Tiafoe names girlfriend Ayan Broomfield as his role model in interview for new partnership

Friday, 12 May 2023 at 05:30

Frances Tiafoe highlighted his girlfriend as a role model and talked about his favorite sport.

The American tennis player discussed several aspects of his life in a Q&A session published on the social media of Clif Bar, an energy food and drink company he is partnered with. He announced his partnership with the company a week ago through his Instagram account:

"Locked in with @clifbar. I’ve been eating CLIF bars for as long as I’ve been playing. I stay fueled with my favorite flavor, White Chocolate Macadamia Nut and it keeps my energy going. I am excited to partner with @clifbar as their newest CLIF Athlete!," he wrote on Instagram.

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During a short question and answer session while practicing, world No. 11 Frances Tiafoe expressed his admiration for his 25-year-old girlfriend.

“Who is your role model”, was asked. “Ayan Broomfield” said Tiafoe.

During a short Q&A session while he was training, the world No.11 expressed his admiration for his 25-year-old girlfriend as a role model. He rated his driving skills as an 11 out of 10 and emphasized that his favorite tournament to win in the future would be the US Open. Tiafoe also mentioned that he usually listens to singer Keith Sweat before his matches. Here are the rest of his answers:

Tiafoe is set to make his debut at the Rome Open on Saturday, May 13, where he will face German player Daniel Altmaier, who won the qualifying round and defeated Guido Zeppieri in the first round. 'Big-foe' is also playing in the doubles draw with Mackenzie McDonald, and they defeated fellow Americans Tommy Paul and Taylor Fritz in the first round.

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