Thea Frodin, Former Serena Williams Body Double, Debuts at US Open
Seventeen-year-old Thea Frodin, who portrayed a young Serena Williams as her body double in the 2021 film "King Richard," is set to make her Grand Slam main-draw debut at the US Open. Frodin earned a wild card by winning the USTA Billie Jean King Girls' 18s National Championships and will face world No. 2 Elena Rybakina in the first round. Raised in Southern California, Frodin has a promising junior career, including a semifinal appearance at the Australian Open girls' singles and a Wimbledon girls' doubles runner-up finish.
First-hand measurement across 2 sources
We measured how 2 outlets covered this story. No outlet gave this story a measurable political slant — there is no left–right reading to report. Overall sentiment is positive (72/100). Lens Score 30/100.
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AI Analysis
Sentiment was consistent across outlets (70–75/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
indiatoday broke this story on 31 Aug, 06:33 pm. Other outlets followed.