Standing on the main court at the Junior Tennis Champions Center in College Park where he learned the game and still trains, Frances Tiafoe on Thursday announced a new initiative that will make tennis more accessible to kids from underserved communities.
“A lot of people grew up in Prince George’s County in low-income areas,” Tiafoe told The Washington Post that day. “To do something great and change the whole mind-set of the community … I think we can do a lot of special things here.”
Thursday marked the next step toward that goal. The USTA Foundation announced a $150,000 grant to the fund, and Clif Bar, one of Tiafoe’s sponsors, contributed an additional $100,000. “We’ll work with Frances with the new funding to maximize the impact of tennis here in Prince George’s County,” JTCC CEO Ray Benton said. “This is a big win for young tennis players all around the country, and we’re thrilled to be part of this program.”
“The biggest thing I want to tell all the young people who look up to me is it’s about the person first and the athlete second,” said Tiafoe, who stuck around after Thursday’s announcement to participate in a youth clinic with a few dozen kids. “You want to be remembered for who you are and not what you’ve done.”Tiafoe has continued to accomplish plenty on the court this year.
“Seeing how excited everyone was when I got home from Wimbledon, I thought, ‘You know what, I had a great run in Europe, I’ve had a great year so far,’ ” Tiafoe said. “It was a tough loss; I was very hard on myself. But now I’m back and motivated and happy to be out here.”, which begins main draw play Monday at Rock Creek Park Tennis Center and which Tiafoe said means the most to him of any tournament outside the Grand Slams.
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