Quotes from Frances Tiafoe

Some days, obviously, I am like 'Today is not the day,' but you got to push through, especially when my aspirations are to be pro, you can't have any bad days.

I'm trying to... stay humble and keep doing what I do.

I've had signs I can play at the highest level.

Playing in a main draw Grand Slam is something you dream about as a kid.

I'm a pretty good problem solver.

When I met Jay-Z and Beyonce I was in awe, stuttering like crazy. This guy grew up in the projects and he and Beyonce are a billionaire couple. The empires they've built, affecting so many lives, is unbelievable.

It was not until I got sponsored at 12 that I finally owned a racket.

While turning pro had a lot of upside, for me, it could also have turned out to be a disaster.