The acceptance rate is on par with getting into Oxford or Cambridge University. LONDON -- The first thing you should know about becoming a ball boy or ball girl at Wimbledon is that the process is ...

Wimbledon’s team of ball boys and girls (BBGs - note: not ‘ball kids’...) are the unsung heroes of the tennis world. These mysterious, attentive beings, carefully plucked from a pool of 250 ...

They usually feature some unfortunate Ball Boy or Girl (BBGs as they've been handily ... BBG Manager at The Championships, Wimbledon. Applications come from a select group of schools, which ...

The likes of Carlos Alcaraz and Elena Rybakina might be the stars of the show at Wimbledon 2024. But that show would not be possible without the tireless work of the tennis ball boys and girls.

For more stories on Wimbledon click here to have them added ... The Athletic has spoken to two of the ball boys/girls (BBGs) who have been there, done that and kept the T-shirt.

Wimbledon has started and that means showtime for the hundreds of players who will now get to unleash their abilities on the courts of SW19. But it also means action for the All England Lawn ...

Wimbledon will continue to name their courtside assistants 'ball boys and ball girls' despite pressure to adopt gender-neutral terms. The French and Australian Open label their helpers 'ball kids ...

Queen Camilla made her first appearance of the year at Wimbledon today (Wednesday July 12) as she watched the quarter-finals on Centre Court alongside her sister Annabel Elliot. Dressed in a ...

The Princess of Wales has been joined by eight-time Wimbledon champion Roger Federer for a behind-the-scenes look at the work of the “amazingly professional” ball boys and girls who are a key ...

The first thing you should know about becoming a ball boy or ball girl at Wimbledon is that the process is no joke. In fact, the process is so rigorous and intensive that the acceptance rate of ...

There's a lot of unseen work that goes into becoming one of Wimbledon's elite Ball Boys and Girls. GQ talks to BBG Manager Sarah Goldson about what it takes to be the best ball-thrower in town ...