Ball girls become instant celebrities
Two British teenagers had their 15 minutes of fame at Wimbledon after an on-court collision turned them into instant media stars.
Ball girl Erin Lorencin was a bit shaken after Frenchman Michael Llodra collided with her during his match with Germany’s Tommy Haas.
In the meantime, fellow ball girl Chloe Chambers, 15, stepped in to keep Haas warmed up. Chambers enjoyed a light-hearted game with Haas in front of 10,000 spectators on Court One.
Ultimately, Llodra had to retire from the game.
On Thursday, the girls were bombarded with questions by reporters at an impromptu news conference and deluged with texts and messages from around the world.
Chambers said: “I am just over the moon that I got to play with Tommy on Court One. It was just amazing all the response I got from my family and friends.”
Her tennis heroine is five times Wimbledon champion Venus Williams. Asked who was her men’s hero, she laughed and replied “I would have to say Tommy Haas. I saw him give a little clap at the end so I did OK.”
Jokingly probed about whether Haas could improve his game, she said: “Maybe his forehand, a little bit more topspin”.
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