Scams and Serves: My US Open Experience

I'm going to keep this one short overall. Don't trust Craigslist. But you already knew that. I'm still young, so I learned that lesson loud and clear. We got scammed by a pro, and wasted $300 on what we thought were awesome tickets which only got us embarrassingly denied. But, we got a couple cheap tickets at the top of Arthur Ashe Stadium and still had a great day out of it. Here's how:

Flushing Meadows is fantastic. The grounds are beautiful, with great gardens, food stalls, and drinks. The whole event is just well done, catering to everyone. We decided to skip on the first semi-final match and instead spent a couple hours playing tennis against a bunch of other amateurs. Getting to play tennis at the US Open is something I never really thought I would do but hey, I also didn't think Paul Jacobs was giving me fake tickets so not everything goes the way you plan, does it? 

High up, but close enough to be able to see what you need to see!

And then there's Arthur Ashe stadium. For some reason, the stadium gets a lot of hate for being too big or not personal enough. But I found it to be just fine, and actually enjoyed being high up because we could also get small glimpses of the New York skyline. Yeah, the players look small, but that's kind of how stadiums work so I'm not sure why people would complain. I don't doubt that Court 17 and Grandstand are better stadiums in regards to how they facilitate the connection between fans and players, but getting to watch a high-profile match their isn't very common. We watched Rafael Nadal dominate the aging but legendary Juan Martin del Potro. The fact that both were foreign and from Latin countries made the entire experience that much more fun. Getting drunk off Honey Deuce cocktails and chanting at a tennis match with a bunch of Spaniards and Argentinians was memorable (even if it was slightly not remembered). 

So overall, I have nothing but high praise for the US Open. It's definitely something that anyone, not just tennis or sports fans, should experience for its engaging entertainment, great food, famous drinks, and diverse crowd to go along with some of the best tennis in the world.