You are definitely not going to get any seats at the Venetian Macao Tennis Showdown by now.The showdown in November will features Roger Federer, James Blake, Bjorn Borg and John McEnroe going head-to-head in a one-night exhibition match in Macao and also another in Kuala Lumpur.
You might want to drop by in Kuala Lumpur instead as tickets are still available here but I doubt you'll get any good front seats either.
My tickets are on the L6 section (silver category) and 6th row from the front. To get your tickets, you can purchase online from the Axcess website.
For local fans, if possible, buy your tickets from the Axcess outlet instead (offline purchasing) so that you don't have to waste time queuing up for ticket collection on event day (Ticket collection for online purchase is at venue only on the event day, 2 hours before the show time).
Here's a bit of the itinerary on that day:
- Live musical entertainment (I hope not some stupid boy band performance like last year! We need some class in a tennis event)
- Bjorn Borg vs John McEnroe - 1 Set
- Roger Federer vs James Blake - Best-of-3 Sets (Yahooooo!)
- Roger Federer and Bjorn Borg vs John McEnroe and James Blake. - A Ten Point Doubles Tie Breaker
Recently I have been reading Blake's autobigraphy, Breaking Back: How I Lost Everything and Won Back My Life. Blake who overcame a broken neck and shingles, which paralysed half his face, is one of the greatest comeback stories ever. If you are an Oprah fan, you'll probably catch the episode where Oprah interviewed Blake about what he had gone through. So for me, the urge to meet James Blake is huge!I'll come up with more post on this event in the next few days providing info like places to stay and go in KL, how you can get there at the Putra Stadium, etc.
In the meanwhile, you might want to drop by Showdown KL official site and participate in the auction and do a bit of charity.
Have a good weekend!
