Frances Tiafoe

“If anything, you just let your racket talk - there's no reason for you to talk if your racket can.”

“All these pros are getting better every day. You just want to catch up to them.”

“Obviously, maturity helps, knowing that you definitely have to make every day a good day. If not, somebody else is out there putting in the work.”

“Serena's arguably the best athlete of all time, so getting to know her was surreal.”

“My academy did a great job of getting my story out there for people to hear about me, get interested and wanted to fund me.”

“I maximize every day.”

“Tennis needs some different personalities and a lot more emotions.”

“People outside of tennis, all the famous actors and everyone, knows Wimbledon.”

“Without my dad doing what he did, and without me putting in the hours, there wouldn't be any travelling the world or playing with the pros. He's a huge part of it.”

“While turning pro had a lot of upside, for me, it could also have turned out to be a disaster.”

“You start to take those opportunities when you do get a wildcard, but also you're allowed to say no - just because you get a wildcard doesn't mean you have to say yes. Some weeks I think its OK to take a wildcard, some weeks its not.”

“How many years have I been watching the U.S. Open? Since I was a little kid.”

“I was lucky; I got so many opportunities.”

“My goal isn't to be a top junior. It's to be a top pro.”

“I've been on a tennis court all my life. The only thing that's been there longer is the net post.”

“Since I was like eight, I always wanted to be playing pro tennis.”

“Playing in a main draw Grand Slam is something you dream about as a kid.”

“There are a bunch of young players coming up and doing incredible stuff.”

“I'm going for the big moments - I want the big moments. I just tell myself, 'Remember the work you did, the things you went through. And keep going.'”

“When I met Jay-Z and Beyonce I was in awe, stuttering like crazy. This guy grew up in the projects and he and Beyonce are a billionaire couple. The empires they've built, affecting so many lives, is unbelievable.”