Serena's film double Thea Frodin wins US Open main-draw debut at 17

Thea Frodin, 17, won her opening match at the 2026 US Open as a wild card ranked 580 in the world. Five years ago she was Serena Williams' body double on the Oscar-nominated film King Richard, working alongside Will Smith. Next: world number two Elena Rybakina, the reigning Australian Open champion.