USA’s Anna Frey grabbed eyeballs with her straight sets victory over Germany’s Tamara Korpatsch in the Tennis in the Land Open recently. It also happened to be her debut on the WTA Tour and this was quite a way to announce her entry into mainstream tennis at a young age.
Frey will turn 17 on November 5 this year and is currently ranked 867th in the WTA rankings. The fact that she defeated the 106th-ranked player in the world without giving her a chance to clinch even one set in the qualifying round in Cleveland has impressed many.
the way she has more IG followers than Paolini, Krejcikova, and Alycia combined… and i’ve never heard of her https://t.co/RQRzp2gZud pic.twitter.com/LNLsJ5ND82
— Christian’s Court (@christianscourt) August 17, 2024
Interestingly, Frey is one of the most followed tennis players on TikTok where she has more than 2 million followers. Her first major claim to fame was when she capitalized on her looks resembling NFL quarterback Brock Purdy in a post.
Frey had once called Purdy her ‘twin’ at an event when asked about what would she say to him if they ever met. She wore his jersey during the NFL playoffs, which made Purdy’s brother notice her and publicly joke that she was going to the Super Bowl.
Frey also has a whopping 772,000 followers on Instagram alone. This is higher than many women’s singles players who are established, such as the French Open and Wimbledon 2024 finalist, Jasmine Paolini. It is an incredible achievement for someone who has barely started out in her career.
Going by social media chatter, many believe she is going to have a bright future ahead and might turn out to have an incredible tennis career. This is just another feather in Frey’s cap as she added to her already great season. Earlier, she reached the semifinals of the ITF Canada 01A event, where she eventually lost to compatriot Catherine Harrison.
Frey’s best ranking so far is 857th while she has earned $4,479 as prize money so far in her career. She is from Utah and a a promising talent for sure. Although Frey lost her following qualifying match to Switzerland’s Viktorija Golubic, she has age on her side too and will look to come out stronger from such an experience.
