Serena Williams takes the court for round 3 of women’s singles at US Open

We’re just a few hours away from Serena Williams playing round three in the women’s singles at the US Open, and as CBS2’s Jenna DeAngelis reports, it’s an experience that has some fans shelling out the big bucks.

According to ticket resale company StubHub, overall US Open sales have increased by more than 20% since Serena’s win on Wednesday.

In the last 24 hours, sales have doubled for Friday night’s session.

A spokesperson with TickPick said the current “get-in” price to attend Friday’s match is $476. The cheapest lower level ticket is currently over $4,000.

One woman here from Virginia was able to see Serena play this week but won’t be there for round three with prices so high.

“They’re worth her, OK, but they’re just above for what I can do,” Jocelyn Culver said. “At the end of the day, she’s such an amazing player. She’s paved the way for so many women to come behind her, especially women of color, so it’s just amazing to be able to be in this space with her.”

Michael Glover and Mark Marino, of San Francisco, say they bought their Friday night tickets months ago, and they’re feeling confident Serena will manage another win.

The match, which begins at 7 p.m., is bound to have spectators on the edge of their seats.

Serena and Venus Williams lost in the first round of doubles at the U.S. Open to the Czech pair of Lucie Hradecka and Linda Noskova 7-6 (5), 6-4 in Arthur Ashe Stadium on Thursday night.

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Serena Williams eliminated No. 2 seed Anett Kontaveit 7-6 (4), 2-6, 6-2 in the U.S. Open’s second round Wednesday to ensure that she will play at least one more singles match at what she’s hinted will be the last tournament of her illustrious career.

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