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Seventeen-year-old wildcard Thea Frodin fired 11 aces but couldn't prevent Elena Rybakina from powering through their US Open first-round clash 6-3, 6-2.
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Elena Rybakina wasted little time dispatching teenage wildcard Thea Frodin in the opening round of the US Open, cruising to a 6-3, 6-2 victory in just 74 minutes.
The world No. 2 seed had not played competitively since a left ankle injury forced her to retire from a match a fortnight ago, but showed few signs of rust on her return to court.
For 17-year-old Frodin, ranked 585th in the world, it was a baptism of fire - but one she can hold her head high about. The American teenager, competing in her first ever tour-level main draw, rattled off 11 aces against one of the game's elite players.
Frodin earned her wildcard by winning the USTA Billie Jean King Girls' 18s National Championships, and her powerful serve hinted at genuine potential. One game towards the end of the match saw her produce a particularly eye-catching display from the service line.
Ultimately, though, the gulf in experience told. Frodin committed 21 unforced errors and three double faults - the kind of inconsistency that a player of Rybakina's calibre will punish every time. The Kazakh faced just two break points throughout and sealed the win with a fitting ace of her own.
Rybakina now faces either Darja Vidmanova or Jessica Bouzas Maneiro in the second round.
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