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Match for Africa ball girl outplays Federer

ByNiko Vercelletto

Published Mar 08, 2018

Roger Federer is known for playing points with ball kids. Sometimes he even loses the point against an especially skilled one. However, he probably hasn't lost a point such as this, played during the Match for Africa 5 charity event on Monday night in San Jose.

He was battling with Jack Sock when the American brought in one of the ball girls as a substitute. Normally, fans would expect lighthearted fun, but she was ready to dominate. A strong backhand sent Federer scrambling before she executed a perfect passing shot to win the point.

If this girl isn't thinking about joining the WTA someday, she probably should.