Frances Tiafoe expressed satisfaction with his second-round victory at the US Open against Ben Shelton, praising his opponent’s energy, humor, and powerful serve. He looked forward to potentially facing him again and shared their common love for basketball.
Tiafoe also discussed his decision to work with coach David Witt, drawn to his relaxed personality, and the importance of rest and recovery during tournaments. He addressed the issue of cheating during practice sets with a light-hearted attitude and shared his love for Afro beats music.
Tiafoe felt mentally prepared for the US Open, acknowledging the tough competition ahead and bringing multiple pairs of shoes and laundry for long matches.
Tiafoe at the U.S. Open, ranking, and results in 2024
LLWLWLWLLW Currently the world no.20, the American has achieved a compiled 26-20 win-loss record in 2024. Frances is currently having a run at the U.S. Open where he conquered the world no.76 Aleksandar Kovacevic 6-4 6-3 4-6 7-5 and the world no.61 Alexander Shevchenko 6-4 6-1 1-0 ret..
Frances Tiafoe will take on the world no.13 Ben Shelton in the 3rd round. Their record is 2-0 for Shelton.
Tiafoe reached the final in Houston (US Men’s Clay Court Championship) and in Cincinnati (Western & Southern Open).
The American won 4 titles in his career: 2 on hard courts, 1 on clay courts and 1 on grass courts. (See the list of his titles)
