TAG: Frances Tiafoe
Former American ATP top ten player Frances Tiafoe has hired Todd Martin as his new coach for the 2026 season. Tiafoe has fallen out of the top 25 echelon of the ATP this year. He shutdown his season after a mediocre showing on the Asian circuit post US Open. Martin, the former Australian Open and […] Continue to read full article...
Sep/25
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Kouznetsov Regrets Losing His Creation, Tiafoe
19 Comments · Posted by Scoop Malinowski in Bios
By Scoop Malinowski One of the most intriguing tennis stories of the modern era went off script a few times. Frances Tiafoe, the son of a janitor at Junior Tennis Champions Center in Maryland became an elite top 10 ATP World Tour professional tennis player. His first coach Misha Kouznetsov, a former college player, shared […] Continue to read full article...
Frances Tiafoe · JTCC · Lululemon · Misha Kouznetsov · Orange Bowl · US Open · Yonex
Aug/25
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Tiafoe and Former Coach Kouznetsov Don’t Speak
17 Comments · Posted by Scoop Malinowski in Bios
When Frances Tiafoe first emerged as a young American prospect, he was sixteen and played as a wildcard in 2014 Washington DC first round night match, a 46 46 loss to veteran Evgeny Donskoy. His coach back then was a Russian American former college tennis player named Misha Kouznetsov, who dedicated ten years to building […] Continue to read full article...
Noak Djokovic has won two rounds vs Learner Tien and Zachary Svajda but appears far off his top form. After losing the first set tiebreaker yesterday to Svajda, he is now 8-11 in tiebreaks in 2025. Until this year, he was the all-time leader in tiebreak win-percentage, but he’s now fallen slightly behind Roger Federer. […] Continue to read full article...
Ben Shelton · Carlos Alcaraz · Frances Tiafoe · Jelena Ostapenko · Mirra Andreeva · Novak Djokovic · US Open
Holger Rune has big goals for 2026: “Sinner is incredible from the baseline. Alcaraz’s creativity is amazing. As for me, I think my mindset is my greatest weapon. My goal for 2026 is to be number one in the world and I believe I will achieve this.” Rune is being mentored this week by former […] Continue to read full article...
By Bill Ackman In a world where no good deed goes unpunished, I will do my best to attempt another good deed for the sport of tennis, now that the International Tennis Hall of Fame has rejected our donation apparently for ‘optics,’ whatever that means. For years, we have supported the Junior Tennis Champion Center […] Continue to read full article...
I knew Nishesh Basavareddy was going to pose a danger to Novak Djokovic and he did exactly that, snatching the first set and then battling hard for the next three sets. Djokovic won in four but he had to summon and show his ultimate beast mode roaring, which we haven’t seen in a good while. […] Continue to read full article...
AO · Frances Tiafoe · Naomi Osaka · Nishesh Basavareddy · Novak Djokovic · Tommy Paul
Sep/24
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Fritz vs Tiafoe High Stakes Rivalry At US Open
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The Taylor Fritz vs Frances Tiafoe Friday Night US Open semifinal showdown will be the match of the tournament as at stake is a US Open finals berth. Fritz and Tiafoe are in position to be the first American male Grand Slam champion since Andy Roddick in 2003. As one would expect, the pair of […] Continue to read full article...
Sep/24
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Is this the year for American Tennis at US Open?
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Four Americans are in position to become the first US player to win the New York City Grand Slam since Andy Roddick in 2003. Frances Tiafoe, Taylor Fritz, Tommy Paul and Brandon Nakashima have all reached the fourth round of the 2024 US Open and with Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic already eliminated, each has […] Continue to read full article...
Brandon Nakashima · Frances Tiafoe · Taylor Fritz · Tommy Paul · US Open 2024
Aug/24
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Tiafoe Robbed Of Key Point vs Tabilo In Montreal
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In one of the most bizarre points of the year, Frances Tiafoe and Alejandro Tabilo were locked in on a baseline rally at 54 Tabilo, 30-all. In the middle of the rally Tabilo appeared to hit a forehand cross court clearly long but no call from the chair umpire Mohammad Layhani was made and the […] Continue to read full article...
