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  1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Frances_TiafoeFrances Tiafoe - Wikipedia

    Frances Tiafoe Jr. (/ t i ˈ ɑː f oʊ / tee-AH-foh; [2] born January 20, 1998) (BigFoe) is an American professional tennis player. He reached his career high at world No. 10 in singles on June 19, 2023, becoming the first Sierra Leonean American man to be ranked in the top 10 by the ATP. [3]

  2. www.atptour.com › en › playersFrances Tiafoe | Bio | ATP Tour | Tennis

    Learn about the life and career of Frances Tiafoe, the American tennis player who reached No. 10 in the world and beat Nadal at the US Open. Find out his background, achievements, stats, and personal interests.

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  4. www.atptour.com › en › playersFrances Tiafoe | Overview | ATP Tour | Tennis

    Official tennis player profile of Frances Tiafoe on the ATP Tour. Featuring news, bio, rankings, playing activity, coach, stats, win-loss, points breakdown, videos, and more.

  5. andscape.com › features › im-looking-for-the-next-francesFrances Tiafoe: The story behind tennis’ unlikely hero

    Jun 27, 2019 · Tiafoe, the son of immigrants from the African nation of Sierra Leone, was the poor kid who fell in love with a rich man’s sport. He was the son of a tennis center custodian, wearing hand-me-downs while the kids in his orbit arrived at the JTCC in chauffeur-driven Rolls-Royces.

  6. www.newyorker.com › sports › sporting-sceneFrances Tiafoe Is More Than a Good Story - The New Yorker

    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 ...

  7. www.nytimes.com › athletic › 3575563‘Why not me?’ How Frances Tiafoe became the player capable of...

    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...

  8. www.bbc.com › sport › tennisFrances Tiafoe: The janitor's son who became an Australian Open...

    Jan 20, 2019 · How Frances Tiafoe turned a childhood sleeping in a spare office at a plush tennis centre into a million-dollar career.