In his Cincinnati Open Finalist speech, Frances Tiafoe expressed his deep appreciation for the city of Cincinnati and its role in hosting an exceptional week that became the best of his career. He acknowledged the achievements of tournament directora and extended gratitude to his team, coaches, and apologized for any unmentioned names especially after forgetting to congratulating his team.

Tiafoe reflected on the challenges he has faced and the importance of the week as he prepared for the upcoming tournament in New York. He encouraged the crowd to stay positive and ended the speech by asking for one final cheer.

Frances Tiafoe in 2024

At the moment ranked no.27, Tiafoe played his last match on the 19^th of August when he lost to world no.1 Jannik Sinner 7-6(4) 6-2 in the final in Cincinnati (draw).

Currently, during this year Frances owns an overall 24-20 match record. Frances Tiafoe’s most significant result of the present season was getting to the final in Houston and Cincinnati.

Jannik Sinner in 2024

Ranked no.1, Sinner played his last match on the 19^th

of August when he defeated world no.27 Francis Tiafoe 7-6(4) 6-2 in the final in Cincinnati to win his 16^th career title.

During this season Sinner has managed to achieve an overall 48-5 record. Jannik has won 5 titles in 2024 at the Australian Open, Rotterdam, Miami, Halle and Cincinnati.

Sinner will play next at the U.S. Open (U.S. Open). He will start from the main draw that will commence on the 26th of August.

Frances Tiafoe and Jannik Sinner played each other 5 times. Their current record is 4-1 for Sinner.