Frances Tiafoe (29º ATP)former world number 10, is facing a negative season, which translates into poor results and internal thoughts that play against him. With a record of 13-14 and close to leaving the top 30, the American She made her Wimbledon debut with an epic five-set victory and let loose at a press conference with explosive statements.
Frances Tiafoe achieved an epic victory at Wimbledon. Getty
The powerful American right-hander, 26 years old and semi-finalist at the US Open 2022, who days ago trained with Novak Djokovic, defeated the Italian Matteo Arnaldi (35th), who is in great form, by 6-7 (5), 2-6, 6-1, 6-3 y 6-3 to celebrate coming back from 0-2 down for the first time in his career.
A success that he needs a lot to get out of the tennis hole he found himself in and regain positive feelings for what is to come. Recovered from a sprained ankle suffered at the ATP 500 in Queen’s, “Big Foe, a pupil of Argentine Diego Moyano and owner of three ATP trophies, reflected on his time and compared his current situation with that of a year ago.
“Last year I was Top 10 and now I’m barely seeded at Wimbledon. Plosing to clowns… I hate to say it, but I’ll be honest. “I underestimated the game and I got too comfortable. You lose the fun and you find yourself in a strange position,” he said.
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“You start to doubt yourself and all that kind of stuff. But that’s the game, nothing is rosy all the time. “It’s about how quickly you can get out of it. And there’s always a light at the end of the tunnel, whether you try to find it with small victories or you continue to feel bad about yourself and keep playing the victim, that’s where it gets darker and darker,” said Tiafoe, who will seek a ticket to the third round against Croatian Borna Coric (89th).
2024-07-01 22:50:00
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