Meet Roger Federer before he plays Andre Agassi, Lleyton Hewitt and Pat Rafter at Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne
Have $20,000 spare and want to meet tennis legend Roger Federer in Melbourne next weekend? Looks like it won’t be enough though.
That’s the eye-popping price tag to chat and shake hands with the 20-time grand slam singles champion at this year’s Australian Open, but those still looking to buy VIP tickets for next Saturday night’s Federer experience on Ticketmaster were left disappointed with a message on Friday morning telling potential customers: “We’ll be in touch if new tickets become available.” Join the waiting list.”
He’ll wave for free, but it’ll cost you $20,000 to meet Roger Federer.Credit: access point
The meet and greet with Federer was one of them Two VIP options available from Tennis Australia in December. The cheaper option ($2,500 per person) offers a Q&A session with cocktails and “premium” drinks accompanied by tennis greats.
But guests willing to pay $20,000 each will have what is being sold as a “once-in-a-lifetime opportunity” to meet Federer in his locker room. The meeting, which you assume will include at least a selfie with the 44-year-old, will take place before his match against Andre Agassi, Pat Rafter and Lleyton Hewitt in what has been dubbed the “Battle of the World No 1s” at the inaugural Australian Open.
This package also includes courtside seats for the match, a Piper-Hiedsieck champagne package and an “interactive omakase dining experience”; all of these are available in the tournament’s other hospitality packages, including the semifinal, where courtside tickets are priced at $17,655 but do not include a chat with Federer.
Tickets for the opening ceremony went on sale on December 12, and the $20,000 package was the only ticket customers are currently unable to purchase for that day. That day, Federer posted a video on his personal Instagram account announcing that he would be traveling for the tournament.
Prices, which are still not as high as other grand slam tickets, are a contributing factor to Tennis Australia’s strong financial results for 2024/25, which saw it generate more than $600,000,000 in revenue for the first time.
Tennis Australia reported in its annual report published last month that it generated $671,098,000 in revenue from operations and events, which included ticket sales as well as broadcast deals and government partners. This represents an increase of nearly $100 million over the previous year and accounts for 97 percent of TA’s total revenue from contracts with customers.
