By Chris Oddo | @TheFanChild | Saturday March 9, 2025
Indian Wells, California – Frances Tiafoe generally has slightly an excessive amount of on his thoughts.
That was maybe the case on Friday night time, because the American delayed the beginning of his second-round match with Damir Dzumhur attributable to the truth that he forgot to pack a important a part of his tools.
Sure, it has been mentioned {that a} tennis participant is nothing with out his racquet. On this case, Tiafoe needed to whisper in his opponent’s ear to let him know that play wouldn’t be beginning till his coach David Witt had accomplished his fact-finding mission.
Obtained there ultimately@FTiafoe got here to court docket lacking a fairly vital piece of kit final night time…
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— Tennis TV (@TennisTV) March 8, 2025
Moments later the magic wands appeared. Tiafoe used his Yonex Percept 97’s – all 5 of them in actual fact – to rally previous the Bosnian 7-6(4), 7-6(7). The American was down 5-1 within the second set however discovered a solution to get out of bother and win in straight units. He’ll face Yosuke Watanuki of Japan within the third spherical.
