We were lucky enough to get on the grounds at the US Open this weekend.
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But we didn't have tickets to the marquee matches at Arthur Ashe Stadium.
Heck, we didn't even have reserved seats in the second-biggest stadium.
Instead we just had a grounds pass — which gave us unlimited access to all the smaller courts.
Let's make things clear: If you're going to go to the US Open, forget the $16,000 box seats, and forget Ashe. Just get a grounds pass and spend the day bouncing from match to match on the outer courts.
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That's what we did, and it was fantastic.
Yeah, the food was bad, the beer was expensive, and we made a rookie mistake by leaving the best match of the day after the first set. But we're convinced that this is the blueprint for how to have a great day out at the US Open.
The grounds pass costs around ~$75, which is comparable to the seats in the upper deck of Ashe, but it's worth it.
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