American tennis star Frances Tiafoe has made rapid strides in his career recently. After defeating Rafael Nadal in the US Open last year, he had a decent run in the Australian Open 2023 as well. The American also featured in the Dallas Open recently and one of his shots is garnering a lot of talk in the tennis world.
One of his shots attracted great cheer from the crowd as it was not only effortless, but the 25-year-old literally took milliseconds to use his reflexes and score the point. Here’s what happened.
Fans react as Frances Tiafoe scores a point while asking the umpire for a call
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In the Dallas Open, Frances Tiafoe scored a point that was nothing short of a genius. The American was in a slight argument for not calling. Meanwhile, the opponent sent the ball back to his side of the court. Tiafoe recovered quickly and hit a shot facing the opposite side of the net.
No call? That's no problem for @FTiafoe 👏@DALOpenTennis | #DalOpen pic.twitter.com/fWvOVCLvZa
— ATP Tour (@atptour) February 10, 2023
He not only managed to get the ball to the other end, but he also scored a point. While it looked easy, we know it is a difficult thing to do. Fans were also in the awe of his genius stroke play and quick reflex. Here’s how fans reacted to it.
Tennis lessons with Tiafoe 🐺
— RIP PNB (@whiteboyfly_) February 11, 2023
Nice, even time to shrug at the umpire
— Gordon Smith (@gubbins_Inc) February 10, 2023
This was a fun point to see from the stands https://t.co/2YnLSRo945
— Samuel Wonacott (@samuelwonacott) February 10, 2023
Jdbdjdjdj quel homme https://t.co/DOojmyeANW
— Sat (@SaidamarII) February 10, 2023
Two most fun guys on ATP https://t.co/xdPV2HHOuQ
— Owen Reynoldson (@owenreynoldson) February 10, 2023
shot of the century like whaaaa 😭 https://t.co/IMgl4sD76q
— Waluigi IRL (@NoBSRussian) February 10, 2023
Most of the fans loved watching the shot as it was unique and needed some really great skill. In the match against JJ Wolf, Tiafoe made a good start and took the first set.
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However, his compatriot bounced back and took the next two sets to advance into the Semifinal.
Frances Tiafoe reacts to cheating in tennis
Almost every top player in the ATP tour has faced cheating opponents at some or the other stage of their career. While there are times one can disagree with the chair umpire, the opponent taking unfair advantage is something that will get any tennis player furious.
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After watching the viral video of American college tennis player cheating, Frances Tiafoe also gave his reaction. While one might expect a calm and sensible reply from the senior player, the American was on point and suggested taking the fight outside the court after the match. Although Tiafoe made that remark in a fun way, the cheating issue is really a serious concern. Especially at the junior levels, where the players can easily get used to these negative habits.