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An American tennis player鈥檚 journey of hope
David Clark Scott
The sports calendar is jampacked with everything from the Stanley Cup finals to the Tour de France. But let鈥檚 spare a moment for tennis,聽and specifically Frances Tiafoe鈥檚 life story.
The son of immigrants from Sierra Leone, Mr. Tiafoe and his brother grew up living in a storage room at a tennis complex near Washington, D.C. His father worked there as a janitor. Frances didn鈥檛 have the designer clothes or gear of the kids who arrived in luxury cars. But he had game.聽
His father told him to ignore the wealth gap and the gibes. 鈥淒on鈥檛 worry about how anybody else lives. And be grateful with what you have,鈥� he said.
At age 8, Frances visited Africa for the first time, saw the poverty, and realized his father was right. 鈥淚t made me understand that as an American citizen, I had opportunities and 鈥� Mr. Tiafoe told The Defeated.
Mr. Tiafoe (ranked 57th globally) is now emerging as one of the top American players. On Monday, he took another step beyond his humble childhood. At Wimbledon, one of the biggest stages in tennis, ranked player, in a major upset. He won again today 鈥� in straight sets.
If you鈥檙e looking for a young man who epitomizes grit and grace, strength and hope, watch for Mr. Tiafoe performing on the grass tableau of the All England Club.聽
