Thea Frodin is making her U.S. Open singles debut
1 focus always has been tennis, but I’ve always had this little thought in the back of my mind. Because i was so used to hers,” Frodin said, after I was done with with the movie, I actually got into the habit of using, or playing with her strokes, and I couldn’t switch back to mine.
“I was on set for six months and I got to be alongside some really cool actors and obviously Will Smith, and just the whole experience was super cool for me,” Frodin said. “I’ve worked so hard to try and get to this level, and to have an opportunity like this is just really special for me,” Frodin said Monday in a phone interview. I feel like it would be really cool if I could somehow balance both,” Frodin said.
“And obviously to be able to play the double, or the role of somebody that I look up to and I have always been inspired by was truly, like, a very special experience for me. “It’s actually funny. “Obviously, my No. “I mean, I loved every second of being in that kind of environment, of that kind of acting life. I enjoy it a lot and yeah, if it’s even possible, I don’t mind having that as a side gig, you know?”
At just 17, Thea Frodin is about to walk onto one of the biggest tennis stages in the world — and her opponent is none other than Elena Rybakina, the No. 2 player in women’s tennis.