“It’s a movie, man, an absolute movie. I say it all the time,” Frances Tiafoe exclaims of his incredible life story. Born into a family of West African immigrants, Tiafoe escaped the disadvantages of his early years in America to become one of the most exhilarating young players in world tennis. Four months ago, at the Australian Open, the 21-year-old came through a series of brutal matches to reach his first grand slam quarter-final. After each victory, Tiafoe screamed and tore off his shirt as if to show us how he had transformed his life.
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Written by Donald McRae
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2019/may/13/frances-tiafoe-story-tennis-interview-donald-mcrae under the title “Frances Tiafoe: ‘I want to use my story to inspire others, you can’t make it up’ | Donald McRae”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
