2006-07-13 08:03:13 · 15 answers · asked by ysong00 2 in Sports ➔ Tennis
The best seats are behind the baseline. Check ticket prices for any tennis event and the baseline box seats are the most expensive. You get a better feel for the speed of the ball and what the player goes through to get to each ball.
2006-07-14 19:03:08 · answer #1 · answered by hofertennis@sbcglobal.net 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Well, if you really want the best seat, it would be best to be the one playing in the match :)
But as a spectator, the best seats would be where the pros' friends and family sit. This would be at the corner part of the court. Seat locations that are often mistaken as the best seat would be directly behind one of the players, or at the center of the long side of the court (where the umpire is located).
Reasons why sitting directly behind one of the players is bad:
1) Your view may be obstructed by the tennis player as he/she is moving around that court.
2) Your view of the court is only one dimensional, where you can only see the ball coming towards you, but have very little idea how fast the ball is traveling.
3) If you're on the receiving end when Roddick is serving, your head may be lopped off and death would be bad.
Reasons why sitting where the umpire is located is bad.
1) The strain on your neck as you turn from left to right may not seem like much when for a minimal period, but for an entire match, you will be very sore. *raises hand* from experience.
2) Another one dimensional view. You can see the pace of the ball clearly, but forget about any idea of where placement is going to be.
Sitting at the corner means that you will have minimal neck movement, and still have a two dimensional view of how fast the ball is moving and where it's going to land. TIckets for the corner seats are always more expensive, and for good reason.
As for the height off the ground, I can only say from US Open experience, but being slightly higher than the players isn't bad unless you want closer views, then the lowest tier would be ideal.
Hope this answer helped. Enjoy the matches.
2006-07-13 10:38:51 · answer #2 · answered by njaznknight015 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's all very subjective. But I've been to 20 U.S. Open Tennis Tournaments over the years. So, I speak from experience.
Get the seats closest to the court on either end. Center court is fine, but if you really want to see how the game is played try the box seats at the end of the court. You can clearly see everything and every player without turning your head left or right with each shot. That's also why the TV networks use the same angle to broadcast the matches.
2006-07-13 08:31:02 · answer #3 · answered by Tennis Fan 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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Not only have I seen matches in the big stadiums, I've had the chance at Indian Wells to watch the pros on the practice court. When they go to the fence to pick up the ball, you are literally inches from them. The highest definition t.v. and the best speakers cannot compare to what you can FEEL when you are up close. Roddicks serve is...wow. It almost went through the fence and hit some guy in the face. Maria Kirilenko and ana ivanovic are even more beautiful in person. the girls do hit hard in person as well. TV does the game no justice once you've been there. You will no doubt enjoy. Which tournament are you going to? the practice courts are really great. Also you don't realize just how big these guys are until you see them in person. Think of it this way. Tennis on tv is just the commercial. What's better, watching a dairy queen commercial or going to a dairy queen and getting something you can feel, smell, and taste? someone mentioned you get a better angle on tv? nonsense...I can sit at the same seat where my view is the same as it would be for someone watching it on tv.....way better (unless you're in the sun)....oh man i watched the country wide classic also and it was a match between denis gremelmeyer from germany and feliciano lopez. During the match there was this guy who kept saying "VAMOS LOPEZ!" and "LET"S GO LOPEZ!" Lopez turned around and told him to shut up and called him stupid while "shhh"ing him....Lopez ended up losing the match and gremelmeyer signed three balls and threw them into the crowd one of which came right to me! i was pretty happy because it made up for the day before when I missed the ball Safin signed by inches! One thing that is better about watching it on tv? You don't have to pay 3 dollars for a bottle of water and 9 dollars for a plate of nachos...
2016-04-07 00:18:30 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depends on your preference. If you'd like to see the players close up, I'd suggest sitting at the end of the court. If you like following the ball back and forth, sit in the middle. If you're in a big stadium however, I suggest sitting toward the center of the court if you're going to be up high. You'll see better.
2006-07-13 08:14:54 · answer #5 · answered by bromothymol 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Either of the two end lines, but not the side lines where the players takes a rest or seat.
2006-07-13 18:40:08 · answer #6 · answered by RON C 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Center court - Court-side - facing the players chairs - provides an un-obscured view of play if the umpire's chair is tall.
2006-07-13 08:13:31 · answer #7 · answered by GGready 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I like the south end you don't have to move your head back and forth. You can sit closer to the court and see the players better.
2006-07-13 14:06:02 · answer #8 · answered by tensnut90_99 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-03-15 23:32:10 · answer #9 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-08-23 01:49:53 · answer #10 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋