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World Service,2 mins

A ball boy's Wimbledon finals dream

Today At Wimbledon

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Today at Wimbledon's Paddy O'Connell catches up with one of the unsung heroes of Wimbledon - the ball boy. Paddy speaks to 16 year old Darius, and hears how he coped with the pressure of being a ball boy at the men's final. And we hear how the ball boys handle the demands of tennis superstars like Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic. Photo: Rafael Nadal playing at Wimbledon in 2014. Credit: Getty Images

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