with my 10 year old son for the first time. Any suggestions on best 'reasonably priced' tickets to get the best experience would be very helpful. Thanks.Rohitnoreply@blogger.com