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Thea Frodin, who was Serena Williams’ body double in ‘King Richard,’ loses in her US Open debut
Headline from WHEC Rochester, on the newest of 2 developments
Thea Frodin once had to hit like Serena Williams in a movie. On Tuesday at the U.S. Open, she showed some pretty good power of her own in real life. The 17-year-old from California lost to No. 2 Elena Rybakina 6-3, 6-2 while playing her first WTA Tour match in a Grand Slam tournament.
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From playing Serena Williams on screen to US Open
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Thea Frodin, who was Serena Williams’ body double in ‘King Richard,’ loses in her US Open debut
The teen athlete will make her debut as a wildcard, playing against Australian Open champion Elena Rybakina in the Women's Tennis Association Tour main draw.
Thea Frodin once had to hit like Serena Williams in a movie. On Tuesday at the U.S. Open, she showed some pretty good power of her own in real life. The 17-year-old from California lost to No. 2 Elena Rybakina 6-3, 6-2 while playing her first WTA Tour match in a Grand Slam tournament.
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