Frances Tiafoe

“I mean, sometimes you have to go to work.”

“My parents were hardworking and still are. Everything I do is for them and the family.”

“The U.S. Open is so special, and I'm not even saying that as an American. I just can't envision a better atmosphere.”

“I've been playing against really good guys. Put myself in positions to win. Eventually I'll win more than I lose these.”

“I need to get a lot better.”

“I never try to get ahead of myself because there's nothing that bothers me more than cockiness. I don't think that's necessary at all.”

“When I told people that I wanted to grow up to be a tennis player, they laughed at me. My dad has always been supportive, but he was laughing, too.”

“I always dreamed of being on center court, playing the best in the world.”

“From the ground, I'm pretty solid from both sides. My form really helps me a lot and my backend complements it.”

“For a while I feel like I can play against anyone in the world.”

“I want to win titles like Delray and even bigger.”

“People in tennis, they've been in a certain bubble for so long they don't even know who they are, because obviously it's just been tennis, tennis, tennis. And let it be just tennis, tennis, tennis. Be locked into that. But when tennis is done, then what? It's kinda like: Let's enjoy being great at the sport.”

“Davis Cup helped me a lot. Being in that great atmosphere and having the chance to hit with top 50 guys everyday, being on the practice courts, that gave me a lot of confidence.”

“Anybody plays a good match, you can beat anybody on a given day.”

“Tennis is my life.”

“I want to take initiative; I know my game and I know what I need to do to win.”

“To get a former player that has been there and has that extra intel. Jose Higueras is a great coach for that and a great person as well.”

“It's hard to win Grand Slams.”

“Some days, obviously, I am like 'Today is not the day,' but you got to push through, especially when my aspirations are to be pro, you can't have any bad days.”

“There was always a purpose in what I did on the court because at the end of the day, my parents, they sacrificed for me and my brother. I had to do it for them.”