ball girl
noun
: a female attendant who retrieves balls for players or officials (as in a tennis match or a baseball or basketball game)
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Following his third-round victory against American player Alex Michelsen, Rafael Jodar walked by a ball girl on his way off court.
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Brendan Le, PEOPLE, 3 June 2026
Also during the same match, a weary-looking ball girl had to be helped off the court and received medical attention.
—Andrew Dampf, Chicago Tribune, 25 May 2026
Sinner picked up the cork and handed it to a ball girl, who sprinted off with the 2-inch disruption.
—Greg Rosenstein, NBC news, 13 July 2025
Kate also met 12-year-old Sophie Kneen, set to do the coin toss for the women’s final, along with ball boys, ball girls and honorary stewards.
—Stephanie Petit, People.com, 12 July 2025
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Brendan Le, PEOPLE, 3 June 2026
Also during the same match, a weary-looking ball girl had to be helped off the court and received medical attention.
—Andrew Dampf, Chicago Tribune, 25 May 2026
Sinner picked up the cork and handed it to a ball girl, who sprinted off with the 2-inch disruption.
—Greg Rosenstein, NBC news, 13 July 2025
Kate also met 12-year-old Sophie Kneen, set to do the coin toss for the women’s final, along with ball boys, ball girls and honorary stewards.
—Stephanie Petit, People.com, 12 July 2025
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“Ball girl.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ball%20girl. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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