Frances Tiafoe has become just the third Black American to break into the men’s top 10 after winning his third career title in Stuttgart on Sunday.
The 25-year-old matches the achievement previously accomplished by Arthur Ashe and James Blake. Speaking to reporters after his nail-biting 4-6 7-6 7-6 win over German Jan-Lennard Struff, Tiafoe said he was “super emotional” after moving to 10th in the world rankings. “I’m a guy who shouldn’t even really be here doing half the things he’s doing,” Tiafoe said. “And now when you say his name, you can say he’s top 10 in the world.
His two boys would sometimes stay with him, sleeping on a massage table, while their mother worked night shifts as a nurse. The unusual gateway into the sport gave Tiafoe an opportunity to start developing his skills and, after beginning to train at the facility, he didn’t look back. He turned professional in 2015, broke into the world’s top 100 a year later and then started asserting himself on the biggest stage.
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