Frances Tiafoe’s stunning five-set US Open comeback prompted a nine-word message from a New York Knicks champion.

Alphina and Frances Tiafoe Sr. welcomed their son, Frances Tiafoe, in 1998, before he grew up to be a tennis star. Here’s everything to know about Frances Tiafoe’s parents, Alphina and Frances Tiafoe Sr.

Frances Tiafoe pulling off a miraculous come-from-behind victory to advance in the U.S. Open. Overcoming a 5-set deficit, Tiafoe secured the U.S. Open quarterfinal victory 5-7, 3-6, 7-5, 6-3, 7-6 (10-6) over unranked Alex Michelsen .

Frances Tiafoe's girlfriend, Ayan Broomfield, hilariously trolls the American tennis amid his run at the 2026 US Open.

Follow live US Open quarterfinal updates as Aryna Sabalenka advances and Frances Tiafoe survives a five-set battle against Alex Michelson

All we know about the tennis star’s life outside the court, his girlfriend and family. 11th seed Frances Tiafoe has put together an impressive run at the 2026 US Open to reach the quarterfinals. The American began his campaign with a five-set battle against Martin Damm Jr., eventually securing a 6–4, 4–6, 3–6, 6–3, 6–4 victory.

In the “House that Tiafoe Built” on Sunday, Frances Tiafoe was in his element. The crowd was electric, and the chants were plentiful. But there was a time when the “1, 2, 3, Foe” chant – heard several times during Tiafoe’s fourth-round upset victory over Daniil Medvedev at Louis Armstrong Stadium – that the American tennis star wasn’t overly thrilled with it.