Thea Frodin, Serena Williams's body double in movie, makes US Open debut
Making a US Open debut as a teenager is a daunting task, but American Thea Frodin is not a stranger to the bright lights.
Thea Frodin, 17, played her US Open debut at the 2023 tournament, falling to Elena Rybakina in straight sets 6-3, 6-2. Frodin is from California and gained fame as a body double for Serena Williams in the 2021 film King Richard at the age of 12. Rybakina, the Australian Open champion, dominated from the start, never being troubled in her 3-hour rain-delayed victory.
Frodin showed determination, saving three match points and serving four aces in her final game. Later, ninth seed Taylor Fritz and 2023 US Open runner-up Coco Gauff advanced to the second round, with Fritz winning against 18-year-old Darwin Blanch and Gauff defeating 17-year-old Alex Eala.
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