Carson Branstine, model and rising tennis phenom, enters spotlight ahead of Wimbledon match

Carson Branstine was already a fan favorite before she entered the first round of Wimbledon against the top-ranked women s tennis competitor in the world Aryna Sabalenka Branstine of Canada starred at Texas A M and helped the Aggies to a national championship before she turned pro She was able to make the final bracket for Wimbledon after she tore through the qualifying rounds defeating one-time U S Open champion Bianca Andreescu Raluca Georgiana Serban and Lois Boisson CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS COMHowever what captured the attention of social media before the match against Sabalenka was her status as a fashion model Branstine is signed with Wilhelmina Models and the Neal Hamil Agency She opened up about funding her tennis dreams through modeling in an interview with reporters ahead of Wimbledon earlier this month YULIA PUTINTSEVA REACTS AFTER HEATED 'NOBODY LIKES YOU' JAB FROM MARIA SAKKARI 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 chosen of my trips I didn t want to ask my parents for anything I needed everything to come from me and from my tennis she disclosed via Clay I wasn t signed by these agencies because of my tennis it was for my look Modeling and tennis are weirdly similar you are an object a lot and people sometimes forget you re a person too While Branstine fell to Sabalenka in straight sets she gave the Belarusian a run for her money in the second set losing - She was ranked No in the world before going up against Sabalenka She has wins in her career and seven titles in International Tennis Federation events Follow Fox News Digital s sports coverage on X and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter