At The U.S. Open, The Ball's In Their Court — And It's Their Job To Pick It Up
With such proximity to world-class professional tennis, many ballpersons return to the tournament in New York year after year. But they have to pass tryouts first.
As the 2019 U.S. Open tennis tournament ramps up in Queens, N.Y., this week, all eyes will be on the elite athletes competing. But it's hard to miss the anonymous people darting back and forth on the court.
Each match has six ballpersons: a pair at either end of the court and a pair at the net. They have to run after balls out
