Sweet moments must be tasted as they deserve and Frances Tiafoe is willing to do it. Something has radically changed in this electric American player who, for years, seemed subjugated by media pressure and was unable to show all the potential that was sensed in him. For months, he managed to make a huge qualitative leap and after getting into the semifinals of the ATP Masters 1000 Indian Wells 2023 He offered interesting reflections at a press conference to try to explain what his path has been and how he has found the right path to success. It is worth listening to her words because they hide clear life lessons for all those who seek to gain a foothold in the elite at too early an age.
Tactical changes to your game to level up
“The vibrations that I feel in recent times are spectacular and here, in California, I am feeling great. Each victory increases my confidence and I have a full tank of energy to continue in this line”, warns the American before revealing what has changed in your mindset. “I’ve always been a very fast player on the move, but now I take advantage of it in the right way: being aggressive and going to the net, not defending behind the baseline. I think I’m dangerous at the net, I volley well and I put a lot of pressure on my rivals. I am very grateful to life for everything it is giving me, but I want more. You have to win the most difficult games to get where you want to be,” he commented.
Past mistakes and importance of your coach to correct the course
Since working with Wayne Ferreira, Frances’s career has turned upside down, and that’s how he explains it. “He is the person who has made me a true professional and who has taught me to take control of my career. Before I was very intermittent, I did not do the right things off the track. I am a boy who comes from a humble background and It’s not easy being 18 or 19 and seeing yourself with money all of a sudden, I made bad decisions. People thought I was going to be one of the best in the world, but I wasn’t ready for that. It was essential for me to see guys like myself triumphing age, like Rublev, Zverev, Tsitsipas… I had beaten them in the youth stage and I wasn’t willing to share the cake between them. I love this sport too much to not give everything for it”, asserted the American.
dream goals
“Look, we all dreamed of being number 1 in the world as children and I would love that, of course, but my greatest dream would be to win a Grand Slam and for it to be the US Open. I think I could sleep peacefully for the rest of my life, that’s not Nobody would take it from me. For the moment, why not start winning this week here?”, said with his usual self-confidence a Frances Tiafoe who will seek the end of the ATP Masters 1000 Indian Wells 2023 compared to Daniil Medvedevin what is assumed to be a really attractive match.
