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How to get Citi Open Tickets 40% OFF - only about $36/ticket for the Finals!!

See our full Citi Open Coverage, previews and photos here!

Citi Open is now Washington DC's biggest tennis event for both ATP men and WTA women. It is also the next stop on the US Open Series, leading up to the US Open 2012 grand slam coming up next month.

Tickets at the box office this week (July 30-Aug 5) are priced $45-$55/ticket.

Tennis-Bargains can help you get them down to $31-$36 for any session you want; plus you can even get $25 back with one tweet* (exp 9/30)!

Citi Open Ticket Prices

Session#	Box Seats	Reserved Seats	4-Pack Seats
3-6	$70	$45	$31
7-9	$75	$50	$33
10	$80	$55	$36

Triple Play Tips for Savings is like "A-B-C"

A) Activate: *Get $25 off $75* promo deal - use Twitter or Facebook (offers exp 9/30*)
B) Buy in Bulk: save 40% on "4-pack" of tickets - Ticketmaster Link (see below)
C) get Credit back: for selling off unused tickets - TicketExchange Link for Fans

Step-by-Step Instructions for Discounted Tickets

1. Go to the Ticketmaster Citi Open Page
2. Select the Session / Date you want
   (ex: Session 3 is first round, Session 10 is the Final)
3. Under Ticket Options,
   Check the "Me+3 4-Pack Offer" check-box ONLY
4. Continue selecting 4 Seats total
   Note: yes they are nosebleed seats but if you are planning to see only non-stadium matches, it's not a problem. It's "first come first serve" seating on the Grandstand and all other side courts.
5. Make sure you activated your Ticketmaster Deal and get a confirmation for $25 credit email
6. Congrats, you just saved over 40% on your tennis tickets! Your buddies will thank you =)

Sell Extra Tickets - use credit to get other sessions or future tickets

**Don't let your unused tickets go to waste!** - Another fan is probably looking for one, especially on sold-out days.

• Did you know you can set your own price for re-sell on any online tickets you buy on TicketExchange? Tickets are bought and sold cheaply here every day, but not many people know it even exists.
• Other fans may post up their extra tickets for a great deal that you may want to attend.

Check current Citi Open Ticket buy/sell prices here

Discount Days

• Mon, July 30 is 2-for-1 USTA Members Day
• Sat, Aug 4 is Military Appreciation Day - Free entry for all active duty and retired members, family. Plus our heroes get free 2-for-1 tickets, any day of the week.
• See all special events days here.

Extra Bonus and Tips

If you followed my advice and still have that 50% Off Ticketmaster Gift Card we announced previously, you can save even more! It was a $100 TM gift card you could buy for $50.

For food choices at Citi Open

I recommend the Basil Chicken entree at the Thai place. Most of the staff are pretty friendly and seems like the business place in the food court area. Gets busy around lunch/dinner, so try to go early and get a place to sit!

Support Team USA Tennis at 2012 London Olympics

"Pro Amore et Patria" ~ Latin: For Love and Country

These athletes play for no prize money; only the love of their game and representing the honor of their country. What greater glory can be achieved in sports than that?

With matches played at Wimbledon, it will be the first time that the Olympics will be held at a Grand Slam venue. May the best grass court players prevail! Congrats to Murray, Federer and Del Potro!

Team USA gifts and souvenirs from the Olympics

Want a Team USA souvenir tennis hat to remember the 2012 games?

Or maybe a Team USA Nike Dri Fit Athletic T-shirt? (I like the red one myself)

USA Women - Serena Williams going for triple gold: Singles, Women's Doubles (with sister Venus) & Mixed Doubles??

Plus the #1 Ranked Women's Doubles team of Liezel Huber and Lisa Raymond will be the other women's doubles team.

USA Men - A pair of very strong singles players and also the winnest Doubles Team ever. Roddick and Isner provide possibly the fastest serving guys in the game along with the unstoppable Mike and Bob Bryan Brother Twins to play for history.

Cheer on Andy Roddick and our other American Olympic Athletes in London

Check out this Youtube Video of Andy Roddick's Q&A on Olympics: Very funny commentary as usual from Andy. I hope he can help bring some medals home. Available are official gifts from the Team USA website. Matches will be TV broadcasting on Bravo and then NBC later in the week.

Should be an exciting next couple of weeks!
Go Team USA!

The Art of Ticket Resell - secure great US Open Tickets (even for "sold-out" sessions)

TicketMaster is the key to safe exchanges. Recommended for fans who are still trying to get into sold-out sessions or even looking to shop for a better deal than the full retail price.

Most importantly, these tickets are verified as genuine by Ticketmaster and reissued in your name - so someone cannot simply print out multiple copies and sell them.


My advice: Buy only from sellers with good ratings and reviews or accept only digital tickets that can only be used on your mobile phone!

Sun 9/1	Round of 16 Men's/Women's	12:00pm	TICKETS
	Round of 16 Men's/Women's	7:00pm	TICKETS
Mon 9/2	Round of 16 Men's/Women's	12:00pm	TICKETS				Ground
	Round of 16 Men's/Women's	7:00pm	TICKETS			💰💰
Tue 9/3	Quarterfinal Men's/Women's	12:00pm	TICKETS		💰		Ground
	Quarterfinal Men's/Women's	7:00pm	TICKETS
Wed 9/4	Quarterfinal Men's/Women's	12:00pm	TICKETS		💰
	Quarterfinal Men's/Women's	7:00pm	TICKETS
Thu 9/5	Women's Singles Semifinals	7:00pm	TICKETS
Fri 9/6	Women's Db-Final/Men's Semis	12:00pm	TICKETS	🔥
Sat 9/7	Men's Singles 2nd Semifinals	12:00pm	TICKETS
Sun 9/8	Men's/Women's Singles Final	1:00pm	TICKETS	🔥

Last Minute Tickets - Transfer possible after gates open at 10AM?

Note: Ticketmaster stops ticket sales for that day once the event starts...

Some possible ways around to make a mid-day purchase?

• StubHub has fewer tickets - but sometimes a deal or two
  • TM has the originals, but some fans trade tickets here indirectly
  • Make sure you check the totals *after all fees*
     
• SeatGeek shows their lowest listed price for each day
  • Use our "TENNISBARGAINS" $20 OFF $100 Code

Q: Need to switch to a  different ticket? How do you "exchange" Tickets?

A: Officially, Ticketmaster will not let you refund or exchange directly back to them.

However, if someone decides they cannot attend and wants tickets for a different date, the best way is to try to resell them through Ticket Exchange and buy ones you can use with your credit. This is basically the best way you can "trade" tickets for the US Open. It is a huge marketplace.

1) After you create and log in with your Ticketmaster account, go to "My US Open Account Manager," and it will show electronically what tickets you have available to be sold or transferred.


2) Select the seat that you want to sell and the price you want to sell it. After your tickets are sold, you will receive credit for most of the sale price you set - which you can use to buy other tickets that you can watch!

Setting your Ticket Price

My advice is not to set the sale price too high, if you want to get your money back fast. If you are one of the lowest prices, your tickets will get bought even faster. Do a little research on the "Buy Tickets" page to see how much they are going for, and try to beat that price by a few dollars.

Seller's Tip:
You can even set it so that if nobody buys your ticket at your price within a certain time, you can get an email notification so you can still go use them instead! Good when the weather is iffy. Also, you can forward them to your friend's email (as a last-minute tennis gift).

Tennis-Bargains Tip for Season Plans and Mini-Plans Holders

For those who want to see several consecutive sessions of tennis. In the past, what I have done is bought the full plan season tickets and after selling or gifting away half of my unused tickets, I had enough credit to buy a full 2nd year of season tickets! This is useful if you want to sell night tickets and just keep the day tickets, for example.

Tennis-Bargains Giveaways - Email Tickets to our Fans

TicketExchange is what I used to offer free tickets instantly to our Tennis-Bargains winners.

• Miguel S. (Queens, NY) - last week 7/15
• Piyush (Hoboken, NJ) - this week 7/22.
  In the example above, I just select the tickets I want to send, and just forward them to their email address. Both of them received Men's/Women's QF tickets. They just print them out and show them at the gate with their unique bar-codes and enjoy!

Try Resale Tickets from other fans - check in Aug for great bargains!

USTA promos and events

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Thanks to USTA Southern for helping sponsor and promote the Atlanta Open. Part of the US Open Series of tournaments.

Atlanta, GA is also home to the " largest tennis-based community organization in the world."
Atlanta Lawn Tennis Association (ALTA) with about 80K current members (source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atlanta_Lawn_Tennis_Association)

They have always been a strong force in promoting tennis, even when I attended Georgia Tech. Many great tennis players originate from this section of the country.

Tennis Injury or Strain? How to recover quickly for tennis players

Almost all regular tennis players - even Rafael Nadal - will eventually get one form of injury or another

Q: How do you properly treat, recover and heal quickly so you can play tennis again?
A: Below is what my doctors in the past have recommended when I had mild tennis injuries in the past.

Fortunately, I've never had any injuries that lasted more than 2-3 weeks.

Disclaimer
I would advise you to seek advice from a medical professional if you experience any lasting pain while playing tennis to make sure it is not something more serious. See our full medical disclaimer.

Citi Open = Mubadala Citi Open ATP 500 and WTA Event in DC

Get Tickets here! Family 4-packs less than $35/ticket

Citi Open, an ATP World Tour 500 and WTA International Level Event (formerly the Legg Mason Tennis Classic in Washington, DC) to be played Saturday, July 28 - Sunday, August 5.

Tennis-Bargains Tip
Check out the opening weekend July 28-29 and watch many of the players on the practice courts surrounding the stadium. Tickets are usually as low as $10 which you can use to go to any outside courts (plus watch qualifying round action on center court).

This year it will be its first-ever combined Men's and Women's event so there will be plenty of photo-opts and autographs from the players. For Sunday, July 29, LivingSocial is also doing a deal to include a backstage tour of the facilities for $25.
Tickets also allow you to watch all other side court matches including the all-new "Grandstand" court on a first come, first serve basis. Arrive early and get a front row seat!

10% OFF Prefered Citi Card Owner code for Ticketmaster: 546616 for individual tickets. Also save big, by getting a Family 4-pack for ~$35/ticket (save $10-$20)!


National Parks Recreation Family Day
Saturday, July 28
Gates open at 9am

Families (up to six persons with a minimum of one child under 18 years of age) will be admitted for FREE at this year’s National Parks Recreation Family Day! The first 3,000 people to attend will receive a free reserved seat ticket and lunch voucher courtesy of Guest Services, Inc. at the North Gate.


2-for 1 Bonus:

USTA Member Appreciation Day is July 30. Get Tickets Here!
USTA Members who show their USTA card will receive a 2-for-1 ticket discount with their reserved ticket. Get your special USTA membership here!

Volunteers - free tickets, get close to the action. Help wanted at the event: http://www.citiopentennis.com/volunteers

Military Members Discount

All active duty and retired military members and families will receive a 2-for-1 discount (limit four [4] free tickets per person) on reserved tickets throughout the entire week of the tournament (redeemable at the box office).

Individual Session Pricing:

Session #	Box Seats	Reserved Seats
1	$20	$10
2	$45	$20
3-6	$70	$45
7-9	$75	$50
10	$80	$55

Reserved Seats 

Reserved Seats are available for purchase during the Citi Open Presale with an exclusive offer for Citi Credit cardmembers to purchase single-session tickets in rows A & B, which are typically reserved for weeklong packages.

Please visit the Citi Open Ticketmaster page to purchase your Reserved Seats today.

50% off US Open Tickets Promo code and "VIP" tickets

US Open Special Event Tickets

We thought we would share some tips on the best way to guarantee that you'll be able to see the top players in action, even if you only have just one day to visit NYC and the US Open.

We have the secret on how you can still buy those tickets right now for 50% off - until they are sold out. Also you will be sitting closer to the top stars in Arthur Ashe Stadium (ex: Row 1-2) for much, much less than those $1,000+ celebrity seats you see during the finals.

How can you buy these "VIP" tickets and get special event access???

More US Open ticket promo codes:
http://jc10s.com/Tennis_Coupons

Hint: I've sprinkled a few clues about more promo codes and special events hidden in some of my previous posts.  Buy US Open Tickets Here

Tips to Maximize US Open Ticket Deals (valid July only)

1. Activate Twitter Bonus: Amex $25 credit on $75 Ticketmaster Purchase with tweet #AmexTM25 (exp 7/31)
2. Use Promo Codes for 50% off tickets or get closer with "preferred seating" Amex tickets
   Try getting Grounds Passes during most popular days (Labor Day weekend)
3. Enjoy the US Open!

US Open Advice and Deals

• Where to stay for US Open in NYC - Get free night(s) stay in Flushing, NY
• How to enjoy your first US Open - Tips for new tennis fans and US Open fans
• Catch a Broadway Show in NYC - Find tickets before they get sold out

Tennis-Bargains US Open Tickets Giveaway

We will also be giving away free tickets (GA Row 2 at Ashe Stadium) to this year's special event.

The more Facebook Fans we get in July, the more tickets we will be giving away!

Please check back, tell your tennis friends to like and we'll see which fans will win this year!

USA Tennis and US Open Fans

Are you excited yet for more US Open ticket promos?

We are about 7 weeks away from the start of the US Open 2012!


With many weekend sessions already sold-out at this year's US Open, Tennis-Bargains wants to help the most deserving tennis fans, kids and families who want to see it for the first time!


We love hearing back from our fans! Hopefully our promo codes will help you enjoy the US Open while saving you some money this summer too. In the next couple weeks, we will be posting up a few more codes (until those tickets are all sold out).

US Open Series = Summer Road Trip of Tennis

For those interested in catching pro matches here in the USA, the US Open Series is the way to go.

They are starting this week in July with the first stop in California at Stanford University's (WTA Bank of the West Tournament) July 9-15.


I had great memories of those tennis courts at Stanford with its terrific atmosphere and the excellent tennis weather. Hope everyone gets to enjoy at least one of the tournaments coming up, including the men's Atlanta Open July 14-22 (home of my Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets).


The road trip continues every week at another new North American tennis location until we get to the US Open!

Tennis Bargains Fans Page and Tennis Community

Interested in winning some free US Open tickets?

Please post your favorite US Open comments and pictures on our Tennis Bargains Fans-Only Page

We want to share your top reasons for why you want to see the US Open this year, or your favorite US Open moment, or what experiencing live tennis means to you.

We'll help make one lucky winner's dream a reality with free tickets.

Make some US Open 2012 Memories

This could be the year that you're able to see possibly the greatest player(s) ever Federer, Nadal, Djokovic (or your favorite stars) in action together on the big stage. 

Or you maybe you really want to catch Kim Clijsters before her final farewell match at this year's 2012 US Open.  

How about being in the crowd chanting "USA! USA!" as another upcoming American like Brian Baker beats the odds and makes it deep into another grand slam. 

Every true Tennis Fan has a great story to tell - let's hear your personal favorite? Feel free to vote for your favorite comments and fan pictures with your "Likes".

Looking for more discount codes, tickets for other sessions?

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2012 World Team Tennis - 10% + 20% OFF Promo Codes

World Team Tennis (WTT) - Pro League Co-Ed Tennis

World Team Tennis has matches in 9 teams across the USA. It has both professional men and women players for the Eastern and Western Conferences. It also features top rising stars and legends of the game.


Features 5 match-ups of men's/women's singles, plus men's/women's/mixed doubles.

See the full WTT schedule to catch a match near you! Note: Special WTT rules will apply...such as substitutions, coaching, super tie-breakers, and no-ad scoring. It makes for a fun time where you'll see players performing trick shots for the crowd sometimes.

2012 Washington Kastles Tickets On Sale Now!

The reigning world champion Washington Kastles return July 12-24 following their perfect 2011 season! Tickets are on sale now!

10% OFF Promo Code for World Team Tennis (WTT)

Enjoy 10% off all matches with the code USTA10 OR 20% off the July 15 match with the code USTA20. Serena & Venus Williams, Leander Paes, Bobby Reynolds and Arina Rodionova are all back for the Kastles.

To learn more about all seven Kastles' home matches, check out their schedule.


Washington Kastles are the first team ever in 36 years of the league to win a perfect season 16-0!

Tips for Tennis in the Summer Heat

A message from Tennis-Bargains.com (7/1):

With the major weekend heat and storms knocking out power throughout the area, I just wanted to say that we are so very grateful to all the men and women who have served this country as we approach our nation's Independence Day. It is definitely a good time to hang out at a mall or pool to keep cool and off the roads.

I hope everyone has a terrific 4th of July in the USA and can enjoy a cool holiday.

- JC

Here are some of my tennis tips for surviving the hot, humid conditions this summer:

• Get up early - I love to practice and play just after sunrise (6-9AM is coolest) 
• Try to find courts with a bit of shade (even if it is just nearby, it will help a lot)
• Use an ice bag and have an insulated bag and/or cooler on changeovers
• Drink lots of water and a sports drink
• Do not over push yourself and know when to take a break
• If the air quality is Code Red in your area, do not play - if you're not a pro, it's not worth it.

For more tips, please refer to these USTA tips.