Farewell to Rafa Nadal tennis in Malaga during this final phase of Cup Davis sparked a real madness among Spanish tennis fans and athletes. The wait to see the Spanish tennis player’s last major professional event has led to an uncontrollable resale of tickets, reaching exorbitant figures outside the official sale of the event. Cup Davis. Faced with this situation, the organization issued an urgent statement alerting supporters to the risks associated with purchasing tickets through other channels.
He José María Martin Carpenathe stage which hosts the event has a capacity of approximately 10,500 seats. Despite this, the request to attend this Davis Cup and be able to see the farewells of Rafa Nadal exceeded all expectations, causing ticket values to skyrocket due to the shortage of official tickets, thus opening a new market, that of resale.
Tickets, which initially cost between 60 and 80 euros, are now being offered on resale sites for figures ranging from 800 to 1,000 euros, and in some cases up to astronomical amounts of 2,000 euros for specific matches, 30,000 euros for the final, or even 72,000 euros. euros for the entire tournament weekend. These prices, which often exceed ten times their initial value, reflect the impact of Nadal’s retirement announcement in a tournament already in high demand.
“The unauthorized resale of tickets is illegal in Spain and is strictly prohibited,” the Davis Cup said in a statement, specifying that “it is not responsible for and does not guarantee the authenticity and validity of tickets that do not ‘were not purchased directly from official offices. points of sale” and remembering that there are only two points of sale, both via the David Cup website and via ventas.com.
In fact, the organization of Davis Cup goes further and specifies that “any ticket altered, broken or showing signs of acquisition through unofficial channels, transferred or resold will give the Organization the right to refuse access to the enclosure to its bearer”, and states: “Our team will monitor ticket sales activity to prevent unauthorized resale. If you have not yet received your tickets, please contact us and we will send them to you as soon as possible. Make sure you do not not send applications to third parties to avoid duplicates.
Resale of tickets in Malaga 🚨
The organization of the final is not responsible for the validity of tickets that have not been purchased directly from official points of sale.
Unauthorized resale of tickets is illegal in Spain.
– Davis Cup (@CopaDavis) November 12, 2024
The full Davis Cup press release
“The organization of the final is not responsible for the validity of tickets that have not been purchased directly from official points of sale. Unauthorized resale of tickets is illegal in Spain and strictly prohibited. The organization of the final is not responsible for or guarantees the authenticity and validity of tickets that have not been purchased directly from official points of sale.
As the Final 8 of the Davis Cup Malaga 2024 approaches, we remind you that the unauthorized resale of tickets is illegal in Spain and strictly prohibited. Any transfer or resale of tickets violates the conditions of sale of tickets. Any ticket altered, broken or showing signs of acquisition through unofficial channels, transferred or resold will give the Organization the right to refuse access to the enclosure 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 yet received your tickets, please contact us and we will send them to you as soon as possible. Make sure you do not send applications to third parties to avoid duplicates“.
