Jump to contentAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleThea Frodin, of the United States, returns the ball to Elena Rybakina, of Kazakhstan, during the first round of the U.S. Open (AP)Seventeen-year-old California native Thea Frodin made her Grand Slam debut at the US Open, losing 6-3, 6-2 to second seed Elena Rybakina. Frodin, who previously worked as a tennis body double for Serena Williams in the 2021 film King Richard, delivered 11 aces during the match. Frodin earned her wild card entry into the US Open main draw by winning the USTA Billie Jean King Girls' 18s National Championships. Rybakina praised the teenager's play and could take the world No. 1 ranking if she reaches the semifinals or if Aryna Sabalenka fails to win the tournament. In a major shock, fourth seed Novak Djokovic suffered his earliest Grand Slam exit in 20 years after losing in the first round to Mariano Navone in five sets. In fullSerena Williams’ body double in ‘King Richard’ loses in her US Open debutMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
Serena Williams’ body double blasts 11 aces in heartbreaking defeat in US Open debut
Jump to contentAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleThea Frodin, of the United States, returns the ball to Elena Rybakina, of Kazakhstan, during the first round of the U.S. Open (AP)Seventeen-year-old California native Thea Frodin made her Grand Slam debut at the US Open, losing 6-3, 6-2 to second seed Elena Rybakina. Frodin, who previously worked as a tennis body double for Serena Williams in the 2021 film King Richard, delivered 11 aces during the match. Frodin earned her wild card entry into the US Open main draw by winning the USTA Billie Jean King Girls' 18s National Championships. Rybakina praised the teenager's play and could take the world No. 1 ranking if she reaches the semifinals or if Aryna Sabalenka fails to win the tournament. In a major shock, fourth seed Novak Djokovic suffered his earliest Grand Slam exit in 20 years after losing in the first round to Mariano Navone in five sets. In fullSerena Williams’ body double in ‘King Richard’ loses in her US Open debutMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
