Get Court-Side Seats at the BB&T Atlanta Open

If you love tennis and you're good at running quickly, then you may earn a chance at court-side seats at the upcoming BB&T Atlanta Open -- by being a ball person.

Most likely, you won't be actually sitting a lot, but you'll still be in the thick of the tennis action.

The BB&T Atlanta Open will host tryouts for ball persons Monday, May 20, and Wednesday, May 22, at the Carl E. Sanders Family YMCA in Buckhead.

Ball persons must be at least 13 years old by July 20, 2013, in order to try out. Proof of age is required.

All applicants must be able to attend one of the tryouts to be considered. If selected, ball persons must be available for the entire tournament and qualifying, July 20-28, at Atlantic Station.

The ball persons primary job will be retrieving balls, but they also need to know how to keep score, move quickly, endure long hours in the sun.

To register check the tournament website http://www.bbtatlantaopen.com; ball persons who worked the tournament in 2012 must register, but do not have to try out.

When and where are tryouts?

• Monday, May 20 from 5:00-6:30 p.m.
• Wednesday, May 22 from 6:00-7:30 p.m.
• The YMCA address is 1160 Moores Mill Road NW, Atlanta