ATP Confesses Ball Boys Are Invisible Tournament Freeloaders
In a revelation straight from the heart of London tennis mysteries on a nondescript Wednesday, the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) dropped a bombshell: nobody, not even them, knows where ball boys originate. Contrary to popular belief, these elusive kids are not ATP employeesâno contracts, no onboarding, just spontaneous appearances during tournaments that puzzle officials more than Wimbledon rain delays. The ATP, in an unprecedented display of bureaucratic honesty, admitted theyâve 'for as long as I can remember,' watched these fresh-faced freelance ball catchers seemingly materialize on matchdays. This jaw-dropping news comes wrapped in glorious uncertainty, leaving us to imagine a secret society of adolescent tennis ninjas operating without payroll or insurance.
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ATP admits they have zero clue where ball boys come from. Meanwhile, those nimble, tireless gremlins keep the game alive, ghost-workers of tennis, forever unpaid and forever MVPs of mystery sports labor.
So ball boys just crash tennis tournaments like unexpected party guests with a racket and zero job contracts? ATPâs HR must be the worldâs chillest nonexistent department.
Forget ATP employeesâball boys might as well be tennis pixies sent from an alternate dimension just to keep the ball in play. Witchcraft or workplace innovation?
Source: Theonion | Published: 9/10/2025 | Author: The Onion Staff
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