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All-Blacks Play Ball Boys For WTA Stars

All-Blacks Play Ball Boys For WTA Stars

  • Posted: Jan 01, 1970

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.”

Check out some of the best photos from the day, courtesy of www.photosport.nz:

Bethanie Mattek-Sands

Caroline Wozniacki

Venus Williams

Caroline Wozniacki

Venus Williams, Caroline Wozniacki

Venus Williams, Caroline Wozniacki

WTA Stars Meet All-Blacks

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  • Posted: Jan 01, 1970

MIAMI, FL, USA – With the tennis about to get underway in Miami, we take at how the players are preparing for the week ahead as well as relaxing after another successful BNP Paribas Open.

Ana Konjuh sets out on a morning run along one of Miami’s many glorious beach fronts.

Carina Witthoeft is all smiles after taking a dip in the ocean.

Garbiñe Muguruza goes samba style on the pier at Key Biscayne.

Monica Puig takes time out to cuddle her dog after practice.

Tsvetana Pironkova is yet another player to take advantage of the beautiful Miami beachlife.

And Dominika Cibulkova and Christina McHale kept a close eye on the Miami draw ceremony.

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