One of the hardest working members of the tennis media is the British-born photographer Ella Ling. She’s omnipresent at all the big events and majors, covering all courts and just about all the players. You’ve surely seen her internationally respected work in print or digital, if you’d like to see more Follow her on Twitter. Meet Ella Ling…
First memory of tennis? “Wimbledon, probably McEnroe playing Leconte.”
Why do you love tennis? “Played it my whole life. My family’s into tennis, been into tennis their whole life. And there’s something magical about it.”
Favorite players to shoot? “At the moment, most of the French players are entertaining, they show a lot of emotions and they jump around the court. The emotional players are the best for me.”
Next subject: Ben Rothenberg
Cool insider story? “None that I can repeat [smiles].”
Greatest tennis moment? “Andy Murray winning Wimbledon last year. As a British person, we’ve been waiting for that for a long time. And I didn’t mess it up [smiles].”
"There's something magical about it"
