Getty MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA – JANUARY 31: Thea Frodin of the United States plays a forehand in the Junior Girls’ Singles Final against Ekaterina Tupitsyna during day 14 of the 2026 Australian Open at Melbourne Park on January 31, 2026 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Kelly Defina/Getty Images)
Thea Frodin first stepped into Serena Williams’ shoes on a Hollywood movie set. Five years later, the 17-year-old American will step onto a US Open court with her own name on the draw.
Frodin will make her Grand Slam main-draw debut against No. 2 seed Elena Rybakina, a daunting assignment
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