The acceptance rate is on par with getting into Oxford or Cambridge University.
Only 280 ball boys and girls will be chosen from around 1,500 applicants each year, including 170 new recruits and 110 recall applications from those who have served in the previous two Championships.The first thing you should know about becoming a ball boy or ball girl at Wimbledon is that the process is no joke.
Alma Hamoud and Rudy Price -- both 15-years-old and in their first year working at the tournament as BBGs -- are two of the highly skilled ones who made it through the arduous process and took a few minutes in between matches to speak to ABC News on the middle Sunday of the 2024 Championships. “I practiced rolling a lot at home and at sports centers near my house,” Hamoud said as she discussed the training and selection process from the 31 local schools that work with Wimbledon on the BBG program. “Only 10 students make it from each school so it is very competitive.
“I just felt a sense of relief when I found out I got the job,” said Price. “We put in so many hours of training so it all feels worth it now.” MORE: Fueling Wimbledon: What it's like to feed half-a-million people at the world's most renowned tennis event MORE: Transforming tennis tradition: The massive new Wimbledon Park Project will more than double its size
Hamoud isn’t wrong. The BBGs routine involves alternating one-hour periods on and off the court, giving them enough time to take breaks and while ensuring they remain alert and focused throughout the day.Only 280 ball boys and girls will be chosen from around 1,500 applicants each year, including 170 new recruits and 110 recall applications from those who have served in the previous two Championships.
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