Venus Williams and Svetlana Kuznetova were given some unique “ball boys” during this warmup commercial for the ASB Classic, which started Monday in Brisbane (and saw fifth-seeded Kuznetova upset in her first match Tuesday). The pair didn’t appear to be keeping score during their volley, although one negative about canine ball boys is that you’re never fully guaranteed a deuce free match. Dogs, Svetlana Kuznetsova, Venus Williams, Tennis
When you're dealing with some of the world's best tennis players, you need to have the world's best ball boys. Venus Williams and Svetlana Kuznetsova played a warm-up exhibition game before the ASB Classic with a couple of fellas called Ted, Oscar and Super Teddy called up for the event. Some might call it a twist, but we think of it as an upgrade. Who else is better at chasing down tennis balls than man's best friend? It's worth pointing out that the dogs are better suited to being ball boys than holding the sweat towels, as Kuznetsova found out. Check out the video with Venus, Svetlana and the ball boys of the four-legged variety.