Frances Tiafoe has always mentioned that the Williams sisters have played an enormous role in his career. Recently, Tiafoe became the first man after Andy Roddick (2006-2008) to reach three consecutive QF in the US Open. Shortly after completing this historic triumph with a win against Alexei Popyrin, the American tennis star revealed how Serena Williams inspired him to bring the best out of himself on the court.

He said, that the ‘Queen of the Court’ told him that she wanted nothing but the best for him. “It’s crazy seeing her not playing. It’s still wild. But I mean, you know, for her wanting to come out and talk to me before the match, telling me she’s always following no matter what.” Tiafoe further went on to add, “Telling me ‘it’s so good to see now that I’m done, you’re the guy of color playing and doing well.’ I’m, like, coming from her, that’s a loud sentence. I’m, like, damn. That’s really, really cool that she sees me as that.”

The 26-year-old expressed his extreme level of happiness through his words and expressions. He was quite pleased to have such kind of conversation with a person like Williams before the match. “I don’t think it will hit me like that if anybody else said it to me,” Tiafoe admitted. Is ‘Big Foe’ really a big fan of Williams? Well, there shouldn’t be any more questions about this, though! However, if you still have any doubts, here are some of the glimpses of his previous statement surrounding his admiration for the G.O.A.T.

During a previous interview, Frances Tiafoe said that seeing the Williams sisters play against each other made him like, “Wow, how crazy would that be you know to be playing Wimbledon, playing the US Open.” That’s exactly how his dream started, and now he’s started to live his dream. What a journey this has been for Frances Tiafoe!

“I kind of want to emulate that” – Frances Tiafoe portraying his admiration for the Williams sisters

In the 2022 US Open, he became the first African-American man to advance into the SF of the major tournament since Arthur Ashe. Now, his fans would want him to take at least one more step forward in this season. Serena Williams has won six US Open titles in her career, while her elder sister has won two as of now. Frances Tiafoe is one of the fewest tennis players to get a chance to play with these sisters, so clearly, he may have now got a few tips and tricks from them on how to conquer the last major tournament of the season.

Remember the clash from 2019, when Serena Williams and Tiafoe teamed up for a mixed double match (Battle of the Legends) against Roger Federer and Belinda Bencic at the Hopman Cup? From seeing them on the TV screen and telling his dad, “Two people who look like me and I can go and do that, it’s unbelievable” to get the chance to play with them. ‘Big Foe’ has come a long way!

He now feels it’s quite “crazy” to call them “friends.” Can Tiafoe carry forward the legacy of American men’s tennis by emulating two of the G.O.A.Ts in the women’s division? Well, he once admitted, “I kind of want to emulate that in my way. I don’t think I am where I am without those two (Williams sisters).” According to him, it’d be a “damn good career” only if he can somehow get his name in the “same sentence as those two.” Do you think Frances Tiafoe has a real chance in this year’s US Open?