‘Title Number 3 for the Kid’ – Frances Tiafoe Pens Down Riveting Note After Achieving Unique Record on Juneteenth as Coco Gauff Joins Her American Friend

The nineteenth of June is one of the most culturally significant days in the history of American society. This year’s Juneteenth, also known as Emancipation Day, turned into a much more memorable occasion for the twenty-five-year-old American tennis star Frances Tiafoe. His impressive Stuttgart Open triumph came just a day before Juneteenth, and he didn’t forget to acknowledge the importance of the day while celebrating his victory.

Frances Tiafoe shares a heartfelt note honoring Juneteenth after memorable victory

Juneteenth serves as a reminder of the struggles of the African American community in their fight for freedom and racial equality. Frances Tiafoe, coming from a humble background himself, penned an inspiring message in his Instagram post to celebrate Juneteenth after he won his 3rd ATP title in Stuttgart. He was also joined by the WTA star and compatriot Coco Gauff, who used her social media platform to raise awareness about Juneteenth and honor the past.

“Title number 3 for the kid. With that now I’m top ten in the world. Achieving this on Juneteenth. SHEESH….can’t make this up… This game is soo much bigger than me. I do this for the last name not my first. I do this to inspire kids who look like me. I do this for kids who ain’t got a damn thing against all odds but get the last laugh in the end. All I gotta say to y’all if I can do it y’all can as well,” he wrote as he shared images from his memorable victory.

Tiafoe won the 3rd ATP title of his career at the recently concluded Stuttgart Open. He defeated German and home favorite Jan-Lennard Struff 4-6, 7-6 (1), 7-6 (8) after saving one match point in an epic final. This victory was special to him for more reasons than one. This marked the American’s first-ever grass-court title. Along with this, Tiafoe will move into the top 10 of the ATP rankings for the first time in his career with this victory. He will move to the 10th rank, up from 12th.

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This will also mean that there will now be 2 Americans in the top 10 of the ATP rankings – Taylor Fritz and Frances Tiafoe, for the first time in more than 10 years. Certainly, Tiafoe will be remembering this year’s Juneteenth for a long time!

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