But what happened July 26th was most definitely the highlight of her summer and a day she will not soon forget. The day prior, she was flown to Hartford, Connecticut, courtesy of Sports Illustrated Kids. It was hard to sleep that night as the excitement built inside her. She knew that the next day, July 26th, she would be hitting with Andre Agassi in front of a twenty-five hundred people.

So how did this happen? How was this 11 year old lucky enough to play a few points with this eight time Grand Slam winner? Sports Illustrated Kids provided the opportunity, but Elkins own initiative and creativity made this opportunity a reality.

Back in May, Elkins received her copy of Sports Illustrated Kids and while reading it, came across an essay contest where the winner would get a chance to hit with a World Team Tennis pro. She and her brothers all talked about entering, but in the end, only Kathleen sent an entry.

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