ESSEX teenager Jack Kearton will soon be rubbing shoulders with the world's best tennis players after being chosen as a ball boy for a prestigious end-of-season tournament.
The 15-year-old from Great Tey is one of a selected 32 from an original entry of 2,500 to be a Barclays Ball Kid at the ATP World Tour Finals at London's O2.
Kearton passed through both regional and national trials before going through a tough week of training in Southampton in preparation for the event which pits the top eight players in the world against each other.
Britain's Olympic champion Andy Murray, who also won the US Open in an outstanding 2012, has confirmed his place at the showpiece event, alongside the likes of world number one Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic.
"It is something special finding out you are going to be face to face with the top players in the world - it is a dream come true," said Kearton, a keen tennis player himself.
"This is the best tournament in the world so we have to be up there with the best so all of the training is worth it."
For more information on becoming a Barclays Ball Kid at the Barclays ATP World Tour Finals in London visit www.barclaysballkids.com.
By Paul Smith, Sportsbeat
