First, Francis Tiafoe slammed an ace right down the center line. Then, he slammed his racket — in joy. The first slam gave Tiafoe the boys’ 18 title Sunday in the Metropolia Orange Bowl Tennis Championships at Veltri Tennis Center in Plantation. Read More…...
It is a list of tennis royalty, the roster of players who have won the Orange Bowl 18-and-under boys’ title: Bjorn Borg, John McEnroe and Ivan Lendl in the 1970s; Jim Courier in the 1980s; Andy Roddick and Roger Federer in the 1990s. Read More…
PLANTATION, Fla. — Francis Tiafoe became the youngest boys’ singles champion in the history of the Orange Bowl International, winning Sunday at 15. Tiafoe, from College Park, Md., beat Stefan Kozlov of Pembroke Pines, Fla., 7-6 (3), 0-6, 6-3 in the first...
The celebration said it all. The roars, the fist pumps and the racket spike after Francis Tiafoe’s ace sealed a 7-6(3), 0-6, 6-3 victory over Stefan Kozlov in the Metropolia Orange Bowl final signaled just how much the championship meant to him. Read...
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