Quotes from Frances Tiafoe

I have fun when it's the right time to have fun, but when I lock in for practice and matches, I'm not worried about fun.

I have that balance of having fun - because I can need to have a ton of fun - but also locking it in at times.

I've had signs I can play at the highest level.

I want to take initiative; I know my game and I know what I need to do to win.

I want young kids to play tennis because of me.

Without my dad doing what he did, and without me putting in the hours, there wouldn't be any travelling the world or playing with the pros. He's a huge part of it.

As far as myself, I want to see myself hold a Grand Slam, be at the top of the game.

I know in the back of my head I have a Grand Slam win, which definitely takes a lot off of me, a big load off.

Playing in a main draw Grand Slam is something you dream about as a kid.

I was lucky; I got so many opportunities.

The thing is, everybody wants to be famous. Everybody wants to be successful. Everybody wants to be that dude, but not everybody wants to do the work for it. And I think that's probably one of the reasons why there's so many juniors and only a couple that make it. Because I really wanted it. I wanted it real bad.

I think Kevin Durant being that humble is huge.

People in tennis, they've been in a certain bubble for so long they don't even know who they are, because obviously it's just been tennis, tennis, tennis. And let it be just tennis, tennis, tennis. Be locked into that. But when tennis is done, then what? It's kinda like: Let's enjoy being great at the sport.

There are a bunch of young players coming up and doing incredible stuff.

He's an absolute icon. Everything he brings, how he carries himself. Never having trouble with the media, never done anything wrong. He's a superstar for a reason. He's LeBron James for a reason.

From the ground, I'm pretty solid from both sides. My form really helps me a lot and my backend complements it.

I'm a pretty good problem solver.

Obviously, maturity helps, knowing that you definitely have to make every day a good day. If not, somebody else is out there putting in the work.

I'm going for the big moments - I want the big moments. I just tell myself, 'Remember the work you did, the things you went through. And keep going.'

I've played so many matches in my career so far where I played unbelievable, came up just short.

When I met Jay-Z and Beyonce I was in awe, stuttering like crazy. This guy grew up in the projects and he and Beyonce are a billionaire couple. The empires they've built, affecting so many lives, is unbelievable.

The U.S. Open is so special, and I'm not even saying that as an American. I just can't envision a better atmosphere.

It was not until I got sponsored at 12 that I finally owned a racket.

I'm not perfect. But I hold myself to a high standard every day.