Frances Tiafoe

Hyattsville native Francis Tiafoe is on the brink of his best major performance ever and history. On Friday night at 7 p.m., he will play one of the biggest matches… Read More

Hyattsville native Frances Tiafoe could have played in the Paris Olympics but turned down the opportunity to play at the Mubadala DC Citi Open, his hometown tournament. Tiafoe’s decision was… Read More

Hyattsville native Frances Tiafoe beat Borna Coric in straight sets (7-6, 6-1, 6-3) in the second round at Wimbledon Wednesday. Tiafoe, the 29th seed, will face Wimbledon defending champion and… Read More

The Mubadala City DC Open returns to the Fitzgerald Tennis Center at 16th and Kennedy in Washington D.C. July 27-Augusts 4. This year, some players, like defending champ Coco Gauff,… Read More

Doubleheaders are usually associated with baseball. But rain Thursday at the Mubadala Citi DC Open forced many players into double duty on Friday. In the afternoon, Hyattsville native Frances Tiafoe… Read More

In front of an energetic hometown crowd that included NBA superstar and fellow Prince George’s County sports royalty Kevin Durant, Frances Tiafoe beat Aslan Karatsev from Russia, 7-6, 7-6 Tuesday… Read More

He has quickly become one of the DMV’s favorite athletes — in any sport. Hyattsville native Frances Tiafoe, ranked a career-high 10th in the world, is one of the headliners… Read More

Homegrown tennis hero, Frances Tiafoe continues his quest to win his first grand slam tournament, defeating China’s Wu Yibing on Wednesday to move to 2-0 in the Wimbledon Championship. Through… Read More

Last Monday, Frances Tiafoe shocked the tennis world with a stunning upset of legend Rafael Nadal at the U.S. Open in New York. Fast forward 11 days later, Tiafoe was… Read More

When Frances Tiafoe beat legendary Rafael Nadal in the Round of 16 of the U.S. Open Monday night, ESPN commentator and tennis Hall of Famer John McEnroe said matter of factly,… Read More