There are just 5 days left until Rafa Nadal’s last dance on a tennis court. At 38 years old, Rafa Nadal announced his final retirement on October 10 through a video on social networks. “I am very excited that my last tournament is the Davis Cup final representing my country,” proclaimed the winner of 22 Grand Slams after a season in which he was only able to play 19 matches.. Between November 19 and 24, at the Martín Carpena pavilion in Malaga, the best Spanish tennis player of all time will say goodbye to his career.
A withdrawal that has unleashed madness among fans who seem willing to go all out to avoid missing Nadal’s last breath on a tennis court. Since the Spaniard announced the end of his career and set a date for it, ticket resale prices are truly crazy. And the season tickets were sold out more than a month ago and no one wants to miss the farewell of a legend.
Scandalous prices
Nadal will play in the quarter-final tie between the Netherlands and Spain, which will take place on Tuesday, November 19. The most expensive price for this day It reached 1,350 euros if it was in the VIP area, a bargain price compared to the prices that are considered at resale. Official Davis Cup ticket prices for the final ranged from, for example, from 650 euros, the most expensive, to the cheapest – with reduced visibility – which is 63 euros. The rest, the average is between 120 euros and 150 euros. But now, seeing this tournament that is already historic, will mean little less than a mortgage.
The interest in seeing the Manacorí tennis player’s last match has skyrocketed the price of ticket resale which range from 540 euros to 100,000 euros. We can even find an advertisement offering two tickets at the modest price of 72,872 each. That is to say… 145,750 euros!
On Milanuncios or Viagogo there are hundreds of advertisements selling tickets to see Nadal in Malaga, with prices ranging from 15,000, 18,000, 25,000, 30,000 and 60,000 euros. Even reaching the exorbitant figure of 100,000 euros per ticket.
Urgent statement
A madness that has forced the Davis Cup to issue an urgent statement with a serious warning for fans in which they warn that resale is illegal in Spain and the organization will in no case be responsible for the validity of the tickets.
Full statement
«The organization of the finals is not responsible for the validity of tickets that have not been purchased directly at official points of sale. Unauthorized resale of tickets is illegal in Spain and is strictly prohibited. The organization of the finals is not responsible for or guarantees the authenticity and validity of tickets that have not been purchased directly from official points of sale.
As Final 8 of the Davis Cup Malaga 2024 approaches, we remind you that the unauthorized resale of tickets is illegal in Spain and is strictly prohibited. Any transfer or resale of tickets violates the ticket sales conditions. Any altered, broken or that shows signs of having been acquired through unofficial channels, transferred or resold will give the Organization the right to deny access to the premises to its bearer.
It is the responsibility of each ticket holder to comply with these regulations and avoid purchasing tickets from unauthorized sources or reselling tickets. We are committed to providing a safe and fair ticket purchasing experience. Our team will monitor ticket sales activity to prevent unauthorized resale. If you have not received your tickets yet, please contact us and we will send them to you as soon as possible. Make sure you do not send entries to third parties to avoid duplicates».