Why Is ALEX EALA's US OPEN First-Round Ticket MORE EXPENSIVE Than COCO GAUFF's?

Same tournament. Same night. One ticket costs more than the other — and it's not the ticket to see the two-time Grand Slam finalist. Here's what actually happened to Alex Eala's ticket price in the 72 hours before her first-round match. On Monday afternoon, the get-in price for Tuesday night's session at Louis Armstrong Stadium sat at $385, having peaked at $468 the day before — a 132% jump in just three days. Meanwhile, across the grounds, Coco Gauff plays the same night at Arthur Ashe, and the ticket market barely moved for anyone else in the tournament. This video breaks down why: Alex Eala's title run in Washington, the crowd surge in Toronto, her upset of defending champion Iga Swiatek at Wimbledon, and the Sports Illustrated and Forbes covers that landed just days before the US Open began. It's not stadium math. It's an 11-million-strong fanbase deciding one match was worth paying up for. If you're into stories where a number quietly tells you more than a headline does, subscribe for more deep dives like this one — and drop a comment if you think this ticket price was worth it. #AlexEala #CocoGauff #WTA #Tennis #USOpen