Originally Posted by
thadocta
I would just go the ground pass for $29. On Day 1, there will be 32 mens and 32 womens matches scheduled. Of those 64 matches, there will be five matches scheduled for Rod Laver Arena and four matches scheduled for Vodafone Arena, leaving 57 matches scheduled for courts which your ground pass will entitle you to access.
Dave
For days one and two (Monday/Tuesday jan-14/15th) I will probably have a spare ground-pass (one for each of these 2 days) that I offer free to anyone meeting in Melbourne (if there is such a meeting on Saturday or Sunday jan-12/13), first comes to such a meeting and asks for it will get it (but only if he/she will use it for him-/herself: I don't support grey/black markets ...)
But for an only one day visitor I would recommend a reserved seat @ Vodafone or Rod Laver arena in the shadow (if the roof stays open about 66% of the seats are in the shadow) where there will be play anyway (with roofs closed) even when it is raining or heat policy is in effect for the outside courts.