“Two people of color playing in the quarter-finals, huge match on Arthur Ashe. It’s a pretty monumental moment,' Frances Tiafoe said ahead of the match.
NEW YORK — Frances Tiafoe and Ben Shelton will represent more than American tennis when they meet on Arthur Ashe Stadium in the U.S. Open quarter-finals on Tuesday — they will be inspiring the next generation of Black players, retired American James Blake told Reuters.
“If I see them just competing hard then I’ll definitely be extremely proud of the moment that’s come,” said Blake, who is also an ESPN tennis analyst. His parents were on the receiving end of death threats and the criticism directed at him was “much more vocal, much more vitriolic” than what others received, he said.“Arthur didn’t have that ability to just be aware. He had to be very focused the entire time, all the time, he out there and be hyper-vigilant.”
“It’s going to be a great atmosphere, I think great representation for people of color, right?” he told reporters. Tiafoe, in particular, has emerged as a flag bearer for the American fans, beloved for his extraordinary skills but also his charismatic personality and larger-than-life showmanship on the court.
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