Tiafoe has walked onto court wearing a Black hoodie with the words “GOAT” emblazoned on it during each of his matches, with images of Serena Williams inside the letters. He has commented on the influence that both Serena and Venus Williams made on his tennis career.
He is down 4-5 in the second set, and he’s fighting to stay in it. I’m reminded of what Serena Williams said during what was likely her last post-match news conference at the U.S. Open.
“I don’t really give up,” Williams said. “I think in my career, I’ve never given up.