For tennis fans across the Tri-State Area, there are not many summer jobs cooler than being a ballperson for the U.S. Open. Hundreds attended Friday's tryouts, including ElleMcLogan.
- For a crowd of hopefuls, Friday was the day that could define the summer. Tryouts are here for theIn a series of drills, the tryouts test the agility, endurance and instinct required as a ballperson. To join, you have to be at least 14 years old, and for some, it's a lifelong dream.
"I've just been waiting for that day when I was old enough to finally be one of those kids," applicant Dylan Jovanovic said."I'm Serbian, so I've grown up a Djokovic fan my whole life, so that would be incredible," she said. Of more than 1,000 applicants, about 100 will make the team this year, joining group veterans like Rohit Talreja.In his sixth year with the ball crew, he says the electric energy of the stadium never gets old.Elle McLogan's mom, CBS2's Jennifer McLogan, tries out to be a ballperson in 2016"The small things matter so much, like if you're running loudly, they can hear it on the camera, so you just want to make sure you're running smoothly," she said.
Which of the newcomers will make it to the court this summer? They'll have to wait a week to find out.
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