A biography for Frances Tiafoehasn’t been written yet.
“I just want to be great.”
“I think winning at Wimbledon's huge. This is the biggest tournament in tennis for so many different reasons. You can see the history around the grounds. The Village around you, everyone lives for it.”
“I think Kevin Durant being that humble is huge.”
“It really shaped me as a person going to DeMatha. Anyone that plays athletics or does music or does whatever, it teaches them to work to the best of their abilities.”
“The thing is, everybody wants to be famous. Everybody wants to be successful. Everybody wants to be that dude, but not everybody wants to do the work for it. And I think that's probably one of the reasons why there's so many juniors and only a couple that make it. Because I really wanted it. I wanted it real bad.”
“It's all about competing.”
“Obviously it's how bad do you really want to be successful, essentially. Like, what does that really mean to you? Why are you doing it?”
“To see my brother, see my friends, I think it builds character for me, just being accountable for myself.”
“I knew I was going to play pro tennis when I was 12.”
“I'm putting constant pressure on my opponents and really dictating play.”
“USTA helps me out a lot, the Tennis Center. I can't thank them enough.”
“It was not until I got sponsored at 12 that I finally owned a racket.”
“I think about all the kids that look up to me now... Things are possible if you go get it.”
“Look, I'm not saying you can't make it if you grew up from a wealthy situation. I mean, a ton of people have.”
“It's not like everything was given to me. I had to really work hard for it and earn it.”
“Being back home is a great thing for me, being with my family, being with friends, being with people that have got your back no matter what.”
“I'm pretty close with a majority of the black tennis players.”
“It's good to bring a different feel to tennis, and that's what I feel like I bring. I bring a different feel, a different swagger to tennis. I'm very easygoing, and very nonchalant, it looks like, when I'm out there - I've got a little strut, and I like that.”
“He's an absolute icon. Everything he brings, how he carries himself. Never having trouble with the media, never done anything wrong. He's a superstar for a reason. He's LeBron James for a reason.”
“It doesn't really matter who I turn pro with. What matters is where I take my tennis.”