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Why the ball kids are Wimbledon’s silent heroes
A high level of fitness, iron discipline, absolute determination! Only the best pass the training camp, which lasts several months, are allowed to attend the tennis tournament in Wimbledon as a ball boy or ball girl and get up close and personal with their idols. "The last few months have been the hardest of my life - but it was worth it," says 15-year-old Olivia. A local inspection of the "Krone"!
Kronen Zeitung als bevorzugte Google-Quelle hinzufügen They stand at attention, don't make a face, stubbornly keep their eyes straight ahead. And often for minutes on end. Iron discipline that has been trained over months - these are the ball kids of Wimbledon, the silent heroes of the grass court classic on Church Road. "The ball kids here are among the best in the world - their style is unique," record winner Roger Federer once enthused.
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