IN A few years, she could be sharing the court with the world's top players on the other side of the net.
But, for now, Megan Hopton will be delighted to share the court with them as a ball girl.
Megan, 12, of Swanland, has made it to the last 100 youngsters hoping to collect the balls at this year's Barclays ATP World Tour Finals at the O2 in November.
Thousands applied for the amazing chance to share the court with stars such as Andy Murray and Novak Djokovic.
Megan, a pupil at South Hunsley School, will face the final hurdle later this month when she will be put through her paces at the final selection trial at the Northwood Health and Racquet Club in London.
On Saturday, April 13, she will face 100 others to try to secure the chance to be just one of 30 Barclays Ball Kids at the prestigious tournament, meeting three-times Wimbledon champion Boris Becker at the final selection trial in London.
Megan said: "I am very proud to have got this far and hope I can make it through.
"I have been to Wimbledon a few times and to a tournament in Barcelona.
"But it would be really inspirational to be on the same court as some of these top players.
"We saw lots of leaflets around and I was going to apply last year but something else came up.
"But this year I decided to apply."
The regional trial she took part in tested the 12 to 16-year-old applicants on their agility and balance, as well as on their speed across the court.
Co-ordination and ball skills were demonstrated with catching and throwing games.
Shuttle-running monitored their speed up and down the court and reaction times were also noted with balls coming towards them.
Megan said: "I went to Nottingham to be tested.
"It was all about balance, catching and throwing and co-ordination.
"It was quite tough and physically hard. I didn't expect it to be that difficult."
Becker will be on hand to offer his advice to the finalists, chat to them about what it takes to be one of the best ball kids in the world and help pick the final squad of thirty to take to the courts at the O2 later in the year.
Megan said: "I am really looking forward to seeing Boris Becker and I hope I get the chance to meet him.
"He was a very good tennis player and he is a legend."
Megan is a promising tennis player herself and is ranked third in the country for her age group.
She is following in her sister Laura's footsteps, who is planning to move to the US to pursue her tennis career.
Megan said: "I am ranked third in the country but I have just gone up an age group so it's going to be much harder.
"I just really enjoy tennis, it's so much fun.
"I like to play from the baseline which is my strongest area but I need to work on my volleying and net play."
Megan takes inspiration from some of her favourite players.
She said: "I really like Victoria Azarenka because she is so professional and puts such effort in.
"Of course, I also like Andy Murray because he's British and also gives it everything."
