No tickets to Federer vs Nadal? Here’s how you can still catch the match

If you’re one of those people who didn’t manage to get your hands on tickets to the Federer vs Nadal Match in Africa, don’t fret — we’ve got you covered. 

Good news is that SuperSport will be broadcasting the charity tennis event taking place at the Cape Town Stadium on Friday 7 February. There will also be a dedicated fan park for those who don’t have tickets to get inside the stadium.

As if Federer and Nadal aren’t exciting enough, Mircosoft co-founder Bill Gates and Daily Show host Trevor Noah will join the tennis stars for a doubles match at 19:30. The much-awaited singles match will then begin at 20:30 with a worldwide television audience taking in all the action. SuperSport 1 will cross to the venue for the build-up at 18:30 on Friday.

According to tennishead.net, Federer and Nadal have played each other 40 times and their rivalry will go down as one of the best in sport’s history. Tonight the two will meet in what Federer described as “a very, very special” match.

Federer vs Nadal Match in Africa 

As per the events official website, the running order looks like this:

• 19:30 – Curtain-raiser Pro-Celebrity Doubles Match Roger Federer/Bill Gates vs Rafael Nadal/Trevor Noah;
• 20:00 – Entertainment; and
• 20:30 – Start of singles match Roger Federer vs Rafael Nadal

According to dstv.co.za, surprise special guests will also handle the coin toss for the doubles and the singles matches.

With upwards of 50 000 seats at Cape Town Stadium, expectations are that the event could shatter the world record for attendance at a tennis event, which was set when a crowd of 42 217 watched an exhibition match between Federer and Alexander Zverev at the world’s largest bullring, Plaza de Toros Mexico, in Mexico City, late last year.

Federer vs Nadal Fan Park 

According to Jacaranda FM, a viewing zone on the precinct’s rugby and cricket fields has now been opened up so families, groups and individuals can enjoy the match on a big screen.

A total of 7 000 limited-viewing zone tickets are available on Computicket, ranging in price from R100 to R350 per person, on a first-come-first-serve basis. Computicket is the only official ticket sales agent for the viewing zone and tickets are limited to only six per person. No tickets will be available for sale at the event.

How to get tickets:

• Visit www.computicket.com and click on the Federer vs Nadal match link;
• Next, click on the viewing zone link;
• Select the number of tickets you would like (up to six); and
• Proceed to checkout.

Federer vs Nadal live stream details

According to thesportsrush.co.za, the exhibition match will also be televised on ESPN networks and the ESPN App in North America, Brazil, Mexico, Latin America, the Caribbean, Australia and New Zealand.

The rest of the world can watch the match for free on Tennis TV. The website is offering non-subscribers in all countries a one-off special opportunity to watch their coverage for free by simply registering an account.

Match in Africa quotes from the tennis stars

The two tennis greats said the following on what the Match in Africa (Federer vs Nadal) means to them:

“I will play in my mother’s home country against my toughest rival and friend Rafa Nadal. We share not only the love for tennis, but also for the good cause of giving children a better start in education and in life. I feel privileged to have other leading philanthropists on board to entertain millions of people in the stadium and on TV. It will be a once-in-a-lifetime moment for my family and I.”

Roger Federer

“Roger and I have shared so many magical moments on and off the court. Travelling with him to Cape Town and playing for the benefit of children is something I am very excited about. It will be my first time in the region with Roger as a tour guide – that will be fun.”

Rafael Nadal