Former ball girl Rogers sends sleepy Kvitova packing


  • Tennis
  • Saturday, 28 May 2016

PARIS (Reuters) - A few years ago American Shelby Rogers was scurrying around court as a ball girl to the biggest names in tennis in her hometown WTA tournament.

On Friday, the Charleston resident was the one being chased by a throng of autograph hunters after she produced one of the biggest shocks at this year's French Open by overwhelming twice Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova in the third round.

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