Frances Tiafoe loves the spotlight that comes with playing at night in Arthur Ashe Stadium, and he picked up another victory in that setting to reach the U.S. Open’s third round.
All the way, the fans — including some well-known ones, such as former first lady Michelle Obama and NBA All-Star Bradley Beal — showered Tiafoe with affection. And he certainly enjoyed basking in that adulation and the extra attention that came with his higher profile, including a role in the Netflix docuseries about tennis, “Break Point.”
Next up for Tiafoe is No. 22 Adrian Mannarino of France, who produced one wild on-the-run 'tweener during his win Wednesday.Tiafoe is part of a crop of American men in their 20s who have been steadily moving up the rankings and starting to show signs of threatening for major championships. Andy Roddick was the last man from the country to earn a Grand Slam trophy, at the U.S. Open 20 years ago.
“After the second , it wasn’t super pretty on my end. He was definitely playing more aggressive tennis than I was, making me feel super uncomfortable,” Paul said. “I knew I had to change that.”
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