Big Foe doing BIG things on and off the tennis court. Today, @FTiafoe presented a $50K grant to the @JTCCtennis in College Park. It's the same club where it all started for Frances as a junior tennis player! Awesome.
Frances Tiafoe presents $50,000 check to tennis center that raised him in Maryland
ATPSunday, 14 April 2024 at 02:30
Frances
Tiafoe donated a $50,000 check to the Junior Tennis Champions' Center in
College Park, Maryland, where he took his first steps in tennis. The donation
comes from the Frances Tiafoe Fund through the USTA Foundation, established
last summer to support low-income youth in their tennis development through the
National Junior Tennis and Learning program.
The Junior
Tennis Champions Center in College Park is one of over 250 facilities supported
by the USTA Foundation. It is also the training ground for the 2021 US Open
junior champion, Robin Montgomery, who, at 19 years old, has already reached
the top 150.
Former
world No. 10 Frances Tiafoe participated in the moment when the $50,000 check
was presented and then gave his statement in a press release: "I wouldn’t
be where I am today without the support of everyone at JTCC," Tiafoe said.
"It means a lot to me to be able to pay it forward and help the next
generation of kids have access to the same opportunities as I did."
Ginny
Ehlrich, CEO of the USTA Foundation, praised Tiafoe's role in promoting tennis:
"Frances has turned his success on the court into a platform for advocacy,
passionately working to ensure that under-resourced youth have the opportunity
to unlock their potential through tennis and education," USTA Foundation
CEO Ginny Ehrlich said.
"His
commitment to opening doors for the next generation reflects not only his
exceptional character but also his belief in the transformative power of sport
and learning,” she added
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