Frances Tiafoe broke into the top 10 after winning the ATP 250 tournament in Stuttgart. The American player has a rather peculiar history about how he evolved in tennis. His father was a janitor at a Tennis club, while his mother had to work hard during the night. After reaching the top ten, Francies Tiafoe had a rather nice interview, thinking about his past and his chances to become a top tennis player.
This is the video.
Frances Tiafoe: “My dad was a janitor at a tennis club. My mom worked 2 jobs through the night. Living in a 2 bedroom with my mom…”
“Nobody thought I’d be able to do any of these things…”
He defied the odds & wrote his own story. ❤️
— The Tennis Letter (@TheTennisLetter) June 20, 2023
Frances Tiafoe in 2023
Now ranked no.10 (career-high), the American played his last match on the 18th of June when he defeated world no.21 Jan-Lennard Struff 4-6 7-6(1) 7-6(8) in the final in Stuttgart to win his 4th career title.
Currently, during this season Frances achieved a 27-9 win-loss record. Frances Tiafoe’s most significant accomplishment of the year was getting to the semifinal in Australia.
Tiafoe will play next at the Wimbledon (Wimbledon). He will begin to play the tournament from the main draw that will commence on the 3rd of July.
