Overview
- Candi Gauff posted a blunt Instagram message on Thursday saying Coco’s guest tickets for the U.S. Open had already been allocated and instructing people to stop asking for more than two seats.
- Coco Gauff said on Friday she was surprised by the post but supported it, saying it was aimed at a few people who make repeated or large requests, including examples of asks for eight tickets.
- Members of Gauff’s parents and team routinely handle ticket requests and have been stressed by the volume and tone of appeals, which prompted the public message to reduce that burden.
- Independent reporting notes that steep face and resale prices for U.S. Open tickets make buying seats difficult for fans and increase reliance on the small number of player‑allocated tickets.
- The decision formalizes a boundary around player hospitality that should ease family stress and could influence how other top players manage guest lists and ticket requests at major events.