Showing posts with label Frances Tiafoe. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Frances Tiafoe. Show all posts
Sunday, September 6, 2020
Martin Fucsovics makes shot of the Day at US Open
Tiafoe reaches 4th round at Open
Sunday, August 23, 2020
Andy Murray wins 1st match at Western and Southern Open
Andy Murray defeated Frances Tiafoe 7-6(6) 3-6 6-1 in their first-round match at the Western and Southern Open.
This tournament moved from Cincinnati to New York because of the coronavirus pandemic.
With no spectators allowed, matches were played in eerie silence under the shadow of the massive Arthur Ashe Stadium that will be centerstage when the U.S. Open starts on Aug. 31.
The scott got his first tournament of 2020 off to a positive start by surviving a near two-hour, 30-minute challenge from Tiafoe to reach the second round where a sterner test awaits in fifth seed Alexander Zverev.
Tuesday, May 28, 2019
Tiafoe loses 5th set after vomiting on the court twice
Frances Tiafoe lost 6-2 4-6 6-3 3-6 6-0 to Filip Krajinovic in the opening round of Roland Garros.
The American vomit twice during the match and he revealed he threw up again in the lock room after the third set.
“Throwing up during the match isn’t something that normally happens to me. I threw up again when I went to the locker room after the third set,” he said.
"The fifth-set result obviously came to that because (I) was obviously very depleted and had nothing really in me. It was tough to end like that.”
Friday, March 29, 2019
Shapovalov to meed Federer in Miami semis
Denis Shapovalov scored a 6-7(5) 6-4 6-2 win against Frances Tiafoe and advanced to the semifinals where he will play Roger Fedrer.
Shapovalov is one of two Canadian teenagers in the semis, with Felix Auger-Aliassime to play John Isner in the daytime, before Federer and Shapovalov face off under lights.
Shapovalov broke Tiafoe four times and could hardly stop smiling at the prospect of playing Federer.
Tuesday, January 22, 2019
Nadal beats Tiafoe, reaches Australian Open semis
Rafael Nadal defeated Frances Tiafoe 6-3, 6-4, 6-2 in just 107 minutes to advance to the Australian Open 219 semis.
Nadal will next play Stefanos Tsitsipas, who knocked out Roger Federer in the fourth round and Roberto Bautista Agut in the QFs.
"For me is always the same: you are in the semi-finals of a Grand Slam, you can't expect an easy opponent," Nadal said.
Monday, January 21, 2019
Tiafoe takes on Nadal hoping to keep dream alive
Having already changed the lives of his immigrant parents, Frances Tiafoe is hopeful to build on his own stature in the game as he prepares for an Australian Open quarter-final clash with Rafa Nadal on Tuesday.
American Tiafoe, the son of immigrants from Sierra Leone, recalled his humble beginnings after stunning Bulgaria's Grigor Dimitrov on Sunday to reach the last eight at a major for the first time in his career.
"I told my parents 10 years ago I was gonna be a pro tennis player and change their life. Now I'm in the quarter-finals of a Slam. I can't believe it," world number 39 Tiafoe said.
Thursday, August 30, 2018
Video: Tiafoe beats Mannarino at the 2018 US Open
The lights were bright tonight on Grandstand as Frances Tiafoe upsets Adrian Mannarino, in R1 of the 2018 US Open and claims his first ever main draw victory.
Monday, July 2, 2018
Video: Tiafoe & Kudla Celebrate Capitals' Championship
Watch as #NextGenATP American Frances Tiafoe and compatriot Denis Kudla celebrate a championship victory by their favourite hockey team, the Washington Capitals.
Friday, June 22, 2018
Video: Queens Wednesday highlights
Watch highlights as Marin Cilic battles past Gilles Muller in three sets, while Sam Querrey and Frances Tiafoe also moved on at the Fever-Tree Championships on Wednesday.
Thursday, June 21, 2018
Video: Tiafoe London hot shot
Watch as Frances Tiafoe scrambles before finding just enough space for a forehand winner during his match against Leonardo Mayer at the Fever-Tree Championships.
Thursday, June 7, 2018
Video: NextGenATP Takes On The Clay
ATP World Tour Uncovered takes a look at how three particular #NextGenATP players — Stefanos Tsitsipas, Denis Shapovalov and Frances Tiafoe — performed during the clay-court season.
Saturday, March 31, 2018
Video: Tiafoe Miami 2018 Hot Shot
Frances Tiafoe produces a stunning backhand volley to ward off break point against Tomas Berdych.
Video: Tiafoe Goes Undercover To Prank Fans Miami 2018
Frances Tiafoe goes undercover to prank fans as he scans tickets on the gate at the Miami Open. Are they fooled?
Tuesday, March 27, 2018
Video: Tiafoe Miami 2018 Interview
Frances Tiafoe discusses his victory over Kyle Edmund in the second round of the Miami Open.
Tuesday, February 27, 2018
Video: Tiafoe Wins First Title In Delray Beach
Watch highlights of the 2018 Delray Beach Open final, featuring Frances Tiafoe capturing his first ATP World Tour title over Peter Gojowczyk.
Photo: Peter Staples/ATP World Tour
Tiafoe wins title at Delray Beach
Frances Tiafoe scored a 6-1, 6-4 victory over Peter Gojowczyk to win the Delray Beach Open 2018 title.
Tiafoe is the youngest American to win a title since Andy Roddick at 19 in 2002 in Houston. He fell on his back in celebration and cried as he hugged his father.
"Now I'm in a position not only to help myself, but help fund my family," Tiafoe said. "It's an unbelievable place to be in and it's bigger than tennis."
Monday, February 26, 2018
Video: Frances Tiafoe | My story
Frances Tiafoe remembers the mind games and the tension as he prepared to face his idol, Roger Federer, for the first time in Miami last year, in this edition of My Story.
Saturday, February 24, 2018
Tiafoe reaches Delray Beach semifinal
Francis Tiafoe reached the semifinals of the Delray Beach Open on the eighth match point, beating Hyeon Chung of Korea 5-7, 6-4, 6-4 on Saturday.
Tiafoe failed to take advantage of three match points on Friday night before rain delayed the match.
Friday, February 23, 2018
Tiafoe beats del Potro at Delray Beach Open
Frances Tiafoe saved 14 of 16 break-point chances to edge No. 2-seeded Juan Martin del Potro 7-6 (6), 4-6, 7-5 Thursday night in the second round of the Delray Beach Open.
Tiafoe hit 17 aces and won a three-setter for the fourth time this month.
No. 8 Chung Hyeon became the highest-seeded player to reach the quarterfinals when he eliminated Franko Skugor 6-4, 7-6 (4). American Jared Donaldson beat Denis Shapovalov of Canada, 7-6 (6), 4-6, 4-6.
