Watching Tennis is more fun (plus cheaper) when you bring friends, family - 4-pack sale plus $25 back offer

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!

USTA promos and events

**USTA Southern has a 15% OFF promo link for Tennis-Warehouse**

See all our coupons and promo codes here:
http://jc10s.com/TennisCoupons

We also have an updated USTA promo code:
$30 USTA membership + free hat promo code

Thanks to USTA Southern for helping sponsor and promote the Atlanta Open last week. 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 very strong force behind promoting tennis even back during the days I was attending Georgia Tech. Many great tennis players originate from this section of the country.

USTA Virginia hosted another USTA tennis block party at the 9th Annual Asian Festival.

With the Mobile Smashzone arena for the kids with free Citi Open tickets for volunteers. They have generously supported multi-cultural tennis and active military members and families in the Washington, DC area. USTA VA is also the strongest voting member of the USTA Mid-Atlantic Section. 

Legg Mason = Citi Open 2012 ATP 500 and WTA Event in DC

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

2012 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.