The French Open is almost over, with the final between Casper Ruud and Novak Djokovicon Sunday June 11, 2023! While the winner will take home a well-endowed cash prize, and the tournament's players have also benefited from handsome bonuses, we wonder how much the ball boys and girls present at the Paris tournament, who are essential to the smooth running of the clay-court matches, earn. As you'd expect, they don't earn a cent, since they're all miners, passionate about tennis and members of French tennis clubs.
Considered as volunteers, these hundreds of young teenagers, aged 11 to 16, see this month-long job as a real opportunity to get up close and personal with the world's best tennis players, and to see matches from a privileged vantage point! Although the French Tennis Federation doesn't pay them, they leave with prizes to thank them for their commitment.
To become a ball boy, you have to pass a selection process and detection days before the tournament, and undergo several days' training before you can hope to gain access to the Roland-Garros courts.
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