{"id":1046360,"date":"2019-09-28T15:11:44","date_gmt":"2019-09-28T19:11:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sports7.us\/?p=1046360"},"modified":"2019-09-28T15:11:45","modified_gmt":"2019-09-28T19:11:45","slug":"how-much-do-tennis-ball-boys-get-paid","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sports7.us\/news\/how-much-do-tennis-ball-boys-get-paid\/","title":{"rendered":"How Much Do Tennis Ball Boys Get Paid?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Whether called ballkids, ballpersons, or ball boys and ball girls, they don't usually make any money when working at most tennis tournaments. They're sometimes paid with a uniform and tickets to matches. Of the four Grand Slam tournaments<\/a>, only ballpersons at the U.S. Open<\/a> are paid an hourly wage. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, the draw<\/a> of the job is to meet tennis players and have a great position to watch the matches from. It is difficult to be selected as a Grand Slam ball boy or girl and considered a great honor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How to become a tennis ball boy<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

To be hired, ball boys and girls need to show that they are fast runners, have good ball-handling skills, and can stand really still. During<\/a> a tennis match, ball boys or ball girls stand either by the net or in the corners at the back of the court. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

They quickly pick up balls that aren't in play anymore. The ones at the back of the court also throw balls to the players when they're needed. Ball boys and ball girls also sometimes get towels or hold umbrellas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Info about ball boys and girls at the Grand Slam tournaments is below, but other professional tennis tournaments also use ball boys and ball girls.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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