ThanksUSA National Spokesperson Frances Tiafoe“I know what it’s like watching your parents sacrifice everything to give you every opportunity in life. I’m blessed,” said Frances about teaming with ThanksUSA.
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Talent, athleticism, fierce play and commitment have elevated American tennis star Frances Tiafoe to ever greater heights in the sport. Now, he brings his big heart and those powerful traits to another mission – helping open doors for the children and spouses of our military.
He has been ranked as high as No. 29 in the world. Tiafoe won his first ATP title at the 2018 Delray Beach Open and reached the quarterfinals of a Grand Slam for the first time at the 2019 Australian Open. At age 22, Tiafoe reached the round of sixteen at the 2020 US Open and again in 2021. Tiafoe helps to raise awareness of ThanksUSA’s military family scholarship program, providing educational opportunities for children and spouses of our troops. He serves as ambassador of ThanksUSA’s Tennis Corps, a premiere tennis mentoring program for military Veterans and junior players. He was also part of ThanksUSA's inaugural Charity Tennis Pro-Am and Veterans Tournament at the USTA National Campus in 2021. |
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Learn more about Frances Tiafoe
Winner of the Arthur Ashe Humanitarian Award in the 2020 ATP Awards @FTiafoe
Frances Tiafoe: My Letter to Arthur Ashe "Tennis Star Plays It Forward," AFRO "Big Foe on the Come Up," GQ |
