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Jacque Harrington, a Red Sox ball girl and former college catcher, was unexpectedly nominated for the 2025 All-Star game after making a notable play, highlighting her defensive skills and dedication, despite initially not considering the possibility of attending the event.
Queen Camilla, during her visit to Wimbledon, revealed that she used to work as a ball girl many years ago and described it as "quite difficult." She attended the quarter-finals with her sister, as her husband King Charles has not been seen at Wimbledon this year. Queen Camilla also joked about her past tennis skills, saying she used to play but now feels "too old." In addition to her tennis stint, she has worked as a secretary and at a decorating firm. Queen Camilla fulfills her royal duties alongside King Charles, and according to a body language expert, she has become his "rock" in public settings.
Miyu Kato, who was disqualified from the French Open doubles event for hitting a ball girl with a ball, struggled to answer questions about the incident in an emotional press conference. Kato's partner, Tim Puetz, said there was no intent to hurt the ball girl and that the decision to disqualify was difficult. Kato later apologized on Twitter and reached the mixed doubles semifinals with Puetz. The grand slam rule book states that players cannot violently or dangerously hit a ball within the tournament site, and a player who is defaulted loses all ranking points and prize money earned at the tournament.
Tennis great Tim Henman commented on the disqualification of Miyu Kato and Aldila Sutjiadi from the women's doubles tournament at the French Open after Kato accidentally hit a ball girl with a tennis ball. Henman, who was disqualified from the men's doubles at Wimbledon in 1995 for inadvertently hitting a ball girl, called the incident "careless" and emphasized the importance of taking responsibility when hitting the ball around the court. The incident resulted in Kato and Sutjiadi's disqualification and an end to the match, with Marie Bouzkova and Sara Sorribes Tormo advancing to the fourth round.
Miyu Kato, a doubles player at the French Open, accidentally hit a ball girl in the neck with a ball, leading to her disqualification from the match. Despite receiving only a warning at first, Kato and her partner were forced to forfeit the match after tournament officials investigated the incident. The opposing team, Marie Bouzkova and Sara Sorribes Tormo, will advance to the quarterfinals.
Doubles pair Aldila Sutjiadi and Miyu Kato were disqualified from their French Open match after Kato accidentally hit a ball girl with a stray shot, leaving her in tears. The decision was made after the opposing team highlighted the ball girl's distress to the umpire and the supervisor was called to the court.
Miyu Kato, a doubles player at the French Open, accidentally hit a ball girl in the neck with a ball, leading to her disqualification from the match. Despite receiving only a warning at first, Kato and her partner were forced to forfeit the match after tournament officials investigated the incident. The opposing team, Marie Bouzkova and Sara Sorribes Tormo, will advance to the quarterfinals.
Doubles team Miyu Kato and Aldila Sutjiadi were disqualified from the French Open after Kato's errant hit struck a ball girl during their women's doubles third-round match. The incident occurred when Kato hit the ball to the opposite end of the court between points, hitting the ball girl and leaving her in distress. Despite the umpire giving Kato a warning, their opponents asked for their disqualification, leading to the end of the match.