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After facing tennis balls, Frances Tiafoe takes the ice this time! As the 25-year-old American tennis player is enjoying his off-season, he took some time out to support his favorite ice hockey team. It’s none other than the Washington Capitals, the NHL’s hottest team as of now. Recently, the 16th-ranked tennis player paid a surprise visit to the team by joining them during one of their practice sessions.

If you are a Tiafoe fan, you might be aware of the fact that he is a huge DC Sports fan, and when he is not busy with his crazy tennis schedule, he likes to attend other sports events. Recently, he shared some amazing insights from his visit with his fans on social media.

Frances Tiafoe plays a little ice hockey

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Recently, Frances Tiafoe, who is in Washington right now, surprised the Washington Capitals by visiting them during their practice session. After seeing the US Open semi-finalist in their practice, the whole team got involved, and they played tennis and hockey at the same time.

After spending an amazing time with the team, Tiafoe took to his Instagram to share some amazing moments that he created with the capitals. He first shared a video that was posted by the NHL in which he was seen playing ice hockey with other players. Along with that video, he wrote, “DC or nothing. Thank you for having me.”

Subsequently, he also shared Tom Wilson’s post on Instagram that had moments from the same practice session. In those series of pictures, the Canadian hockey player shared a group picture with Tiafoe. In addition, he also shared a video of them playing tennis in the ice hockey arena. Not only that, the 25-year-old tennis star wrote how he was amazed to meet the ice hockey player stating, “Good seeing you again bro.”

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Not only that but just a day ago, before surprising the Capitals at their practice, Frances Tiafoe was also seen attending an NBA match. As Tiafoe has made his love for DC sports quite clear, he was seen cheering up for the Washington Wizards during the NBA in-season tournament.

Frances Tiafoe cheered up for the Washington Wizards

As the American professional basketball team faced the Dallas Mavericks recently, it was the 25-year-old American tennis player who grabbed all the attention. The official Twitter page of the NBA team shared a tweet for the 16th-ranked tennis player. Along with that picture, the caption stated, “Always great havin’ @FTiafoe in the house.”

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In that picture, the rising American tennis star was seen holding the shiny blue ball. He enjoyed the match with his friends. Not only that, being Maryland’s own star, he has been supporting the DC teams with all his heart, as they all connect together like a big athletic family.

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Nevertheless, what do you think about Frances Tiafoe’s surprise visit? Share your thoughts in the comment section below.

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