To be referred to as the youngest American to win a tournament on the ATP Tour since 2002 is no mean feat but Frances Tiafoe has been there and done it.
The young tennis player was born to Sierra Leonean immigrant parents but his career path has been that of excellence ever since he first stepped on the court. Tiafoe was nurtured at the Junior Tennis Champions Center in Maryland and is currently seen as one of America’s great prospects.
Tiafoe has been making the headlines since age 15 when he became the youngest ever boys’ singles champion at the Orange Bowl. He followed that up by becoming the youngest American player in the main draw of the French Open before winning the US Junior National Championship and four titles on the ATP Challenger Tour.
Age, birthday and birthplace
Frances Tiafoe was born in Orlando, Florida in the United States (US) on January 20, 1998. The 24-year-old is the son of Sierra Leonean immigrants Constant Tiafoe and Alphina Kamara.
His parents escaped from Sierra Leon during the civil war in the African country. It was in the US that his father began working as a maintenance officer at the USTA regional training center and that is how Tiafoe fell in love with tennis.
Height and weight
Frances Tiafoe’s height is 1.88 meters while his weight is 75 kilograms.
Nationality and ethnicity
The tennis star holds American citizenship but is of African-American ethnicity.
College and high school
Frances Tiafoe had his high school education at DeMatha Catholic High School and is also a graduate of the Salisbury University.
Family, wife, children, parents, siblings
Frances Tiafoe is the son of Constant Tiafoe (father) and Alphina Kamara (mother). He is also a twin, with his brother named Franklin.
Frances is currently dating Ayan Broomfield, who is also a tennis player from Ontario, Canada.
Coach
The 24-year-old tennis star is coached by Wayne Ferreira.
World ranking and titles won
Frances Tiafoe is currently ranked 222 in the world. He was the champion in the 2018 Delray Beach Open and also won several high-level junior titles.
His first international tournament victory came at Les Petits As in France and also the Easter Bowl in 2013 before turning pro.
Prize money
His career has seen him rake in over $6 million from prize monies in tennis.
Net worth
Frances Tiafoe is estimated to be worth around $4 million.
Frances Tiafoe has 231,000 followers on Instagram.
