The Princess of Wales and Roger Federer celebrate Wimbledon's Ball Boys and Girls

The Princess of Wales, Patron of The All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, has appeared in a film alongside legendary tennis player and 8-time Wimbledon champion Roger Federer to shine a spotlight on Wimbledon’s Ball Boys and Girls (BBGs) and the training that goes into becoming a BBG at The Championships. Each year, around 1000 applicants, aged 13-15, from local schools take part in training sessions at the All England Club’s Community Tennis Centre in Raynes Park. Approximately 250 BBGs eventually take to the courts at Wimbledon following several months of regimented training sessions, learning a variety of skills from signalling to ball changes, rolling balls up to the net and the correct techniques to bounce the balls to players. The final cohort of BBGs that are selected are comprised of approximately 170 new participants, with around 80 BBGs returning from previous years. Subscribe to The Telegraph with our special offer: just £1 for 3 months. Start your free trial now: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/customer/subscribe/digitalsub/3for1/?WT.mc_id=tmgoff_pvid_conversion-subscription_editorial-iniative_03-22_EGW-13_organic_youtube Get the latest headlines: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/ Telegraph.co.uk and YouTube.com/TelegraphTV are websites of The Telegraph, the UK's best-selling quality daily newspaper providing news and analysis on UK and world events, business, sport, lifestyle and culture. #Tennis #Royal #PrincessofWales