Felix Auger Aliassime has just hired Rafael Nadal’s uncle (Toni) in his coaching team and Frances Tiafoe could not refrain from cracking a joke about it.
The 20-year-old From Canada Road and a nice post on Instagram welcoming Uncle Toni in his coaching team. Frances Tiafoe commented: “So you about win the French 100 times bro I want no part of you on clay now.”
Indeed Uncle Toni was the Mastermind of the fantastic career of Rafael Nadal that so far has won as many as 13 French Open and the 11 titles in Monte Carlo, just to name some of them. Toni Nadal has already started training with Felix. He is now in Monte Carlo preparing the 20 years old for the ATP 1000 that will be staged next week.
Frances Tiafoe in 2021
Now ranked no.67, Francis played his last match on the 30th of March when he was overcome by world no.2 Daniil Medvedev 6-4 6-3 in the 4th round in Miami (draw).
This year Tiafoe achieved a 9-7 win-loss record.
Felix Auger Aliassime in 2021
At the moment ranked no.22, Auger-Aliassime played his last match on the 28th of March when he was overcome by world no.38 John Isner 7-6(5) 7-6(5) in the 3rd round in Miami (draw).
This season the Canadian has a composed 10-5 match record. Felix Auger Aliassime’s most significant result of the present year was getting to the final in Melbourne.
Frances Tiafoe and Felix Auger Aliassime have never played each other.
Rafael Nadal in 2021
At the moment ranked no.3, Nadal played his last match on the 17th of February when he surrendered to world no.5 Stefanos Tsitsipas 3-6 2-6 7-6(4) 6-4 7-5 in the quarter of the Australian Open (draw).
This season the Spaniard has a 4-1 win-loss record.
