You’re crazy, you’re too old.” That is what Robert Williams’s friends and family told him when he applied to become a ball boy at the age of 51.

WASHINGTON — At the Mubadala Citi DC Open, it’s not just the professionals hitting the courts, it’s also some of the youngest faces in the game. Volunteer ball kids, many of whom are aspiring athletes ...

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — It took months of preparations to put the Marketbeat Open together… along with some creativity. Jude Houck is one of the ball kids at this year’s MarketBeat Open. “I love ...

Young tennis players from Brooklyn stepped into the spotlight at the U.S. Open this month, serving as ball kids for one of the most prestigious tournaments in the world. The talented youths spent ...

For the first time in his already impressive career on the tour, 21-year-old Carlos Alcaraz won the Monte Carlo Masters on Sunday. Playing against world No. 16 Lorenzo Musetti, who was making his ...

• I’m on the road this week, so this will be an abridged mailbag. • Here’s this week’s episode of the Served podcast. First, Andy Roddick speaks with the great Chris Eubanks. Then, we seek answers ...

Ball kids make an essential part of every tennis tournament, and it is no different for the Australian Open. However, for years, their treatment on the court has been debated — while some players ...

Sunday's men's French Open final was a fitting end to a tremendous tournament of tennis. Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner engaged in an epic match to determine the winner at Roland Garros, with ...