Frances Tiafoe was born on January 20, 1998, along with his twin brother Franklin, in Maryland, to Constant (better known as Frances Sr.) Tiafoe and Alphina Kamara, immigrants from Sierra Leone. His father immigrated to the United States in 1993, while his mother joined him in 1996 to escape the civil war in their country.

Rafael Nadal has been beaten in a Grand Slam for the first time in 2022, losing to Frances Tiafoe in the US Open fourth round. American Tiafoe thrilled the home crowd with a 6-4 4-6 6-4 6-3 win.

Tiafoe is known for his aggressive offense, possessing a “a missile of a forehand” and dishing high speed serves that can reach over 140 mph. For context, the average serve speed in men’s tennis is around 120 mph, according to Tennis Creative. 5. He’s a fan of DC sports teams and athletes. Tiafoe possesses some hometown pride.