Try to imagine being courtside - not rubbing shoulders with who's who, but fielding balls hit wayward if not ricocheting wildly after a precision-point winner rockets past the baseline as a thousands-strong crowd ruptures into applause.
It's a job firmly at the top of the to-do list for more than a dozen young Mob headed to the Australian Open next week.
The deadly squad of ballkids nabbed their ticket to one of tennis' foremost tournaments after plying their trade at the National Indigenous Tennis Carnival in Darwin last August.
In just a few days they will don the traditional legionnaires' hats and polo tops to share the court with the likes of Rafael Nadal, Madison Keys and Alex de Minaur.
It's part of the larger First Nations Day, now an annual affair after the successes of last year's celebrations, putting the world's oldest living culture front and centre at the one of tennis' richest tournaments, a grand slam, and onto the global stage.
"Tennis Australia has worked hand-in-hand with our community to recognise and value Aboriginal people and culture. Each year gets better and better and I am so excited about the diversity of activations," said Wurundjeri senior elder Aunty Joy Murphy Wandin.
Aunty Joy has hosted Welcome to Country ceremonies at a list of the largest events on the sporting calendar and said First Nations Day at the Australian Open is a "fantastic" display.
The competition will embrace custom and culture with smoking ceremonies, storytelling, art, food and a First Nations walking tour of Melbourne Park and its surrounds with the Koorie Heritage Trust.
Indigenous Australians hold a triumphant and unique place in Tennis, nowhere better shown than when Evonne Goolagong and Ash Barty hoisted the trophy over Naarm in years gone by.
The pair will both play a role in the catalogue.
Indigenous kids will also get the chance to swing a racket on Rod Laver Arena and Margaret Court Arena through Anglicare Victoria Indigenous leadership program Buldau Yioohgen's Culture on Court festivity.
The seeded rounds of Australian Open kicks off Monday, Jan 18.
