Thea Frodin

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Thea Frodin
Country (sports)Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Residence Woodland Hills, Los Angeles
Born (2008-12-17) 17 December 2008 (age 16) [1]
PlaysRight (two-handed backhand)
Prize moneyUS$3,286
Singles
Career record6–14
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open  Junior2R (2025)
French Open  Junior2R (2025)
Wimbledon  Junior1R (2024, 2025)
US Open  Junior2R ( 2025 )
Doubles
Career record3–8
Highest rankingNo. 1478 (14 October 2024)
Current rankingNo. 1586 (11 August 2025)
Grand Slam doubles results
US Open 1R (2025)
Australian Open  Junior1R (2025)
French Open  Junior1R (2024, 2025)
Wimbledon  JuniorF (2025)
US Open  JuniorQF (2025)
Last updated on: 11 August 2025.

Thea Frodin (born 17 December 2008) is an American tennis player. [2]

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Career

From Southern California, in December 2023, he was runner-up at the Orange Bowl 16s in Florida. [3] She made her debut at a junior grand slam at the 2024 French Open. [4]

She reached the second round of the girls' singles at the 2025 Australian Open before losing to Emerson Jones. [5] At the 2025 Wimbledon Championships she lost in the first round to Mimi Xu. [6] In the girls' doubles she reached the final alongside compatriot Julieta Pareja where they lost to Kristina Penickova and Vendula Valdmannova. [7] The following month, she paired with Kristina Penickova to win the Girls' Doubles title at the USTA U18s National Championships in San Diego to earn a wildcard spot in the main draw at the 2025 US Open. [8] They were drawn against compatriots Reese Brantmeier and Alanis Hamilton in the first round. [9]

Personal life

Her father, Mathias, is Swedish. Her mother was born in France and grew up in Gabon. She also has dual citizenship with Sweden. [10] [11]

She portrayed some tennis scenes of a young Serena Williams in the 2021 sports biographical film King Richard , starring Will Smith. [12]

Junior Grand Slam finals

Doubles: 1 (runner-up)

ResultYearTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentScore
Loss 2025 Wimbledon Grass Flag of the United States.svg Julieta Pareja Flag of the United States.svg Kristina Penickova
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Vendula Valdmannová 		4–6, 2–6

References

  1. ↑ "Thea Frodin". TNT Sports. Retrieved 11 July 2025.
  2. ↑ "Thea Frodin". WTA. Retrieved 11 July 2025.
  3. ↑ Lewis, Colette (13 December 2023). "New Yorkers Claim Orange Bowl 16s Championships". Tennisrecruting. Retrieved 11 July 2025.
  4. ↑ "Thea Frodin returns from French Open juniors to play SoCal Pro Series". Timesofsandiego. 12 June 2025. Retrieved 11 July 2025.
  5. ↑ Pavlou, Anna. "Emerson Jones' maiden junior grand slam title dreams survive early scare in tense struggle with American". Nine.com. Retrieved 11 July 2025.
  6. ↑ "First Grand Slam full of pinch me moments for Xu". BBC Sport. 6 July 2025. Retrieved 11 July 2025.
  7. ↑ "Wimbledon junior tennis stars to play at USTA Billie Jean King Girls' 16s and 18s National Championships". Times of San Diego. 23 July 2025. Retrieved 12 August 2025.
  8. ↑ "Darwin Blanch, Alyssa Ahn earn 2025 US Open wild cards with national junior titles". 11 August 2025. Retrieved 12 August 2025.
  9. ↑ "Venus Williams Accepts US Open Doubles Wild Card". 10sballs.com. 26 August 2025. Retrieved 27 August 2025.
  10. ↑ "Thea Frodin could be the next big tennis star". Aftonbladet.se. Retrieved 13 August 2025.
  11. ↑ "She could be the next big star in women's tennis – meet twelve-year-old Thea Frodin". Aftonbladet.se. 24 June 2021. Retrieved 13 August 2025.
  12. ↑ Grilli, Massimo (4 Apr 2024). "La scalata di Thea Frodin: da controfigura di Serena a stellina USA". Tennisitaliano.it. Retrieved 11 July 2025.
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