Summary: The Influencer has been offered an amazing last minute role at the Australian Open
Tennis influencer and stunning content creator Rachel Stuhlmann's unexpected foray into coaching at the Australian Open has come to an early end.
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Stuhlmann, who boasts over 300,000 Instagram followers, had excitedly announced on social media that she would be stepping in as a "last-minute coach" for a friend at the tournament.
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Sharing her official Australian Open pass, Stuhlmann explained that she had initially come to Melbourne with other plans but received a call asking her to coach for the event.
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"I'm beyond excited for the chance to get on the AO courts and support her in any way I can," she wrote. The player she was assisting was veteran Varvara Lepchenko.
However, Lepchenko has since been eliminated from the tournament, meaning Stuhlmann's coaching role has concluded sooner than anticipated.
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There remains a slim chance Lepchenko could re-enter the competition as a "lucky loser" if another player withdraws, but this is unlikely.
Despite the early exit, Stuhlmann appears to be enjoying her time at Melbourne Park, continuing to post photos and videos from the event on her social media.
Before her career as an influencer, Stuhlmann was a promising tennis player herself.
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