Hyattsville native loses to fellow American Ben Shelton in straight sets in the quarterfinals of an event he says he really wants to win.

Ben Shelton beat fellow American Frances Tiafoe 7-6(2) 6-4 in an electrifying match at the Washington Open on Friday to advance to the semifinals on a day marked by suffocating humidity in the nation's capital.

American men’s tennis is rapidly ascending with more players making deep runs at majors. Just look at this week’s DC Open results.

Frances Tiafoe recently made his feelings known about Taylor Townsend roasting his Citi Open outfit during his second round.

Frances Tiafoe played terrifically during the swing before and including last year’s US Open. He reached the ATP Washington semifinal before a run to the final of the Cincinnati Open and to the semifinal of the US Open for the second time.

Tennis star Frances Tiafoe, who grew up in Hyattsville and trained in College Park, is embracing being the face of the DC Open.

The qualifying rounds are over and the main draw is set at this week's Mubadala Citi DC Open. Held at the William H.G. Fitzgerald Tennis Center in Rock Creek Park, the annual tournament features ATP and WTA pros and kicks off the North American hardcourt season,

Frances Tiafoe still believes in his chances of winning a Grand Slam title after several deep runs in his career. The 27-year-old American trusts his ability to threaten the dominance of Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner at the Grand Slams,