Recently, Frances Tiafoe has emerged as an American men’s tennis sensation. He has a significant following owing to his playing technique, pleasant conduct, and determination.
More focus has been paid to Tiafoe’s early years ever since he emerged to become popular. The difficult early years of Tiafoe are unknown to many tennis fans. He has gone a long way, from growing up at the Junior Tennis Champions Center in a suburb of Washington, D.C., to being a top-10 player.
Tiafoe had very few resources available to him as he was growing up. He and his brother would share a massage bed for sleep. His father was a Janitor and his mother worked double shifts.
He could still recall the worn-out shoes he used to play with and his earlier attempts to get into the playing field. He recalled his old days: “I was just a kid who dreamed, I remember somehow sneaking in to watch the matches, I played with holes in my shoes and now I am here to play this tournament.”
Frances Tiafoe says he used to play with holes in his shoes:
“I was just a kid who dreamed, I remember somehow sneaking in to watch the matches, I played with holes in my shoes & now I'm here to play this tournament."
This statement is so powerful. Just like Big Foe. 🥹 pic.twitter.com/GtGxzcNHr2
— The Tennis Letter (@TheTennisLetter) August 4, 2023
Tiafoe in Washington, ranking, and results in 2023
Ranked no.10 (career-high), Tiafoe has managed to achieve a 32-12 match record in 2023. The American is now playing in Washington where he toppled the world no.75 Aslan Karatsev 7-65 7-65 and the world no.149 Juncheng Shang 6-2 6-3.
Frances Tiafoe will compete against the world no.546 Milos Raonic in the 1st round. Their actual record is 1-0 for Tiafoe.
The American clinched 3 titles in 2023 in Australia, Houston and Stuttgart.
Tiafoe 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)
Tiafoe has scheduled to play next in Toronto (National Bank Open). He will start the tournament from the main draw that will commence on the 7th of August.
