Meet Thea Frodin: from young Serena Williams body double in King Richard to US Open debut
Seventeen-year-old tennis player Thea Frodin recently made her US Open debut after previously serving as a body double for the young Serena Williams in the film King Richard. Despite her early success, Frodin remains uncertain about pursuing a long-term professional tennis career.
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Highlights the intersection of youth sports, media representation, and the pressure faced by rising athletes in professional tennis.
Thea Frodin was only 12 when she was the body double of actress Demi Singleton, who played young Serena Williams in the 2021 film King Richard, which chronicles Serena and Venus Williams’ rise to tennis stardom with the help of their father Richard Williams. Earlier this week, the rising tennis star made her US Open debut.
The 17-year-old was up against reigning Australian Open champion Elena Rybakina on September 1. She was eliminated, but this is just the start of Frodin’s tennis career.
Here’s everything you need to know about the up-and-coming tennis star, Thea Frodin.
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