Several people have gained the limelight through their connections with renowned personalities and Constant Tiafoe can be regarded as one of them. He became known among the public through his son Frances Tiafoe, an American professional tennis player.
Constant Tiafoe’s Family
Constant Tiafoe along with his wife, Alphina Kamara, moved to Washington D.C. from Sierra Leone during the civil war in 1991. With not much to look forward to, Constant took up the role of a construction worker at the Junior National Tennis Center. Impressed with his dedicated approach, he was hired as an on-site custodian at the same center and also given a spare office to live in. Alphina took up a job at a hospital as a nurse and also did part-time jobs to add to their family’s income. On January 20, 1998, Alphina gave birth to twin brothers, Frances Tiafoe and Franklin Tiafoe in Hyattsville, Maryland, U.S.
Constant was later promoted to an on-site custodian at the same Tennis center and also given a spare office to live in. He used tennis as a means to pay for his family’s bills and secure education for his children. Since tennis became easily accessible for the kids, they started playing regularly and developing their skills. Frances is reported to be in a relationship with aspiring tennis player, Ayan Broomfield.
Constant Tiafoe’s Net Worth
Constant Tiafoe had to leave everything behind and flee to Washington D.C. during the civil war of 1991. He started to work as a construction worker at the Junior National Tennis Center and even his wife, Alphina had to work in double shifts to take care of the family expenses. Hard work always pays and the couple’s constant efforts did show color when Frances Tiafoe became one of the best tennis players. His twin brother, Franklin couldn’t reach the level as his brother and chose to become a professional coach. He joined the Howard University program as a volunteer coach and developed his skills to become a full-time tennis coach.
The Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) has ranked Frances as high as world No. 17 in singles, on October 10, 2022, and world No. 160 in doubles, on November 1, 2021. He won his first and only ATP title at the 2018 Delray Beach Open, becoming the youngest American man to win a tournament on the ATP Tour since Andy Roddick in 2002. At 17, he became the youngest American in the main draw of the French Open since Michael Chang in 1989. As a teenager, he won the US Junior National Championship and enjoyed success on the ATP Challenger Tour, reaching nine finals and winning four titles. He broke into the top 100 of the ATP rankings in 2016. His net worth is estimated to be around $6 million.
