Local tennis fans countrywide have been left high and dry after failing to secure tickets for the Roger Federer - Rafael Nadal Match In Africa 6 in Cape Town next February.
Many irate fans voiced their anger on social media platforms after failing to purchase tickets when online booking opened on Wednesday morning.
The Roger Federer Foundation who is hosting the event said 48 000 tickets were sold in a matter of minutes after booking opened.
The CEO of the Foundation Janine Händel says they have been overwhelmed by the enthusiastic reaction on ticket sales.
"Lines were opened up by Computicket at 09h00 and within a record time of fewer than 10 minutes, the tickets were sold."she said.
To ensure that everybody has a good view, the event is running with the availability of 48,000 seats.
The event will also be televised with more grandstands possibly being made available.
-African News Agency (ANA)
picture: Tennis SA
