Frances Tiafoe hasn't had a very good season so far, as his first win on European clay came at the 2024 Lyon Open against Jaume Munar. The American hasn't been the greatest performer on clay historically, but he did relatively well on the surface, considering the circumstances.
The final week before the French Open on the ATP Tour contains a pair of 250 events in Geneva and Lyon. There is a very strong field of players in Lyon, which is demonstrated by some fascinating matches on the second day of the tournament.
The 2024 Lyon Open is the last stop on the road to Roland Garros, and the draw for the tournament has been released. This ATP 250 tournament, running concurrently with the Geneva Open in Switzerland from May 19th to 25th, will be played exclusively on clay.
The 2024 Lyon Open is the last ATP stop before the second Grand Slam of the season commences at Roland Garros. This event is part of the ATP 250 series and will commemorate its 7th edition since it became part of the tour in 2017.
The 2024 season hasn’t started well for Frances Tiafoe. The World No. 23 last played at the ATP-250 event in Houston where he was the defending champion.
Frances Tiafoe has shown how important giving back is to him by making a sizeable donation to a tennis center that played a key role in his development.
Frances Tiafoe has parted ways with coach Diego Moyano after an unsuccessful period for the American, which has been going on for a while. Tiafoe has been playing tennis below his level for a while now.
Frances Tiafoe may not have won the title in Houston, but it did not stop the American from showing his sense of humor. It had been a difficult start to the season for Tiafoe on hard courts in the opening months of the season, with the 26-year-old's level very inconsistent and patchy in the tournaments he played in.
Ben Shelton defeated Frances Tiafoe in the Houston Open final but the respect between the two players was clear to see after the contest. The final in Houston was an entertaining one.
American tennis star Ben Shelton clinched the title at the ATP 250 tournament in Houston on Sunday as he beat compatriot Frances Tiafoe in the final. The 21-year-old scripted history with his win as Shelton became the youngest champion at the tournament since 19-year-old Andy Roddick in 2002.
Ben Shelton captured his second career ATP Tour title, outlasting defending champion Frances Tiafoe 7-5, 4-6, 6-3 on Sunday to win the U.S. Men's Clay Court Championship.
Ben Shelton is the champion of the 2024 Houston Open after beating defending champion Frances Tiafoe in the final. The final match in Houston was expected to be a close matchup, and it was, as the final match of the ATP 250 tournament went to three sets.
We have an all-American final at ATP Houston as No. 1 seed Ben Shelton squares off against No. 3 seed Frances Tiafoe. This will be their second career meeting, with Shelton besting Tiafoe in the 2023 US Open quarterfinals.
Ben Shelton overcame a pretty inspired effort from last year's Houston Open finalist Tomas Martin Etcheverry to beat him in three sets. The Argentine player played really well in Houston last year, going all the way to the final, where Frances Tiafoe beat him.
We are down to the final four at ATP Houston, with Americans Ben Shelton and Frances Tiafoe looking to find some form ahead of the European clay court swing.
Frances Tiafoe has offered an illuminating insight into his life as a child when he first began to play tennis. Tiafoe has endured a tough start to 2024 so far.
The clay court season is almost fully underway as the ATP Houston Open 2024 kicks off, with Houston serving as one of the non European clay court venues this week.
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