Frances Tiafoe

Keeping up with Frances Tiafoe…

• Born in Maryland to parents who immigrated from Sierra Leone and started playing because his father was a janitor at a tennis center
• Upset no. 4 Stefanos Tsitsipas and no. 7 Andrey Rublev during 2021 Wimbledon and the 2021 US Open respectively; became the youngest American champion since Andy Roddick after winning 2018 Delray Beach at age 20
• Raised awareness for the Black Lives Matter movement and embraces his leadership role as one of few African American and Black players on tour; won the 2020 Arthur Ashe Humanitarian Award for his work with young players and social justice advocacy