Federer vs Nadal

Federer vs Nadal: Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal will meet at Cape Town Stadium in February.

Photo: Match in Africa/supplied

Federer vs Nadal: Watch out for this potentially dodgy ticket scam

Match in Africa would also like to advise people against purchasing tickets on the grey or black market, especially via ticket resellers, trading or online auction platforms on the internet.

Federer vs Nadal

Federer vs Nadal: Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal will meet at Cape Town Stadium in February.

Photo: Match in Africa/supplied

Since the news broke that tennis players Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal are going to play a charity match in Cape Town, South Africans have been waiting patiently to buy tickets for the event. 

The fact of the matter is, tickets will only be made available through Computicket from 4 September 2019 at 9:00 for the Match in Africa 6 event which is set to take place on 7 February 2020 at Cape Town Stadium. 

According to a few complaints on the internet, a company called Instaticket is not where you should buy tickets though. 

Warnings from people on HelloPeter have come through saying that ‘Instaticket’ should not be trusted. 

“Scammed for the first time in my life,” said one person on HelloPeter. “Bought four tickets for the Nadal/Federer Game. No contact number; address falsified and not valid on google.”

The prices on Instaticket are also extremely pricey (starting at R4 000 to R19 000). The actual, valid ticket from Computicket will start at R150. 

“Ripping people off. Take a look at their tennis prices. Computicket is going live with tickets from R150.00. Hate companies like this. Absolutely shocking,” said another. 

According to a registration release, Match in Africa 6 also said that they advise against purchasing tickets on the grey or black market, especially via ticket resellers, trading or online auction platforms on the internet.

“Reselling tickets on the grey and black market is illegal and the tickets sold through these channels are overpriced. In some cases, the tickets may also be fake. We assume no responsibility for tickets that have not been purchased through the official pre-sale ticket booking service and we reserve the right to block illegally purchased tickets for safety reasons. These tickets will lose their validity immediately and will no longer grant the ticketholder access. In such cases, no claim for compensation can be entertained.

“To prevent situations like these, we highly recommend purchasing tickets for the Match in Africa 6 exclusively via the official sales platform.” 

Federer vs Nadal South Africa: Ticket details

  • Tickets start at R150. Tickets will be limited to a purchase of six per person. Click here to book your ticket. 
  • Various premium hospitality packages are also available from Official Hospitality Partner, Beluga Hospitality.
  • Net proceeds will be donated to the Roger Federer Foundation, which supports education in rural communities throughout Southern Africa.