30-06-2025
- Entertainment
- New York Post
Meet the stunning model making her Wimbledon debut — against world No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka
She's got style, she's got grace, and Carson Branstine also has one heck of a serve.
The 24-year-old tennis up-and-comer will face the top-seeded Aryna Sabalenka at Wimbledon on Monday as Branstine looks to make an impact in her first showing at the All-England Club.
She's currently ranked 197th in the world and has already made a bit of a name for herself during a dominant collegiate tennis career at Texas A&M and the story of how she's funded her pro tennis career through modeling has captured the public's attention.
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8 Carson Branstine is making her Wimbledon debut against World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka.
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8 Carson Branstine is a model who has funded her tennis career through modeling.
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8 Carson Branstine played at Texas A&M.
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Branstine had described modeling as 'a cool little side hustle' and a way to fund herself on the WTA tour without having to burden her parents for any financial help, she explained to a small gaggle of reporters recently, which included Clay and Wimbledon's website.
'I love being in front of the camera during a shoot. It's fun, I love fashion. It's been one of the reasons I've been able to pay some of my trips. I didn't want to ask my parents for anything — I wanted everything to come from me and from my tennis,' she explained.
Branstine has signed with two agencies and her social media is a mix of her tennis and modeling activities.
8 Carson Branstine is ranked No. 197 in the world.
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8 Carson Branstine
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The American-born Canadian tennis player suggested there was one big similarity between tennis and modeling in her eyes: 'You are an object a lot, and people sometimes forget you're a person too.'
Despite injuries over her career, Branstine still found plenty of success during her days at Texas A&M and helped the program win a national championship in 2024.
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Away from the court, Branstine studied Society, Ethics, and Law, with a double minor in Philosophy and Sports Management, and even assisted an attorney for one year.
'I did family law shadowing a lawyer, which was very emotional,' she said.
8 Aryna Sabalenka is as tough a opponent a Wimbledon debutant could possibly have.
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8 Aryna Sabalenka has also done some modelling, seen here during a shoot for L'BEAUTí magazine.
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Following her tennis career, Branstine would like to return to law school and eventually start a family.
But directly in front of her is a chance to pull off a major upset at Wimbledon.
She previously had defeated top-seeded Lois Boisson to start the qualifying and expressed immense confidence in herself.
'Maybe not everyone knows who I am, but I believe I can beat anyone. I know my game can stand up to anyone's, and I'm glad I can show that now,' she said.
