The ballkids who will serve during the upcoming Qatar ExxonMobil Open pose for a group picture. The ballkids have been training hard for the last 16 weeks to prepare for the coveted tournament. As many as 80 kids (aged 12-16) who play tennis will grab the oppurtunity to serve world’s best players who will come to Doha for the January 5-10, 2015 event. Ballkids organiser Mervat Bahgat has been supervising the young girls and boys from 15 different nations. She has been overseeing the ballkids for 14 years. RIGHT: A young girl who will serve as a ballkid participates in the training session.
