The Barclays ATP World Tour Finals has established itself as one of the most prestigious tournaments in the tennis calendar and showcases the best eight qualified male singles players and doubles teams on the planet with over a quarter of a million fans visiting The O2 during the week. Over one million young people have already taken part. Eurosport is your go-to source for Tennis news. LifeSkills, created with Barclays, is a free, curriculum-lead programme developed to help young people get the skills they need to enter the world of work, improving their employability. Get updates on the latest ATP World Tour Finals 2015 action and find articles, videos, commentary and analysis in one place. Being on the court at The O2, with the world’s best players, watched by millions, certainly teaches you a few things about working as a team under pressure and we have high hopes for all the youngsters who will learn new skills and have an experience of a lifetime”. Nathan Homer, Head of Global Sponsorships for Barclays said: “As well as the obvious excitement of being on court with their heroes, the Ball Kids are a flagship programme for our LifeSkills scheme that aims to give young people training and employability skills. The squad of 30 will undergo an intensive five-day Barclays Ball Kids Base Camp at the end of October, to perfect their skills before the Finals in November. I have been to watch the tennis at the O2 a couple of times before and am just so excited to have been selected to be a Barclays Ball Girl for these world class tennis players!”īella will join a squad of 12-16 year olds from all over the country who will appear on court with players like Roger Federer and Andy Murray, in front of thousands of spectators at The O2 in November, as well as millions of television viewers around the world.
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I am looking forward to the basecamp in Southampton next week and then the event itself at the O2 next month. It is a once in a lifetime opportunity for me and I am looking forward to meeting the rest of the team and making the most of this opportunity.
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A full day of tests from ball skills, to athleticism and team work, was undertaken before the final team was selected.īella said, “I was so excited to find out that I had been selected and I just cant wait to start.