ballgirl

Retrieves stray balls

A ballgirl is a young person who retrieves stray balls during tennis matches or other sporting events, keeping play moving smoothly.

The role mirrors that of a ballboy.

In baseball, ballgirl specifically refers to someone stationed along the foul lines to field balls hit out of play.

tennis

court

Trial venue or sports surface

baseline · sideline · towel · changeover · racquet · volley · rally · deuce · fault · doubles

role

volunteer

Unpaid willing participant

rotation · duty · professional · assist · tradition · Wimbledon · Grand Slam · training · selection · crew

athletic

agility

Quickness and ease

fitness · training · endurance · flexibility · crouch · hustle · reflexes · dexterity · nimble · stamina

attentive

alert

Warning or watchfulness

focused · anticipation · reactive · positioned · prepared · aware · keen · observant · timing · poised

baseball

diamond

Crystallized carbon gemstone

glove · uniform · cap · outfield · stadium · inning · bullpen · retrieve · groundball · warning track

Opposites
role in sporting event

ballgirlplayer

Game participant

athlete · competitor · tennis player · footballer · star player

gender

ballgirlballboy

Court retrieval assistant

batboy

Family

ballgirls

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G