Tennis player Frances Tiafoe: My parents are my greatest inspiration
US tennis player Frances Tiafoe used to sleep at the tennis club where his father, who'd fled to the US from Sierra Leone, was a maintenance worker. He's now representing the US at tennis at the Tokyo Olympics. As well as his inspirational back story, Tiafoe is also known for walking on to the court at the 2020 US Open in a Black Lives Matter sweat shirt and mask. Francis outlines his motivation, and younger players explain why he's giving them hope. He says his parents inspired him the most. "It was all about the work and what you can do to better yourself."
Photo: US tennis player Frances Tiafoe at the Wimbledon Championship, July 2021 Credit: Getty Images
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