Teen hopes to be ball kid

Wednesday, April 06, 2011

Teenager Laura Hartle has made it through to the final 100 looking to become a Barclays Ball Kid at the ATP World Tour Finals.

On May 21, 15-year-old Laura, from Barrow upon Soar, will meet three-times Wimbledon champion Boris Becker in the final selection trial in London.

If successful, she will join 29 others to step out on court with the world's top eight male tennis stars in November.

Laura took part in one of 14 regional trials at Nottingham Tennis Centre.

She said: "I've been a ball kid before so I have got the experience."

"I'm really into tennis and I enjoy it an awful lot.

"I hope that this shines through.

"I would be so excited and overwhelmed to be picked but I would be professional and get on with it."

 
 

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