Male models to take centre stage

Female models are once again engaged in tennis ball-collecting duties at this week's Madrid Masters, but organisers say their male counterparts will take charge when the women's Tour Championships are held in the Spanish capital next year. The use of...

Female models are once again engaged in tennis ball-collecting duties at this week's Madrid Masters, but organisers say their male counterparts will take charge when the women's Tour Championships are held in the Spanish capital next year.

The use of female models in place of the traditional ball boys and girls sparked objections at first. This year the response has been more low key, but organisers say the publicity stunt has been so successful they will now use male models when the top eight women players gather in Madrid for the WTA Tour Championships between November 7 and 12 next year.

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