[32] Tiafoe followed up a good start to the year on the hard courts with a very impressive clay court season that helped his ranking climb to No. Tiafoe was still laughing about it when he sat down during the ensuing changeover. 2 Rafael Nadal. But I'm just trying to inspire everyone, doesn't matter what race... especially younger people."[85][86]. Medvedev won when they met in the first round of the Australian Open in January. He envisions better days for U.S. men, himself included. [82] He is also a fan of Washington area sports teams, including the Washington Football Team in the National Football League, and the Washington Capitals in the National Hockey League. He upset the defending champion, No. As of March this year, Frances Tiafoe's rankings in the men's world tennis ranking is currently number 81. Federer Sure Found Out", "Frances Tiafoe set to replace Juan Martin del Potro at Laver Cup", "Tiafoe captures first ATP title with easy win in Delray Beach final", "Tiafoe talks about his idol and next opponent, Del Potro", "Juan Martin del Potro continues to sizzle as he reaches Miami Open quarter-finals", "Frances Tiafoe Brings Fun Back to His Tennis, and Wins Follow", "Riverdale's Tiafoe wins again at Wimbledon, reaches third round at Grand Slam tournament for first time", "Frances Tiafoe helps Kastles win home opener while riding a career high", "Dimitrov edges Tiafoe in thriller to reach Rogers Cup quarters", "Frances Tiafoe continues his breakthrough season with first win at the U.S. Open", "Frances Tiafoe falls to Alex de Minaur in second round of U.S. Open", "Tiafoe set to tackle Cilic on Davis Cup debut", "Coric clinches thriller to set up final against France", "Juan Martin del Potro replaced by Frances Tiafoe for Team World at Laver Cup", "Frances Tiafoe impressed by big Next Gen ATP Finals Prize Money", "Tiafoe Stuns Anderson, Fritz Beats Monfils as Young Americans Shine in Australia", "Australian Open 2019: Frances Tiafoe beats Grigor Dimitrov to reach quarters", "Frances Tiafoe's Australian Open run ends in straight-set quarterfinal loss to Rafael Nadal", "Tennis news - Dan Evans stuns Frances Tiafoe with epic win in Delray Beach, Del Potro powers through", "Tsitsipas Battles Into Estoril Semi-finals For Second Straight Year", "Distressing scenes as French Open star throws up on court but refuses to quit", "Fabio Fognini battles past Frances Tiafoe in five sets at Wimbledon", "Marathon Man Zverev Outlasts Tiafoe In Five", "From Friend To Foe: De Minaur Ousts Tiafoe To Reach Milan Final", https://nypost.com/2020/09/03/frances-tiafoe-earns-five-set-win-to-reach-third-round-at-us-open/, https://nypost.com/2020/09/05/frances-tiafoe-first-american-male-to-reach-round-of-16-since-2011/, https://www.usopen.org/en_US/news/articles/2020-09-07/daniil_medvedev_validates_favorite_status_with_thrashing_of_frances_tiafoe.html, "World TeamTennis Adds Stars Tiafoe, Puig, Roanic, Bouchard, & Sock As Rosters Set For 2020", "Frances Tiafoe drops out of World TeamTennis following positive test", "New Coach, New Game Plan For Sock In Washington", "Sam Querrey Deserves More Respect From American Tennis Fans", "Frances Tiafoe, America's Best Young Prospect, Is Getting Closer To Stardom", "Frances Tiafoe – American tennis hope – service remarks", "Delray Open: Frances Tiafoe stunned the field in last year's Delray Beach tournament", "Frances Tiafoe credits his recent success to his improved serve", "Frances Tiafoe, a Rising U.S. Tennis Player, Shakes Things Up On and Off the Court", "Home is the answer': Frances Tiafoe's week in Maryland helped him win first ATP title", "Mailbag: Early French Open storylines; too-soon retirements", "Q&A: Frances Tiafoe, an improbable tennis prodigy", "What It's Like to Watch a Childhood Friend Become the Next Big Tennis Star", "Frances Tiafoe Could Be the Star American Men's Tennis Needs", "2018 Champion Frances Tiafoe Speaks To The Press", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Frances_Tiafoe&oldid=981110813, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License.