Posted on 10/24/2005 3:43:56 PM PDT by martin_fierro
Male models to be ballboys at 2006 WTA championships
Fri Oct 21, 2:04 PM ET
MADRID (AFP) - Male models will be used as ballboys at the 2006 WTA Tour Championships, officials announced.
With female models into their second year of similar duties at this week's men's ATP Madrid Masters, the Spanish organisers believe they are on to a good thing.
Like their counterparts, the males will be kitted out by an international clothing sponsor for their on-court duties during the women's end of season finale which will move to Spain from Los Angeles.
In their second year at the Masters, the females have again drawn attention - and television exposure - to the sellout event which expects to attract a record 120,000 spectators through the gates by Sunday.
Though criticism of sexism mounted briefly a year ago, the innovation appears to be working smoothly at this edition.
"The addition of a touch of fashion adds that extra element of entertainment to the most important event on the WTA Tour calendar," said WTA Tour boss executive Larry Scott.
"The players aren't only great athletes. They are also fashion icons; this idea complements the crossover between sport and fashion."
Yes, but she married Michael Douglass, that loser. I told her to hold out for a guy like you, but alas....
Only if Ricky is wearing shorts >:>
I heard you busted all the balls.
Little Ricky or big ricky. My recollection is only little ricky wore shorts...
Erm,
I'm tired because my mind just went down a rather strange path.
Nevermind.
Male models and tennis and shorts...
yeah, that's what I need to remember.
Yes. Focus! LOl
Have a nice night, I gotta fly. :o)
Why do they need models - how about real ballboys?
Why?
I suppose the clothing sponsors figure they'd get more publicity that way than having an EEEEEEVIL group of Boy Scouts serving the public! LOL
How can male models be ball boys? Most of then have no balls - or at least yellow fuzzy ones.
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