A non-tennis-fan's guide to cheering on the Hyattsville-born hometown hero who just beat Nadal.
Frances Tiafoe, of the United States, celebrates after winning a point against Rafael Nadal, of Spain, during the fourth round of the U.S. Open tennis championships, Monday, September 5, 2022, in New York.
So if you, like me, know absolutely nothing about tennis but nonetheless hope to watch our hometown hero rampage his way to the top of the US Open, then you might need a crash course. Luckily,’s director of digital products, Jacob Raim, was something of a tennis prodigy in his youth. I spent 12 minutes on the phone with him and emerged an expert on tennis—here’s our chat so that you can be, too.Great, thanks.
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