Frances Tiafoe

American tennis player (born 1998)

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Frances Tiafoe Jr. is an American professional tennis player. He reached his career high at world No. 10 in singles on June 19, 2023, and world No. 160 in doubles on November 1, 2021. Tiafoe won his first of three ATP titles at the 2018 Delray Beach Open, becoming the youngest American man to win a tournament on the ATP Tour since Andy Roddick in 2002. He won his second title on clay at the 2023 U.S. Men's Clay Court Championships in Houston and his third on grass in 2023 Stuttgart. On June 19, 2023, he became the first Sierra Leonean American and only the third African-American man to be ranked in the top 10 by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP), after Arthur Ashe and James Blake.

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'That was extraordinary!' - Kasatkina tops shots of day five Watch the best shots from day five of Wimbledon featuring Frances Tiafoe, Daniil Medvedev and Daria Kasatkina. BBC Sport - Published on July 5, 2024
Champion Alcaraz beats Tiafoe in five-set thriller Carlos Alcaraz keeps alive his hopes of retaining his Wimbledon title by coming through a five-set thriller against Frances Tiafoe. BBC Sport - Published on July 5, 2024
Alcaraz seals win against Tiafoe with marvellous drop-shot Defending champion Carlos Alcaraz beats Frances Tiafoe 5-7 6-2 4-6 7-6 (7-2) 6-2 in a thrilling match on Centre Court at Wimbledon. BBC Sport - Published on July 5, 2024

Alcaraz roars as Tiafoe thriller goes to fifth set Carlos Alcaraz wins fourth set against Frances Tiafoe 5-7 6-2 4-6 7-6 (7-2) on Centre Court at Wimbledon. BBC Sport - Published on July 5, 2024
Tiafoe takes the third set against defending champion Alcaraz 29th seed Frances Tiafoe leads 5-7 6-2 4-6 against defending champion Carlos Alcaraz on Centre Court at Wimbledon. BBC Sport - Published on July 5, 2024
Alcaraz takes second set after Tiafoe slip Carlos Alcaraz wins second set to level against Frances Tiafoe at Wimbledon. BBC Sport - Published on July 5, 2024

Big Foe ready to take on champ Alcaraz Frances Tiafoe talks to BBC Sport at Wimbledon on his third-round clash with Carlos Alcaraz & Coco Gauff's rise to the top. BBC Sport - Published on July 4, 2024
Draper beats Tiafoe to reach Stuttgart Open semi-finals Britain's Jack Draper progresses to the Stuttgart Open semi-finals with a battling three-set win over defending champion Frances Tiafoe. BBC Sport - Published on June 14, 2024
Boulter reaches Nottingham Open semi-finals Britain's Jack Draper progresses to the Stuttgart Open semi-finals with a battling three-set win over defending champion Frances Tiafoe. BBC Sport - Published on June 14, 2024
Evans limps off court with serious-looking injury Britain's Dan Evans is forced to retire from his Erste Bank Open match against Frances Tiafoe with a calf injury - four weeks before the Davis Cup Finals. BBC Sport - Published on October 24, 2023

GB's Evans reaches Washington semi-finals Great Britain's Dan Evans beats both Alexander Shevchenko and Frances Tiafoe on Friday to reach the semi-finals of the Citi Open in Washington DC. BBC Sport - Published on August 5, 2023
Coco's superpower, Tiafoe karaoke & eggs with jam - tennis stars in hotseat Coco Gauff, Stefanos Tsitsipas and Cam Norrie feature in BBC Sport's Wildcards at Wimbledon 2023. BBC Sport - Published on July 3, 2023
Medvedev through to maiden Indian Wells final Daniil Medvedev is through to the Indian Wells final for the first time but needs eight match points to secure victory over Frances Tiafoe. BBC Sport - Published on March 18, 2023	Daniil Medvedev v Frances Tiafoe - radio commentary Live tennis commentary of Daniil Medvedev v Frances Tiafoe in the men's semi-finals at Indian Wells. BBC Sport - Published on March 17, 2023
Norrie's Indian Wells run ended by American Tiafoe British number one Cameron Norrie's run in Indian Wells ends with an error-strewn defeat by American Frances Tiafoe in the quarter-finals. BBC Sport - Published on March 15, 2023	Listen: Indian Wells quarter-final - Norrie v Tiafoe Listen to BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra commentary as Cameron Norrie plays Frances Tiafoe in the quarter final of the Indian Wells Open. BBC Sport - Published on March 15, 2023
United States beat Italy to win first United Cup Wins for Jessica Pegula, Frances Tiafoe and Taylor Fritz seal victory for the United States against Italy in the inaugural United Cup final. BBC Sport - Published on January 8, 2023	Britons Evans and Draper both beaten in Paris Britain's Dan Evans loses to world number five Stefanos Tsitsipas at the Paris Masters, while compatriot Jack Draper is beaten by American Frances Tiafoe. BBC Sport - Published on November 2, 2022
US Open: Rafael Nadal not sure when he will return after loss to Frances Tiafoe Rafael Nadal says he does not know when he will play again after losing in the US Open fourth round. BBC Sport - Published on September 5, 2022	US Open: Rafael Nadal stunned by Frances Tiafoe in fourth round Frances Tiafoe stuns second seed Rafael Nadal in the US Open fourth round to end the Spaniard's bid for a record-extending 23rd major singles title. BBC Sport - Published on September 5, 2022
Wimbledon 2022: Bublik hits six underarm serves in one game against Frances Tiafoe Alexander Bublik hits six underarm serves in one game against Frances Tiafoe in a match he went on to lose in four sets in the third round of the men's singles at Wimbledon BBC Sport - Published on July 1, 2022	Dan Evans loses Stockholm Open quarter-final before Andy Murray in action Dan Evans lets slip a one-set lead as he loses to Frances Tiafoe in the Stockholm Open quarter-finals. BBC Sport - Published on November 11, 2021
Andy Murray beats Frances Tiafoe at European Open in Antwerp Andy Murray shows all of his quality and fight to edge past Frances Tiafoe in a thrilling European Open first-round match. BBC Sport - Published on October 19, 2021