King Richard body double Thea Frodin loses US Open debut to Rybakina

“I tried going out there to see what it would be like just to, I guess, feel no pressure ... just go out there and have a fun time,” Frodin said.

“I feel like that’s what I accomplished, and obviously I have a lot to learn, but I’m excited with most of the things I did out there.”

Rybakina for one was impressed, saying Frodin “played really well today”.

As a 12-year-old, Frodin was the stunt and body double for Demi Singleton, the actress who played young Serena in the movie depicting Richard Williams and the rise of daughters Serena and Venus Williams.

Frodin, who has not met Serena Williams but hopes to, has not settled on whether she might go to college or seek a professional career.

“I think I’m trying to just finish high school, see where the rest of this year takes me,” Frodin said. “I’m not rushing into kind of making a decision with all that.”

But Frodin is looking forward to getting another crack at Rybakina.

“Hopefully the next time I meet her, if I do, I can be more experienced and, yeah, see what I can do,” Frodin said.

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