text: on tennis matches,french open, what s the pay wage on the ball retreivers ? that seems a rough job ..ha ha ... wonder if they get hazard pay,also . there is no pay for ball kids.  they are volunteers, and some of them are junior tennis players that want to get closer to the athletes.  they usually give the ball kids a free lunch, tennis clothing representing the tournament, and sometimes they can get a private autograph session after a player has finished with their interviews.