World’s s’exiest tennis influencer Rachel Stuhlmann sends fans into meltdown with revealing on-court picture

The first week of September in New York City is always exhilarating. The city is abuzz with models destined for New York Fashion Week, while the world’s top tennis stars head to Flushing for the annual US Open.

Model, athlete, and the tennis influencer Rachel Stuhlmann represents the intersection of these two worlds.

Hailing from St. Louis, the six-foot-tall brunette bombshell was nationally ranked on the USTA’s Junior Circuit and went on to play NCAA Division I collegiate tennis.

Now Stuhlmann has taken her love for the sport and spun it into a career that’s propelled her to stardom on various social media platforms.

Her Instagram feed, which now boasts more than 150,000 followers, drew serious interest from droves of brands after her tennis trick shots went viral in in 2019.

She’s even been named the “world’s No. 1 tennis influencer” by sports blog Outkick, a superlative title she’s happy to display in her Instagram bio. I had the pleasure of sitting down and chatting with Stuhlmann about her life, career, thoughts on this year’s US Open and more.

I loved being an athlete! Playing college tennis taught me many qualities—time management, work ethic, and resilience. I was super disciplined with my training and workout routines, and once I finished playing in college, I transferred that into my professional career.

Now instead of preparing and training for big tennis matches, I focus on everything I have going on in my professional life and how I can best show up for all the various work I do within the sport!

I’ve loved Rafael Nadal since I was little; growing up I used to have a poster of him on my wall! He’s the prime definition of a sportsman and champion.

Andrey Rublev was always one of my favorite interviews. He’s honest, humble, and such a likable guy! I also love his game style- his forehand is amazing.