Frances Tiafoe: From sleeping at a tennis center to the US Open semifinals

Written by on September 7, 2022

The 24-year-old simply stood there soaking up the atmosphere created by a raucous Arthur Ashe Stadium.

It felt like a seminal moment in the American's career; a culmination of hard work and raw talent which has long been heralded as the potential future of men's tennis in the country.

Expectations of Tiafoe have been high for a long time and the world No. 26 is now looking more than comfortable on the sport's biggest stage.

And with Tiafoe reaching the semifinals by beating Andrey Rublev in straight sets . . .



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