WENDELL HUSSEY | Cadet | CONTACT
Down in the cosmopolitan city of Melbourne young ball kid, Harry Hunt is feeling the heat.
Not because of the weather conditions, but because the 13-year-old on the trip of a lifetime is under pressure.
After nearly a month of living it up as a ball kid for the Australian Open tennis tournament, the young volunteer is coming to the end of his stay.
While he says it’s been a hell of a ride, he’ll walk away feeling empty if doesn’t manage to pull off what every single other ball kid has so far.
A screamer of a catch.
“Yeah, I’m the only one who hasn’t nailed a classic catch,” he sighed to us.
“Everyone else has heard the crowd roar after picking one out of the air, or even just taken one down near the laces of an errant return of serve.”
“But not me,” said the young fella from Orange who does want to head home empty-handed.
“I nearly grabbed one off a Djokovic winner. Imagine that? Everyone would have gone off. Would have put it straight up onto to TikTok.”
“Anyway, I’ve been practising around the clock to try and get one before time runs out. Maybe I’ll try and get in touch with Cameron Green. Dad reckon’s he’s a great fielder.”
“Wish me luck.”
