Sele Radila has just returned home to Alice Springs from experiencing the opportunity of a lifetime at Melbourne's Australian Open.

Key points: Alice Springs youngster and aspiring tennis champ Sele Radila tosses the coin at the 2020 Australian Open men's final

Alice Springs youngster and aspiring tennis champ Sele Radila tosses the coin at the 2020 Australian Open men's final 2.668 million viewers watched the toss, before Novak Djokovic beat Dominic Thiem in the final

2.668 million viewers watched the toss, before Novak Djokovic beat Dominic Thiem in the final Sele says he was nervous about tossing the coin, but was grateful for the once-in-a-lifetime experience

The 10-year-old aspired to emulate his tennis hero Rafael Nadal, but for now he settled with rubbing shoulders with two of the tennis greats — Novak Djokovic and Dominic Thiem.

Sele was taking part in Tennis Australia's Super 10s national five-day camp when he was chosen to do the coin toss at the 2020 men's final at this year's Australian Open.

"At first I was nervous but then when I was in the process of trying to do the coin toss, it was really good," Sele said.

Sele says he was grateful for the opportunity to toss the coin at the men's final. ( Supplied: Alice Springs Tennis Academy )

"They just told me to practise."

Sele said he did not know why he was chosen.

"I honestly don't know. But I'm really grateful for that opportunity," he said.

Emma Shoemaker, from Tennis Australia's national operations, tours, camps and competitions, said Sele was chosen for his dedication to the sport.

"He was selected to toss the coin for the men's final as he showed behaviours that were highly commendable, such as effort, positive attitude, kindness to his peers, willingness to learn, and appreciation for the opportunity," Ms Shoemaker said.

It was nerve-wracking for the Central Australian tennis hopeful heading onto centre court where the television audience peaked at 2.668 million viewers.

"I was so amazed and so happy to shake hands and get a hug from Djokovic and Dominic too," Sele said.

Sele says he would have preferred his hero Rafael Nadal to be in the final, but was happy to have been selected to toss the coin in the men's final. ( ABC Alice Springs: Alex Barwick )

There were some mixed emotions for Sele who would have preferred the final to have included his hero Nadal who was beaten by Dominic Thiem in the previous round.

"It felt really nervous doing it but at the same time I was angry because when I flipped the coin and [Thiem] won the coin toss," he said.

Sele hoped to one day play tennis on the professional circuit.

Sele Radila living and breathing tennis at the 2020 Australian Open. ( Supplied: Alice Springs Tennis Club )

"What makes me love tennis so much is getting to know my opponents when I play, and also meeting other people when I go to tennis camps," he said.

"What motivates me about tennis is some of the good sports and what tennis players do at the end of the game.

"When I become a tennis player I don't want to become one of those tennis players who are bad losers or have bad attitudes."

Tennis Australia CEO Craig Tiley said it was great to see Sele do the coin toss.

"We were thrilled to welcome children from across the country to Australian Open 2020," he said.

"Having the chance to toss the coin for top players before matches is a once-in-a-lifetime experience."