‘Imagine Going to a Basketball Game and Not Saying Anything’ – American Star Frances Tiafoe Confesses His Issues With Tennis and Its Serious Lack of Youngsters’ Appeal

The new generation is always looking for the next best thing in almost every field, particularly in sports. This is proved by the sudden rise in popularity of the sport pickleball. Considering the overwhelming response of the fans to pickleball and the waning popularity of a traditional sport like tennis, some tennis stars have suggested at revamping some aspects of the sport. And among those revolutionary minds is the American tennis sensation, Frances Tiafoe, who recently shared an idea aimed at improving the appeal of tennis to the younger generation.

With time, a lot of things in the sport have changed. With the emergence of a new generation of tennis players, tennis fans have seen a variety of personalities on the court. While everything is changing with time, there is one aspect of the sport that the 25-year-old American player is eager to change.

Frances Tiafoe opens up about an issue with tennis

The 25-year-old tennis player is a huge basketball fan, along with being a professional tennis player. He has donned various basketball jerseys, attended NBA games, and even participated in all-star celebrity basketball tournaments. And as a person who has seen both sports quite closely, in a recent interview with Forbes, he talked about an issue he figured out as a huge problem in the tennis world. Along with that, he also talked about bringing a cultural change that will bring entertainment and enthusiasm to tennis.

He said, “I think fans should be able to come and go and move around, and speak during matches. Imagine going to a basketball game and not saying anything.” Additionally, he also focused on how some of the tennis tournaments, like Wimbledon, should retain the traditional way of playing tennis. He added, “outside that, let’s start to change things to bring younger fans to the game.” 

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If this change is implemented, according to the 2022 US Open semifinalist, the sport will have the interest of the younger audience, just like basketball. However, the American tennis star is not the first person to speak up on the idea of how to connect young audiences to the sport. Earlier, Serena Williams’ former coach also talked about how making small changes can enhance the sport. 

When Serena Williams’ former coach shared his plans to revolutionize tennis 

A few years back, the French coach, Patrick Mouratoglou, while delivering a lecture at the Web Technology Summit, talked about the factors that can bring new fans to the sport. The 52-year-old tennis coach highlighted the fact that in order to bring new fans to the sport, the sport should change some old rules.

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He also highlighted how the majority of people will agree with this. Mouratoglou emphasized how rather than disappointing the majority of the tennis fan base, the sport should focus on attracting new audiences.