Explore

Thea Frodin, who was Serena Williams' body double in 'King Richard,' loses in her US Open debut

Thea Frodin, who was Serena Williams' body double in 'King Richard,' loses in her US Open debut

Thea Frodin once had to hit like Serena Williams in a movie

Thea Frodin, teen who doubled for Serena Williams in 'King Richard' makes US Open debut

Thea Frodin, teen who doubled for Serena Williams in 'King Richard' makes US Open debut

Thea Frodin once doubled for young Serena Williams in 'King Richard.' The teen made her US Open main-draw debut against Elena Rybakina on Tuesday.

Tennis-Teenager Frodin hopes to meet idol Serena after US Open debut

Tennis-Teenager Frodin hopes to meet idol Serena after US Open debut

By Janina Nuno Rios NEW YORK, Sept 1 (Reuters) - Thea Frodin made her U.S. Open debut on Tuesday but one dream remains unfulfilled for the 17-year-old, who is still waiting to meet Serena Williams five years after appearing as the American's tennis double in the film "King Richard".

Meet Serena Williams' body double from 'King Richard' making U.S. Open debut

Meet Serena Williams' body double from 'King Richard' making U.S. Open debut

"King Richard" body double Thea Frodin is making her big debut on Tuesday morning at the 2026 U.S. Open.

No. 5 Cobolli rallies from two sets down at the US Open as play picks up after a morning of rain

No. 5 Cobolli rallies from two sets down at the US Open as play picks up after a morning of rain

Flavio Cobolli rallied from two sets down to win his first-round match at the U.S. Open, avoiding another early upset on the men’s side

Tennis-Rybakina quiets injury concerns with first-round win over Frodin

Tennis-Rybakina quiets injury concerns with first-round win over Frodin

By Amy Tennery NEW YORK, Sept 1 (Reuters) - Second seed Elena Rybakina eased concerns over her fitness and advanced to the U.S. Open second round on Tuesday, with a clinical 6-3 6-2 win over American crowd favourite Thea Frodin.

No. 1 Alexander Zverev wins in 5 sets, Coco Gauff starts her quest for a second US Open title

No. 1 Alexander Zverev wins in 5 sets, Coco Gauff starts her quest for a second US Open title

Alexander Zverev has the No. 1 seed in a Grand Slam tournament for the first time and the belief that comes from finally winning a major title

Madison Keys and Flavio Cobolli in early action at the US Open, with rain delaying everything else

Madison Keys and Flavio Cobolli in early action at the US Open, with rain delaying everything else

Madison Keys and Flavio Cobolli were in action early Tuesday at the U.S. Open, where rain threatened to hamper the schedule for a couple days

Coco Gauff opens her quest for a second US Open title with a win over Sonmez

Coco Gauff opens her quest for a second US Open title with a win over Sonmez

Even Coco Gauff had to applaud a couple times when her opponent hit some nifty shots

Aryna Sabalenka wins to start her US Open and Carlos Alcaraz is getting started on his

Aryna Sabalenka wins to start her US Open and Carlos Alcaraz is getting started on his

Aryna Sabalenka had a successful start to her U.S. Open title defense

Teen tennis stars Kristina Liutova and Thea Frodin hit US Open

Teen tennis stars Kristina Liutova and Thea Frodin hit US Open

Teenagers Kristina Liutova and Thea Frodin are set to make their US Open main-draw debuts in the women's field.

Jessica Pegula, Daniil Medvedev and Marta Kostyuk among the early winners at the US Open

Jessica Pegula, Daniil Medvedev and Marta Kostyuk among the early winners at the US Open

Third-ranked Jessica Pegula shook off nerves that contributed to a slow start against Elena-Gabriela Ruse, winning her opening match at the U.S. Open 6-3, 6-2