During an on-court interview after his Round 4 victory at the 2024 US Open, Frances Tiafoe shared his deep connection to Arthur Ashe Stadium, explaining how the iconic court brought out his best tennis since his childhood dreams of competing there.
Inspired by legendary players like the Williams sisters and Roger Federer, who won titles on the court, Tiafoe reflected on a pivotal moment in the second set where he felt immense pressure to close out the match while serving to take a commanding lead. Looking ahead, Tiafoe expressed respect for his upcoming opponent, Gregor Dimitrov, promising to make him earn every point in their highly anticipated encounter.
Tiafoe at the U.S. Open, ranking, and results in 2024
LLWLWLWLLW Currently ranked no.20, Frances owns a 28-20 record in 2024. The American is participating at the U.S. Open where he ousted the world no.76 Aleksandar Kovacevic 6-4 6-3 4-6 7-5, the world no.61 Alexander Shevchenko 6-4 6-1 1-0 ret., the world no.13 Ben Shelton 4-6 7-5 6-7(5) 6-4 6-3 and the world no.28 Alexei Popyrin 6-4 7-6(3) 2-6 6-3.
Frances Tiafoe will face the world no.9 Grigor Dimitrov in the quarter. Their current record is 3-1 for Dimitrov.
The American was the finalist 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)
