Frances Tiafoe is a professional tennis player from America who was born on January 20, 1998, in Hyattsville, Maryland, United States. In 2016, he entered the top 100 in the ATP rankings. He made it to the quarterfinals of the 2019 Australian Open and, for the first time, to the Grand Slam semifinals at the 2022 US Open. He also made the quarterfinals of the Australian Open in 2019. He is ranked No. 18 in singles as of December 2024. He achieved his career-high singles ranking of No. 10 in June 2023.
Tiafoe started playing tennis at the age of three with his twin brother Franklin. As a kid, he was trained at the Junior Tennis Champions Centre in College Park, MD, USA. His childhood idol was Juan Martin del Potro, and his favorite tournament is the ATP Masters 1000 Indian Wells. He won the Arthur Ashe Humanitarian Award in 2020. He plays an aggressive offensive style that depends on a huge serve and a strong forehand, much like many of his top-ranked American peers, including Jack Sock and Sam Querrey. He is 6 feet 2 inches tall, can hit first serves between 120 and 140 mph and can launch serves at over 140 mph.
Has Frances Tiafoe ever won a title?
Frances Tiafoe has won three ATP singles titles in his career so far, including the 2018 Delray Beach Open, the 2023 Boss Open, and the 2023 U.S. Men's Clay Court Championships, as of December 2024.
Tiafoe's first ATP singles title came at the Delray Beach Open in 2018, where he entered the tournament as a wildcard and won the title. He defeated Peter Gojowczyk in the final. With the victory, he became the first wildcard entry to win the Delray Beach Open tournament and also became the youngest American male player to win the ATP title since Andy Roddick in 2002.
Tiafoe's second ATP singles title came at the U.S. Men's Clay Court Championships in 2023. He defeated Tomás Martín Etcheverry in the final to claim his second ATP singles title. With the victory, he moved up to world No. 11 on April 10, 2023.
Tiafoe's third ATP singles title came at the Stuttgart Open in 2023, where he defeated players like Jiri Lehecka, Lorenzo Musetti, and Marton Fucsovics to reach the final. In the final, Tiafoe defeated Jan-Lennard Struff after saving a championship point in the final-set tiebreak. With the victory, he entered the top 10 for the first time.
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FAQs on Frances Tiafoe
A. Frances Tiafoe 6 feet 2 inches (1.88) tall.
A. Frances Tiafoe is 26 years old as of December 2024. He was born in January 20, 1998.
A. Frances Tiafoe stands 6 feet 2 inches or 188 cm tall.
A. Frances Tiafoe turned professional in 2015.
A. Yes, Frances Tiafoe has a twin brother named Franklin Tiafoe.
