A month after creating a sensation by eliminating Stefanos Tsitsipas in the first round of Wimbledon, Frances Tiafoe this time could not repeat this performance in the second round of the Olympics. Beaten 3–6, 4–6 in 1:20, the American admitted at the end of the meeting that the march was a little too high on Tuesday.
“I did not serve well today”, admitted Tiafoe (who remains in doubles contention alongside Rajeev Ram). “He had a lot of second serves and he was able to play the game with his forehand. At Wimbledon I served a lot better, I was able to serve and volley and put a lot more pressure on him. But he played well today. He hit the ball well. He played the right way in the important moments. He’s a good player. He is not there by chance. “
Posted on Tuesday, July 27, 2021 at 2:06 PM
