ball girl

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noun

Tennis. an attendant, usually a girl or young woman, employed to retrieve balls and supply players with them.

Baseball. an attendant, usually a girl or young women, who retrieves foul balls and brings the umpire new balls during the game.

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Origin of ball girl

First recorded in 1925–30

After Billie Jean King handed her the championship trophy, Raducanu carried it around the court, stopping to take pictures with ball boys and ball girls, as well as some admiring fans calling out her name.
Emma Raducanu's U.S. Open Win Showed the Future of Tennis. That's Very Good News|Sean Gregory|September 12, 2021|Time
One of the kids had a ball in his hand, and Cuomo took it and tossed it back and forth to an eight year old.
Mario Cuomo, Always Moving Us Toward the Light|Mike Barnicle|January 4, 2015|DAILY BEAST
The brother of a girl who made her debut in New Orleans society was shaking his fists in excitement.
The Louisiana Racists Who Courted Steve Scalise|Jason Berry|January 3, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Instead of going for the hole, I hit the ball directly into the water.
Lost For Thousands of Strokes: 'Desert Golfing' Is 'Angry Birds' as Modern Art|Alec Kubas-Meyer|January 2, 2015|DAILY BEAST

There is only sand, a white ball, and a flag indicating the hole.
Lost For Thousands of Strokes: 'Desert Golfing' Is 'Angry Birds' as Modern Art|Alec Kubas-Meyer|January 2, 2015|DAILY BEAST
If the ball gets in the hole, the screen shifts to reveal the next hole.
Lost For Thousands of Strokes: 'Desert Golfing' Is 'Angry Birds' as Modern Art|Alec Kubas-Meyer|January 2, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Was he really condemned to an eternal solitude because of the girl who had died so many years ago?
Bella Donna|Robert Hichens
The two little Pontelliers were with him, and he carried Madame Ratignolle's little girl in his arms.
The Awakening and Selected Short Stories|Kate Chopin
"I hope you don't think I speak always to strangers, like that," said the girl in the rose hat.
Rosemary in Search of a Father|C. N. Williamson
The young man smiled at the girl, as he crushed up the notes and stuffed them into his pocket.
Rosemary in Search of a Father|C. N. Williamson
Sometimes it was a young girl, again a widow; but as often as not it was some interesting married woman.
The Awakening and Selected Short Stories|Kate Chopin