On the Tokyo Paralympic tennis courts over the next two weeks, 16-year-old Airi Onuma will not be hitting balls, but chasing them.
As a ball girl during the wheelchair tennis competition, Onuma’s role is key in ensuring the matches go like clockwork with players getting what they need, whether it be balls, towels or whatever else, quickly and efficiently.
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