Franklin Tiafoe, at a young age, is a tennis player from Maryland. He is most popularly known as the twin brother of current ATP player, Frances Tiafoe. Let us learn more about his life in the article below.

Franklin and his brother grew up playing tennis at the Junior Tennis Champions Center, where their father worked as a constructor and then as Head of Maintenance.

Franklin, who has not played professional tennis is currently studying at the United States Tennis Association National College in Orlando.

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Franklin Tiafoe Age

Franklin Tiafoe age is 23 years old as of 2021. He was born on January 23, 1998, in Hyattsville, Maryland.

Franklin’s parents, Constant Tiafoe Sr. and Alphina Tiafoe were immigrants from Sienna Leone who escaped during the civil war in 1991.

Constant used to work in the Junior Tennis Champions Center in Maryland as a custodian and he used to take Franklin and his brother there all the time.

It was around this time that they grew a real passion for the sport and since they used to play regularly, they developed their talent and ability as tennis players.

Franklin Tiafoe: Wikipedia And Height

Franklin does not have an official Wikipedia page. Although, his brother Frances has one.

Franklin stands at six feet and two inches tall in height just like his twin brother.

While Frances trained with coach Misha Kouznetsov, Franklin stayed in Maryland and continued to play tennis in his high school, DeMatha Catholic High School, and college tennis at Salisbury University.

He didn’t get the meteoric rise that his brother had and he continued to struggle with his studies as well as his tennis career.

After some time, Franklin was sent to the United States Tennis Association National Campus by his parents so he can further his development in the premier tennis association in the country.

Who Is Franklin Tiafoe Brother?

Franklin Tiafoe has a twin brother named Frances Tiafoe, who is a professional ATP tennis player, currently ranked No. 51 in the world.

Frances is considered one of the most promising prospects in US tennis and has continued to impress in the big stages. Frances has beaten many household names of tennis such as Juan Martin Del Potro, Tomas Berdych, Kevin Anderson, etc.

He was ranked no. 29 in 2019, which is a career-high.

Frances won the Delray Beach Open in 2018, his first ATP title at the age of 20. He was the first wild card entry to ever win the tournament.

Franklin Tiafoe: Girlfriend And Instagram

Franklin does not have a girlfriend according to his Instagram posts. He has not made any posts regarding his relationship status on Instagram or any other social media.

He is fairly active on his Instagram. He usually likes to travel around with his family and regularly posts about his training sessions. His Instagram handle is: @asmirufrmmd