Nicola and Sean Berthelsen from West Linton Tennis Club have been selected amongst the ball boys and ball girls for the Brodies Champions of Tennis next week.

And on Sunday they will finish their final training session ahead of play beginning on the Edinburgh Courts on June 19.

A spokeswoman for Brodies Champions of Tennis told us: “As part of the tournament, future stars of the sport have been selected from across Scotland to work as ball boys and girls at the event.

“This is an amazing opportunity for the children to get close to their sporting heroes, who we hope will inspire them to achieve their dreams.” Nicola, 17, started playing tennis age 12 and has played for the South Of Scotland and is aiming to make the top five in the South of Scotland.

Sean, 14, was a ballboy last year.

And his highlight was handing John McEnroe his racket.

Sean has won various tournaments in the Borders and hopes to become a county player soon.

Some of the greatest players ever to grace the tennis court will return to Edinburgh as the ATP Champions Tour rolls into the capital for the second time.

The inaugural event in Stockbridge saw 10,000 spectators enjoy thrilling matches between the likes of John McEnroe, Goran Ivanisevic, Tim Henman, Greg Rusedski and the eventual winner and ex-world number four Thomas Enqvist.

Looking forward to defending his crown at the home of Edinburgh Academicals FC, Enqvist said: “I’m very happy to come back and play and try to defend my title in Edinburgh. I know I speak for all of the players when I say we had a great time last year. It really was a fantastic event.

“With Scottish tennis blooming from the success of Andy Murray, I’m sure we will see great crowds this year too.” Tickets for Brodies Champions of Tennis are priced from £30 - £100 and available at www.championsoftennis.com