Age:
January 20, 1998
Birthplace:
Hyattsville, Maryland
Residence:
Boca Raton, FL
Age:
January 20, 1998
Birthplace:
Hyattsville, Maryland
Residence:
Boca Raton, FL
On Court
- Won the 2013 Orange Bowl at 15 — the tournament’s youngest-ever boys’ champion
- Later won the US junior national title
- Reached the US Open semifinals twice (2022 and 2024)
- Beat Rafael Nadal during his 2022 US Open run
- Climbed to a career-high World No. 10 in June 2023
- The third African American man to reach the ATP top 10
- Has won four ATP singles titles
- One of the rare active players to win on all three surfaces
Off court
- Joined lululemon as a brand ambassador in January 2025
- Also partners with Yonex and Tag Heuer
- Launched the Frances Tiafoe Fund with the USTA Foundation in 2023 to support National Junior Tennis and Learning chapters, helping under-resourced youth gain access to resources important to their lives.
- In a long term relationship with Ayan Broomfield, who served as a double for Venus Williams scenes in the movie, King Richard.
More info
- Nicknamed “Big Foe”
- Learned tennis hitting against a wall as a toddler with his twin brother, Franklin
- Often seen imitating LeBron James’s celebrations
- A huge fan of the Washington Wizards, Capitals, and Commanders
- Played in the NBA Celebrity All-Star Game
- Cites Juan Martín del Potro as a childhood idol and Yannick Noah as his dream opponent
- DMV raised (D.C./Maryland/Virginia) with Sierra Leonean heritage
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