Frances Tiafoe Jr. is an American professional tennis player. Check about out his rankings, net worth and girlfriend in this article.
Frances Tiafoe : Ranking | Girlfriend 2022 | Net worth
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.
| Residence | Orlando, Florida, US |
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| Born | January 20, 1998 Hyattsville, Maryland, US |
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) |
| Turned pro | 2015 |
| Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
His father immigrated to the United States in 1993, while his mother joined him in 1996 to escape the civil war in their country.
In 1999, his father began working as a day laborer on a construction crew that built the Junior Tennis Champions Center in College Park, Maryland.
When the facility was completed, he was hired as the on-site custodian and given a spare office to live in at the center.
Frances and Franklin lived with their father at the center for five days a week for the next 11 years.
They took advantage of their living situation to start playing tennis regularly at age 4.
They stayed with their mother when she was not working night shifts as a nurse.
Frances Tiafoe Ranking
The Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) has ranked Tiafoe as high as no. 24 in singles, on August 8, 2022, and no. 160 in doubles, on November 1, 2021.
Tiafoe won his first and only ATP title at the 2018 Delray Beach Open, becoming the youngest American man to win a tournament on the ATP Tour since Andy Roddick in 2002.
Tiafoe reached the fourth round of the US Open with a win in the third round over No. 14 seed Diego Schwartzman. In the fourth round, he recorded the biggest win of his career over No. 2 seed Rafael Nadal to reach the quarterfinals.
With his win the 22-time Grand Slam champion, he became the first American to defeat Nadal at a Major since wildcard James Blake at the 2005 US Open.
At age 24, he also became the youngest American man to reach the US Open quarterfinals since Andy Roddick in 2006.
He is only the third American to defeat Nadal in a Grand Slam after Roddick (2004) and Blake (2005).
Tiafoe Girlfriend 2022
Ayan Broomfield is the girlfriend of Frances Tiafoe and is often seen in his players’ box during matches.
Broomfield hails from Canada and is also a tennis player. She plays right-handed and has a two-handed backhand.
She made her debut on the WTA Tour after being handed a wildcard for the doubles tournament at the National Bank Open in 2014.
Broomfield also received a wildcard for the qualifiers of the singles tournament but lost to Nao Hibino in her opening qualifying match. As of now, this is the only instance she has featured in a tournament on the WTA Tour.
The Canadian has mostly competed on the ITF circuit and played her latest match at an ITF W15 tournament in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt, in 2020.
Broomfield attained a career-high singles ranking of No. 680 in 2015 and is currently ranked 1,578th in the world. Her highest doubles ranking to date is No. 467. She also played college tennis for Clemson University and the UCLA Bruins.
Frances Tiafoe net worth
Frances Tiafoe’s net worth is $6 million in 2022. He has accumulated over $6.16 million from his professional career.
| Name | Frances Tiafoe |
| Profession | Tennis |
| Hand | Right-handed (Two-handed backhand) |
| Date of Birth | 20 January 1998 |
| Place of Birth | Hyattsville, Maryland, US |
| Age | 24 |
| Nationality | American |
| Religion | Christian |
| Debut | 2015 |
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) |
| Weight | 190lbs (86 kg) |
| Net Worth | $6 million |
| Career Earnings | $6.16 million |
In 2022, he earned $957,771 from singles and $58,858 from doubles as prize money. The American tennis star’s majority income comes from his endorsement contracts.
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