Tiafoe overcame a set deficit to beat Tsitsipas on Sunday and give Team World a title-clinching victory. During a couple of changeovers, Tiafoe and his teammates were seen commenting and laughing about Tsitsipas and were later called out for their comments.
One such moment from the match has been doing the rounds on social media and also caught the attention of Nick Kyrgios.
Kyrgios, who had a tense match with Tsitsipas at Wimbledon, commented on the video, enjoying Tiafoe’s comments on Tsitsipas during the match. The American player joined in and replied to the Aussie.
Fans reacted to the same and many were miffed with Tiafoe for not recognizing that his comments were insensitive and were making fun of Tsitsipas’ nationality.
Here are a few more reactions from tennis fans:
“We just like Greek yogurt, so it was good” - Frances Tiafoe after his win against Stefanos Tsitsipas
Frances Tiafoe referenced ‘Greek Yogurt’ again after the match during his press conference after Team World’s Laver Cup win. The 24-year-old said that he wanted the victory even more as he was facing Tsitsipas and was thrilled to be able to do so.
Tsitsipas won the first set 6-1 against Tiafoe, who had lost his previous singles match at the Laver Cup to Novak Djokovic. Tiafoe then made a comeback in the second set, winning a marathon tiebreak 13-11, saving four match points along the way. The match tiebreaker was a thrilling end to the match and Tiafoe competed a 1-6, 7-6(11), 10-8 win.
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