By Chris Oddo | @TheFanChild | Saturday March 9, 2025
Indian Wells, California – Frances Tiafoe typically has a bit of an excessive amount of on his thoughts.
That was maybe the case on Friday evening, because the American delayed the beginning of his second-round match with Damir Dzumhur as a result of the truth that he forgot to pack a important a part of his gear.
Sure, it has been stated {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.
Bought there ultimately 😅@FTiafoe got here to courtroom lacking a reasonably vital piece of kit final evening… 🤣#TennisParadise pic.twitter.com/Tm5lRHy1FF
— Tennis TV (@TennisTV) March 8, 2025
Moments later the magic wands appeared. Tiafoe used his Yonex Percept 97’s – all 5 of them in truth – 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 hassle and win in straight units. He’ll face Yosuke Watanuki of Japan within the third spherical.
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