Frances Tiafoe is playing some of the best tennis of his career. The American star had an impressive US Open campaign where he reached the semifinals. Further, entering the Laver Cup high on confidence, he made a winning start by defeating Daniil Medvedev in a close encounter. Tiafoe won crucial points in the match tiebreaker to prevail 3-6, 6-4, 10-5. Following his nerve-wracking victory though, the American star made a rather cheeky revelation.

Interestingly, it was Tiafoe’s first victory against Medvedev in six attempts and while boasting about his huge victory, he put himself in the shoes of Federer. During the post-match on-court interview, Tiafoe said, “Midway in the second set and in the tiebreak I felt like I was Roger Federer, honestly.”

Tiafoe didn’t have the best of starts in the match, losing the first set 3-6. However, he made a strong comeback and broke Medvedev early, giving glimpses of Federer’s victory against Nick Kyrgios back in the 2019 Laver Cup. On that occasion too, Federer lost the first set but won the second set and then the match tiebreaker to prevail.

Tiafoe’s victory ensured that Team World made a bright start to the Laver Cup. He gave his team a 4-2 lead with some crucial matches coming up. Tiafoe is playing fearless tennis at the moment and it has paid rich dividends for him. While assessing his performance against Medvedev, the 26-year-old revealed why he can beat any player with his current form.

Frances Tiafoe: ‘I’m just not fearing anyone at the moment’

During the US Open, Tiafoe defeated some outstanding players like Ben Shelton and Grigor Dimitrov en route to his semifinal run. The American star is enjoying the best time of his career of late and feels that a big victory is on the cards.

After beating Medvedev, he said, “I respect everyone, but I’m just not fearing anyone at the moment. When I’m having fun, I’m dangerous, and that’s what I’m doing right now.” Among the other matches of the Laver Cup, Carlos Alcaraz is currently locking horns with Ben Shelton. The Spaniard is cruising to a victory after winning the first set and having broken once in the second already. We will know the result of that match soon.

Coming back to Tiafoe, he isn’t done at the Laver Cup yet and Team World will potentially require his services on the final day of the tournament as well. With the American star’s current form, Team World will be hoping for another exemplary performance, if he plays tomorrow.

Team World is looking to win the Laver Cup title for the third time in a row, having won the title for the first time in 2022 and replicated the feat the following year. Only time will tell if they can go thrice in a row, although they are in a strong position with a 4-2 lead.