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Frances Tiafoe Jr. (/ t i ˈ ɑː f oʊ / tee-AH-foh; born January 20, 1998) is an American professional tennis player. He reached his career high at world No. 10 in singles on June 19, 2023, and world No. 160 in doubles on November 1, 2021.
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Jan 20, 1998 · Frances Tiafoe. USA. Plays: Right. Turned Pro: 2015. ATP Rank #29. Birth Date January 20, 1998 (Age: 26) Hometown Hyattsville, MD, USA. Height 6-2. Weight 190 lbs.
Jun 27, 2019 · By the age of 14, Tiafoe was playing in tournaments overseas and gaining the admiration of international junior tennis fans by winning the under-14 world championship in France. At 15, Tiafoe became the youngest player to win the prestigious Orange Bowl International Championship in Florida.
Sep 8, 2022 · Louisa Thomas writes about the breakout tennis star Frances Tiafoe, the son of immigrants from Sierra Leone and the first Black American to make the men’s semifinals at the U.S. Open since ...
Jan 20, 2019 · Tiafoe is an outsider for the Australian Open, but his story - and that of his family - is of greater odds overcome and slim chances seized. It begins, two years before he was born, with...
Aug 30, 2023 · For 25-year-old Frances Tiafoe, now one of the top 10 players in the world, those were lessons learned early, both on and off the court.
Sep 7, 2022 · Tiafoe had the talent and drive to become one of the best junior players in the United States, and when he made the quarterfinals of the Australian Open in 2019, at the age of 21, he seemed to be...
Frances Tiafoe is a professional tennis player from the United States of America. Why is Frances Tiafoe in the news? Tiafoe played in the final of the Houston Open on Sunday, April 7, 2024 against fellow American Ben Shelton. It was the first-ever final on the ATP Tour contested by two African American men.
Sep 7, 2022 · CNN — After stunning 22-time grand slam champion Rafael Nadal to reach the US Open quarterfinal on Monday, Frances Tiafoe threw his racket on the floor and covered his face in amazement.
