Due to the limited number of tickets for the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships, fans stood in line from midnight although tickets went on sale at 8am.
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The tickets went on sale at the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Centre in Garhoud at 8am. Razan Alzayani / The National -
By 10am, tickets for Prime A seats were sold out. Razan Alzayani / The National -
As there were limited number of seats at the venue, many were concerned tickets would sell out fast. Razan Alzayani / The National -
A number of people who queued this year brought foldable chairs and books to pass the time comfortably. Razan Alzayani / The National -
“By the end of the day, they’ll be sold out. If you come tomorrow, it will probably be too late,” said Rob Nawaz Khan from Pakistan who arrived at 4.30am. Razan Alzayani / The National -
“Some of the people who were at the front got here at midnight, or even earlier,” said Raju Karki from Nepal, who arrived at 3.30am and had found himself already 74th in the queue. Razan Alzayani / The National -
Sarah Marks, the media manager for the tournament, said that tickets were limited to four per individual, and 10 for companies. Razan Alzayani / The National
In pictures: Tennis fanatics queue overnight for tickets to Dubai championships
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