And no, before you say it, Broomfield is not the real-life Tashi Duncan (a.k.a.Zendaya) fromChallengers.
But watching the film, given its similarities to her life, was a little strange.
I was sitting there and I texted Frances when I was watching it, she tells me.
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Im like, This is weird.
I feel like this is us.
That was another highlight of my life because it was full circle, she says.
She met Tiafoe, 26, when they were both young tennis players and theyve been inseparable ever since.
Broomfield played at both Clemson and UCLA, and was playing professionally when COVID hit.
After an injuryand playing Williamsshe decided to take a break and explore her opportunities in content creation and modeling.
She didnt want to just be seen as hisgirlfriend, when she was an athlete too.
But then she had a fateful conversation with none other than Roger Federer.
He gave me tips.
He told me different ways that I could help and what I could do.
And I remember leaving that conversation like, Okay, I am in it.
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Were able to bring a lot of younger women to the sports, she says.
So its bringing a completely different demographic to sports….
I think thats amazing to have women interested in sports.
I think its great.
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