Thea Frodin’s subsequent transfer: The 2026 US Open Junior Championships | Official Web site of the 2026 US Open Tennis Championships

The USTA Girls’ 18s nationwide champion mentioned she hadn’t but thought-about whether or not to capitalize on her title picture likeness (NIL) within the NCAA or skip it and switch professional.

“I’m not rushing into making a decision,” she mentioned. “I’m taking this year and next year to finish high school and then see where I am then.”

Either means, it is going to be laborious to shake her fame. And whereas she nonetheless hasn’t met Serena, Frodin’s function in “King Richard” was well-known earlier than she stepped on courtroom on Tuesday. Even Rybakina, was conscious of it.

“Some of my team told me, because they were doing the research,” mentioned the 2026 Australian Open champion. “I didn’t see movie, but I think it’s a cool experience, definitely.”

“I mean, it’s hard to get away from all of that,” Frodin admitted. “It’s nearly accepting it and never letting it get to you. I noticed that Will Smith reposted certainly one of my posts, in order that was fairly cool [but] I did not let any of it get to me.

“My goal on court is always to have an aggressive game style,” she continued. “Today it was a bit harder to bring that out, because [Rybakina] is a very aggressive player. It was a fun experience to see how the best players in the world hit their balls and their shots. Hopefully the next time I meet her–if I do–I can be more experienced and see what I can do.”

Until then, Frodin is staying in New York City a bit longer. She plans to enter the junior event right here, which begins Sept. 6.

“My plan is to finish the year with my last US Open,” she mentioned. Her final as an eligible junior, that’s.