Move over, Paige Spiranac; a new influencer king or queen has arrived.
The 26-year-old former tennis pro Rachel Stuhlmann aspires to become as famous online as Spiranac.
Spiranac, an ex-golf pro, has over 3.5 million Instagram followers because to her blend of glamorous photo shoots and golf lessons. She was recently dubbed the “Sexiest Woman Alive” by Maxim, and her profile is expected to skyrocket in 2022.
And Stuhlmann is hopeful her star will rise in the same way she did in last year’s US Open. Stuhlmann, who is originally from St. Louis, achieved national rankings in both singles and doubles during her tennis career.
Before deciding to pursue a modeling and writing career with Top Court, she competed in NCAA Division I collegiate tennis for the University of Missouri.
She is now attempting to increase her profile in a manner similar to Spiranac, whose golfing career ended in December 2016.
Tennis and golf are very comparable sports, Stuhlmann stated in an interview with Maxim earlier this year.
She continued, “I so appreciate what Paige [Spiranac] has done for the game of golf.
“Watching Serena’s first-round match from the suite was my favorite part of the entire trip,” Stuhlmann continued.
“I will never forget the vibe and energy of the New York crowd and watching my favorite tennis player play in one of her final matches ever.”
“We have similar stories,” Stuhlmann continued, “and I aspire to continue to push the sport of tennis forward while being unapologetically me.”
Stuhlmann wishes to make tennis more real and accessible in order to reach a wider audience.
In September 2022, she told Tennis World USA, “Paige does her thing with golf, and she’s a great person to seek inspiration from, but there’s nothing like it in tennis.”
“I just feel like for me, I would love to keep bringing attention to all the different tournaments I want to travel to,” she continued.
“My primary goals are to make the game more popular and relatable.”
“So whatever aligns with that, I’ve always said yes to opportunities and within the game, and I’m just going to keep creating content around the sport.”
“[Try to] get people excited about it by showing them different life stories that revolve around the game in a positive way.”
And the tennis star explained how the US Open was “one big party” this summer, with Serena Williams’ spectacular career swansong serving as the highlight.
