Francis Tiafoe: Top-ranked junior tennis player grew up on the courts

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  • @marniewilliams6779
    @marniewilliams6779 2 ปีที่แล้ว +106

    Insane how he just beat Nadal! Very inspiring

    • @buzzfunk
      @buzzfunk 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      To be fair - Nadal played really not his best tennis.

    • @Braselton21
      @Braselton21 ปีที่แล้ว

      Frances is in his prime & Nadal is just about retiring

  • @raduioan6251
    @raduioan6251 6 ปีที่แล้ว +32

    Who's here after his Australian open performance?

  • @lambsquad_9047
    @lambsquad_9047 9 ปีที่แล้ว +57

    This is terrific. Hope he can resurrect men's tennis for these Americans.

  • @leapinglaura7343
    @leapinglaura7343 3 ปีที่แล้ว +17

    Frances made an atp 500 final today! The Viennese adore him, chanting "LET'S GO, FRANCES!" on big points.

  • @RobertSJHu
    @RobertSJHu 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    I think Francis Tiafoe will rise and become a great tennis player and win championships someday soon . I I have been following his tennis games this past six years . Best wishes to him and his family. Aloha from Hawaii !!!!! Robert S.J. Hu September 9, 2021.

  • @kenmoreSF
    @kenmoreSF 3 ปีที่แล้ว +17

    It's 2021 and Frances has gone a long way. Just this week, he beat Tsitsipas for the second time this year and Frances is one of the nicest and I mean nicest person on the tour, on and off the courts. Bravo to this young man. I hope he will achieve his dreams of winning a grand slam some day.

    • @leapinglaura7343
      @leapinglaura7343 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      And today beat Sinner! Onwards to his first 500 final!

  • @rohanvarma2836
    @rohanvarma2836 7 ปีที่แล้ว +24

    Tiafoe played an amazing match against Federer at US OPEN. I hope Tiafoe will be successful in the future.

  • @Eeebz100
    @Eeebz100 2 ปีที่แล้ว +25

    Going from a dream to now in the Quarter finals. Take home the dub Bigfoe.

    • @newbeginning933
      @newbeginning933 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Now in the semis

    • @marcyfan
      @marcyfan 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      he doesn't look or play like a kid anymore. i missed this 7 years ago.

  • @demolitoner
    @demolitoner 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    While he was talking about where he slept, it looked like he wanted to cry at some point. It must have been really hard growing up. I wish him and his family lots and lots of success. Keep believing in yourself!

  • @AnthonyHirsch
    @AnthonyHirsch 5 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    This is gonna blow up as he gets to the top

    • @fooni7400
      @fooni7400 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Now he’s an olympian

  • @nathanhenriette5193
    @nathanhenriette5193 2 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    He just beat Nadal today. Way to go Francis!!

  • @achieveheadley330
    @achieveheadley330 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    LOVE THIS STORY. IT PROVES THAT OUR DESTINATION CAN REACH ANY HEIGHT WITH A BIT OF GOOD LUCK AND A LOT OF DETERMINATION!

  • @ditshegomosienyane7252
    @ditshegomosienyane7252 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    He hits the ball so hard you can hear his racket rattle as it comes into contact with it. Well done Frances.

  • @dadefranceschi8216
    @dadefranceschi8216 6 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    ...just watched him play against Croatia at Davis Cup semifinals in Zadar, a terrific player with great future.....he narrowly lost by the 18th ranked and gave a lot of trouble to the 6th seeded Cilic. Impressive.

  • @iZik08
    @iZik08 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Now on to the semis! Rooting for you Frances!

  • @VILJL
    @VILJL 2 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    Frances Tiafoe Jr. was born in Maryland on January 20, 1998. The Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) has ranked Tiafoe as high as no. 24 in singles, on August 8, 2022. He is the son of Sierra Leonean immigrants.
    No American man has won a Slam singles title since Andy Roddick won the 2003 U.S. Open. Tiafoe is carrying the flag here, an American dream in tennis shoes.

    • @skippythealien9627
      @skippythealien9627 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      he couldn't win, but he at least made it to the semifinals. No shame at all! So happy for him

    • @VILJL
      @VILJL 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@skippythealien9627 He is only 24 years old and just getting started. He is soon ro be ranked #19 in the world. He has a bright future ahead of him.

    • @skippythealien9627
      @skippythealien9627 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@VILJL he's "only" 24 but he's been around for a while. i do hope his trajectory is up too. i love watching him play

  • @matthewbryant2972
    @matthewbryant2972 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    TIAFOE TIAFOE TIAFOE! I want to go to the US open for rounds 1-4... not sure I can manage being away from my elderly dog that long... but I will be watching every match... may have to fly out to see him one round. So excited for this guy on hard court.

  • @educalvachi
    @educalvachi 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    US Open Semi Finalist 💪

  • @sleemalaza819
    @sleemalaza819 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    So coool watching this with Tiafoe having done so well at the US Open

  • @JH-ct9fj
    @JH-ct9fj 6 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Kids are hypnotized in front of their screens. Parents, please do something. Francis and his father are on "me hero" list. God bless

    • @condorsalesman
      @condorsalesman 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Joe HARB you’re watching this on a screen

  • @nathanb1102
    @nathanb1102 10 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Actually hes now ranked #1 junior player in the world. Good luck to him!

  • @mphoentlemathuba8795
    @mphoentlemathuba8795 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Wow! This is really inspiring 😊 a lesson of determination and perseverance

  • @Joennndnnn
    @Joennndnnn 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    A long way coming…inspiring story.

  • @KingCast65
    @KingCast65 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    He dipped out a bit but I think his 2021 is gonna be a strong year for him. He's leaner and working hard.

  • @sanford360
    @sanford360 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Wow, amazing To see this coming to fruition.

  • @abanga
    @abanga 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Who else here after watching Tiafoe win Quarter Finals US Open 2022. I hope his dream comes true this year !!

  • @alexandraletzt5469
    @alexandraletzt5469 6 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Big foe now doing big things!!!!

  • @ovidragos5118
    @ovidragos5118 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    An amazing ambition , desire to overcome the barriers and a v unique family. All respect for the entire family ,that shows how the hard work, pays off. Francis ,your love for tennis and lack of any tools that other rich kids have from day 1, made you better than anyone of them !!! Initially no coach, just watching other kids getting private lessons, going to practice against the wall(most American kids , and even pro's don't enforce that..) and lucky that a smart and awesome person/ coach sees the potential and desire of this phenomenal kid!!! Great job, Francis !!! Good luck !!!

  • @JaySaidy
    @JaySaidy 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I am here after his win against Rafa yesterday. Hope he will be the next great U.S Male Tennis Champion.

  • @innosanto
    @innosanto 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Cake.to check now, because now he started to work seriously and improve.
    Hope Francis sends serious money to his father! He owes so to him!

  • @vibes7190
    @vibes7190 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    He is a Goat now … the world can feel him …

  • @lloydfider
    @lloydfider 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    And now he's in the semis of the US Open! Go Frances!

  • @samisfun868
    @samisfun868 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Look at where he is at right now? Semi's of US OPEN 2022! LOVE his flare!

  • @DanHunterSportsWriter
    @DanHunterSportsWriter ปีที่แล้ว

    Lots of tennis players had it tough when they were young, but most don't want to keep playing the victim card. Eight years on, and I'll bet Francis is sick of still being asked the same questions and reading the same articles about his struggles as a kid. That kind of thing actually holds you back psychologically

  • @budychristaruna821
    @budychristaruna821 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    He Will be no 1 in the world 😀❤️😀👍👍🙏🙏🙏

  • @vincentadeniyi6209
    @vincentadeniyi6209 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Just heard of him today...🦸🏿‍♂️💪🏾

  • @severtone263
    @severtone263 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Now in the semis. Wow!

  • @theanswer7354
    @theanswer7354 6 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Congrats to this talented young man! Oh i know he will have haters....because he doesn't "look"like the tennis world would want him to typically look like. You know exactly what i mean.

    • @parkerstewart4649
      @parkerstewart4649 6 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Be Quiet stop trying to be racist and push people to believe tennis judges us because of our skin because it doesn’t I’m black and play tennis with multiple black white hispanic Indian Japanese Chinese Korean... players so stfu

    • @mamba24ever8
      @mamba24ever8 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      This comment right here man…see it more and more on social media, just negative comments about big foe. Doesnt look or act like the rest but thats ok! Hes himself and comfortable in his own skin, he’d inspire a generation (he already is!)

  • @alfredoroach8782
    @alfredoroach8782 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    The news is out. Frances defeated Nadal at the 2022 US Open and is now closer to fulfilling his goal. A soon-to-be tennis' grand slam champion. What an inspiring story! #resilience

  • @GiLbertMortSBRL
    @GiLbertMortSBRL 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    It's just glad to watch someone like him improve a lot better. I think he's like, 19 or 20 rn? Whichever. But it's all good. Definitely a great player to watch this year as he is back at Roland Garros and the French Open playing again.

    • @omseth9578
      @omseth9578 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      NindoPlayz 5

  • @djpapalarge
    @djpapalarge 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Who else came here after that EPIC WIN AGAINST Nadal 👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿 #usopen22

  • @Nedsdag
    @Nedsdag 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I just watched him beat Nadal in the fourth round of the U.S. Open.

    • @djpapalarge
      @djpapalarge 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      immediately started to Google him OMG that match was insane 👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿🔥🔥🔥🔥

  • @Picklejam08
    @Picklejam08 6 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    People shouldn’t diminish the kid's achievements with comments that he is only getting attention because he is black in a predominately white man’s sport. That’s what the black players and black fans did to future NBA Hall of Fame Larry Bird early on and it was so unfair and racially biased. You can be better than them ....support the kid.

  • @tjr-007tt
    @tjr-007tt 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Now he’s in the semifinals of the US open.

  • @ESW206
    @ESW206 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    They made his father working 16 hour days??!?

  • @jesoby
    @jesoby 7 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    forehand looks like it would break down under pressure but 89 in the ATP rankings at 19 is commendable.

    • @Seaway2000
      @Seaway2000 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      Is his wrist going to be okay hitting the forehand like that? That's my worry.

  • @humblebeans5511
    @humblebeans5511 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Into the Semi-Finals at the 2022 US Open

  • @mq46312
    @mq46312 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    1:20 First time seeing a racquet smash upon winning 🤣

  • @MisOracionesPoderosas
    @MisOracionesPoderosas 6 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Future n 1 of the world. Thats a fact.

    • @bige6560
      @bige6560 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      he failed

    • @MrBjorn6
      @MrBjorn6 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      He hasn't failed but it will be tough to get to top 10, never mind number 1.

    • @tanmaywadhwa211
      @tanmaywadhwa211 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Fact gone wrong

  • @ThetennisDr
    @ThetennisDr 7 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    I am sure i played and lost to tiafoe 2015 in delray beach pre qualifier. In my opinion almost perfect , however i was up 3, 1 first set and began cramping of course i am 38 not in shape. hope he makes it big top ten, i think he will.

  • @Flootyy
    @Flootyy 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    his forehand has changed quite a lot

  • @UzomaBaileyAyogu
    @UzomaBaileyAyogu 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    And he's into the quarter finals!!!

  • @issues9828
    @issues9828 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Reporter is rocking that hair piece.

  • @stevesteve222
    @stevesteve222 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Nice!

  • @caseyhornbeek4812
    @caseyhornbeek4812 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Now he’s in the US Open Semis

  • @williamsanjuan1126
    @williamsanjuan1126 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Bring home the US Open trophy 🏆🏆 Frances!

  • @20pearlsNcurls
    @20pearlsNcurls 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    He's on his way!!! Congrats on the win against Nadal!

  • @Evan-ff9mb
    @Evan-ff9mb 7 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    i took a selfie with him at houston

  • @DreamFinding
    @DreamFinding 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Amazing to see his rise to beating Nadal today

  • @hilltophomestead5897
    @hilltophomestead5897 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    2022 us open... Frances Tiafoe is in the Semi finals!!!!

  • @Essays4College
    @Essays4College 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    He SHOULD think about going pro. Who knows, one day we could see him playing on Arthur Ashe at the U.S. Open!

  • @ESW206
    @ESW206 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    3:38 this aged well

  • @ombb3206
    @ombb3206 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    What an investment that turned up big time

  • @alexhue752
    @alexhue752 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    5:02

  • @beennamedIcy
    @beennamedIcy 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    🤗🥰🤩👍👏

  • @nempowa
    @nempowa 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Who is after Frances's win against Nadal to reach QF at the USO22 ?

  • @DEYCALLMEMD
    @DEYCALLMEMD 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Big Foe!

  • @alexpiper1115
    @alexpiper1115 ปีที่แล้ว

    lol and now he's number 10 in the world.

  • @MRJMXHD
    @MRJMXHD 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    And today, he's taken down Rafael Nadal at the US OPEN. Let's go BIG FOE!!

  • @AmedmackieTV
    @AmedmackieTV 10 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Salone all day!!!

  • @jackeyoo
    @jackeyoo 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    check this video out after he beating the russian

  • @christiane785
    @christiane785 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    love big foe .. but alcaraz deserves the dub. he's on a different level.

  • @jengray78
    @jengray78 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    ❤️❤️🇺🇸🇺🇸👏🏿👏🏿🙏🏾

  • @the_young_crews
    @the_young_crews 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    bro wtf 😭🤧

  • @sayidmuhammad443
    @sayidmuhammad443 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    he lost the miami open

  • @streystrey5937
    @streystrey5937 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    SRY!

  • @KeepinItRealAllDay
    @KeepinItRealAllDay 6 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    LEGAL IMMIGRANT

    • @Adoni3
      @Adoni3 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      My guess is your not native American so your not one to talk about legal immigrants

    • @KeepinItRealAllDay
      @KeepinItRealAllDay 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      Raiden3 Good thing I don't need to guess. I am a legal immigrant and son of a legal immigrant.

    • @joestar6194
      @joestar6194 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      WHITE PEOPLE WHO TOOK THIS LAND WHERE ILLEGAL AND

  • @qzer1rules2
    @qzer1rules2 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Future American tennis pro's? Go to Europe instead.

  • @bjornsama9649
    @bjornsama9649 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Horrible forehand and backhand.

    • @theoriginalthinker9199
      @theoriginalthinker9199 6 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Better than yours.

    • @crabken4969
      @crabken4969 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Play tiafoe mate you should win

    • @rizwanramzan5729
      @rizwanramzan5729 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      His groundstrokes are horrible???? Really??? Smh 🤣🤦‍♂️

    • @djpapalarge
      @djpapalarge 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      And now he beating Nadal in the fourth round of USOpen 2022 😂😂😂