Frances Tiafoe had an outstanding run at the recent US Open where he reached the semi-final. The American player was stopped the only by an amazing Carlos Alcaraz who defeated him in 5 tough sets.
Michelle Obama on Tiafoe
After losing to the Spanish player, Frances was completely shattered to even cry during the on-court interview. Nevertheless, Michelle Obama congratulated Tiafoe for his amazing performance during the American slam. Later, Michelle posted the following message on Twitter:
“I’m so proud of you! You were an amazing force on the court. I have a feeling we’ll all be watching you dominate in the years to come.”
.@FTiafoe, I’m so proud of you! You were an amazing force on the court. I have a feeling we’ll all be watching you dominate in the years to come. pic.twitter.com/CtOjfwT3U8
— Michelle Obama (@MichelleObama) September 12, 2022
Frances Tiafoe in 2022
Currently the world no.19 (career-high), Frances played his last match on the 9th of September when he capitulated to world no.1 Carlos Alcaraz 6-7(6) 6-3 6-1 6-7(5) 6-3 in the semifinal of the U.S. Open (draw).
This season Frances has a composed 26-19 win-loss record. Frances Tiafoe’s best result of the current year was reaching the final in Estoril.
Tiafoe has scheduled to compete next in Tokyo (Rakuten Japan Open). He will begin to play the tournament from the main draw on the 3rd of October.
Tiafoe is expected to play next in Seoul (Korea Open). He is should start from the qualifications that will start on 24th of September. The main draw will commence on the 26th of September.
