Many athletes have appeared in the entertainment industry to portray their off-court skills. None did it better in the tennis realm than the American tennis legend, Serena Williams. Over the years, she has made guest appearances in TV shows and starred in documentaries. While Serena did it after becoming a big name in tennis, Thea Frodin, a 14-year-old tennis player, has done it differently. Before making her professional tennis debut, she appeared in the critically acclaimed movie, ‘King Richard’. Frodin appeared in the movie as a young Serena Williams. And now, as a college player, she is pursuing her goal of becoming a tennis superstar and making a name for herself in the sport.

So, like any other athlete on the professional circuit, she recently took the first step forward in her career by gaining her maiden WTA point.

Young Serena Williams actress, from King Richard, wins her first WTA point 

The 14-year-old college player is now a star on the tennis court, like in Hollywood, after she portrayed the role of the 23-time Grand Slam champion in the hit movie based on her father. After making a name for herself as a junior tennis player, she chose to stay on the professional tennis circuit, leaving behind Hollywood.

The young tennis player who portrayed the American tennis legend’s younger version is currently playing her second WTA tournament, which is the ITF USA tournament. During the tournament, Frodin defeated the 18-year-old, Isabella Chhiv from Portola, who won the Pacific Coast single titles back in 2019. Not only that, the 18-year-old is also an active player in the ITF events happening around the tennis world.

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Frodin, after winning the round of 32 match, also made an amazing breakthrough in the tennis world by winning her first WTA point after beating the Princeton freshman.

Not only that, after she gained recognition from the movie, she made an effort to thank the crew of ‘King Richard’ by sharing a sweet post on her Instagram account.

Young Williams’ heartfelt message for King Richard’s crew

Almost 18 months ago, when the movie was released on the big screen, the 14-year-old tennis player expressed her gratitude to the King Richard team on Instagram for choosing her to play the role of Serena. She posted a video of herself addressing an audience at a theatre and a photo of herself with Will Smith, who portrayed Richard Williams in the film.

She added, “It was an honor to be in King Richard’s playing Serena Williams and having the experience with inspirational people around me.”

Now that she has chosen to pursue a career in tennis rather than acting, will we see her on the WTA Tour, trying to emulate the legend she played on screen? Only time will tell.

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