Stanford: Konta vs. V. Williams
Johanna Konta takes on Venus Williams in the final of the Bank of the West Classic.
Johanna Konta takes on Venus Williams in the final of the Bank of the West Classic.
AUCKLAND, New Zealand – While playing some exhibition tennis for the ASB crowd, Venus Williams, Caroline Wozniacki, and Bethanie Mattek-Sands were joined by four members of the All-Blacks, New Zealand’s national rubgy union team, who acted as ballboys and on-court attendants.
Nehe Milner-Skudder, Sam Cane, Joe Moody and Julian Savea did most of the gruntwork during the match, picking up balls and handing off towels, but there was still time for a selfie or two as play unfolded in front of an enthusiastic crowd.
“There’s definitely an art to it,” Milner-Skudder said of ball-boying. “We had a run-through for about half an hour before the girls came out, but we probably needed a lot longer than that.”
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An interview with Simona Halep after her win in the second round of the Rogers Cup.
An interview with Angelique Kerber after her win in the second round of the Rogers Cup.