WHITE PLAINS, New York - The United States Tennis Association (USTA) announced it will hold ballperson tryouts for the 2003 U.S. Open at the USTA National Tennis Center in Flushing, New York. Tryouts will be held Thursday, July 10, at 4 pm, rain or
WHITE PLAINS, New York â The United States Tennis Association (USTA) announced it will hold ballperson tryouts for the 2003 U.S. Open at the USTA National Tennis Center in Flushing, New York. Tryouts will be held Thursday, July 10, at 4 pm, rain or shine.
Registration begins at 3 pm.
Prospective ballpersons will be evaluated on their runnings, throwing and catching skills. There are two different positions requiring excellent quickness and hand-eye coordination (net position) or a strong throwing arm (back court).
The U.S. Open is the only grand slam tournament that requires ballpersons to throw the ball across the full length of the court rather than roll it along the sidelines.
The U.S. Open employs about 270 ballpersons annually. About 75 rookies will rotate into this yearâs U.S. Open ballpersonl corps. Rookies earn minimum wage as part of the 10,000-person staff needed to run the tournament.
Tryouts are open to anyone 14 years of age or older. Anyone under the age of 18 must have valid working papers in order to work at the U.S. Open. For further information, call the USTA National Tennis Center at 1-718-760-6200.