Crazy! Grand Slam US Open Selling A Can Of Beer IDR 200 Thousand

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JAKARTA - US Open tennis fans will definitely have to spend as much money as possible for the next two weeks. The reason is, the price of food and drinks during the grand slam event is in the expensive category.

The championship organizers at Flushing Meadows don't seem to want to show mercy to their potential audience who are likely to feel thirsty in the midst of the actions of well-known tennis players.

Spectators who want to get a bottle of beer as a thirst reliever must certainly issue a large nominal.

The reason is, the price of a can of beer is set at 12.34 pounds or Rp. 214,000. This amount is even only for cans of beer whose volume is less than half a liter.

Meanwhile, the price of a can of beer without alcohol is set at a price that is no less expensive, which is £8.40. This figure is not much compared to the Rawy Honey Deuce cocktail menu, which is set at 18.48 pounds.

Drinks at a more affordable price are wine and Evian. Evian's 600ml size is set at a price of only £5.

The drink price list was posted on Twitter by sports journalist James Gray. The post received a lot of responses from its followers on Instagram.

"I love our visit to the US Open, but the red wine feels like something died in it," wrote one account.

"five pounds for a bottle of water imported from France," added the account @rupertevelyn.

Meanwhile, the @brucedaisley account echoed the thoughts of many people by writing, "Maybe one should be thirsty."

However, one thing is for sure is that tennis players and organizers get a huge amount of money from this tournament. The prize money given to tennis players such as Emma Raducanu, Serena Williams, Rafael Nadal and their colleagues is on record highs in the tournament.

Even players who lose in the first half will get £68 thousand. However, under the latest Grand Slam rules, players who fail in the first half can lose that nominal if they are deemed to be performing poorly.