Who are Frances Tiafoe’s parents, Constant Tiafoe and Alphina Kamara?
ATP Tour star Frances Tiafoe's parents originally moved from Sierra Leone to the United States, fleeing the civil war.
Frances Tiafoe with his family (Images via Instagram)
Frances Tiafoe is slowly moving up the ladders to make his place in the history of tennis with his unforgettable performances. The American tennis star is making a habit of performing at the biggest stages and it seems a Grand Slam title is not too far for Tiafoe. Over the course of his career, Francis Tiafoe has always found his parents by his side.
Destiny has not been too kind to Tiafoe who was raised under special circumstances. Frances Tiafoe was born on January 20, 1998, along with his twin brother Franklin, in Maryland to father Constant Tiafoe and mother Alphina Kamara. Here’s what you need to know about his parents who had to flee from Siearra Leon during the civil war.
Who are Frances Tiafoe’s parents?
Constant Tiafoe and Alphina Kamara are the parents of American tennis star Frances Tiafoe. The couple have two children, Frances and Franklin.
Tiafoe often spends time with his parents who have been supportive of his tennis career despite their humble beginnings. Originally coming to the US as immigrants, Frances Tiafoe’s parents found it difficult to start a new life in a new country.
The tennis player has always been vocal about the contribution of his parents in giving him the best life. He acknowledges the sacrifices his parents put through to make sure he got to pursue his dreams.
I'm a son of immigrants, as both my parents grew up in Seirra Leone, before they came to the States. They met here, had me and my twin brother. My dad, being a maintenance worker at a club, helped to build a club ’99. My mom being a nurse, working two jobs, working overtime through the nights.Frances Tiafoe said after advancing to the semifinal of US Open 2022
Where is Frances Tiafoe’s parents from?
Both Alphina and Constant are originally from Sierra Leon. When a civil war broke in the region, the couple moved to the United States as immigrants.
They lived in Maryland where Frances and Franklin would spend their childhood. They now live in Orlando, Florida.
What did Frances Tiafoe’s parents do for a living?
In 1999, Frances’ father Constant began working as a day laborer, hired as the on-site custodian after completion of the Junior Tennis Champions Center in Maryland. He was given a spare office to live in at the center. Tiafoe’s mother Alphina worked as a nurse.
My dad helped build a tennis academy. Once the tennis academy was built, he became the head maintenance guy. My dad lived at the tennis center. So, with all those kind of things, it allowed me and my twin brother to be there for free.Frances Tiafoe said on The Old Man And The Three podcast
Frances and Franklin lived with their father at the center for five days a week for the next 11 years. They took advantage of their living situation to start playing tennis regularly from the age of four. They stayed with their mother when she was not working night shifts as a nurse.
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