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USA Today via Reuters

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USA Today via Reuters

American tennis star, Frances Tiafoe, is enjoying some time off after a busy season. The 24-year-old has done quite well this season and made it to the semifinal of the US Open. He also registered his first victory against the legendary tennis star Rafael Nadal.

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The 24-year-old last appeared in the Paris Masters and had a quarterfinal run in the tournament. Currently, the American is spending quality time with his girlfriend. In his latest Instagram story, he was chilling at a beach with a song in the background. However, the song that he added in the background can be pretty controversial.

 Frances Tiafoe chills at the beach with Drake’s controversial track

Frances Tiafoe’s song selection for his latest beach story on Instagram raised many eyebrows. The 24-year-old played ‘Middle of the Ocean’ in the background of his story where we can see a beach. Notably, the track from Canadian rapper Drake is creating controversy as it has an insulting diss for Serena Williams’ husband Alexis Ohanian.

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Drake and Serena were close before Serena met Ohanian and the two married later. In the track, Drake calls Ohanian a “groupie”. Although the celebrity couple didn’t pay much heed to the track, the fans will surely note it down when Tiafoe played it.

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Although it’s hard to judge his motive from Tiafoe playing the track, Serena fans will definitely not like it.

Emotional Tiafoe credited the Williams sisters as his idols

Frances Tiafoe had the match of his dreams in the US Open. The American faced Spanish tennis legend, Rafael Nadal, in the round of 16 encounter. In the previous two meetings, Tiafoe had lost against the 22-time Grand Slam champion. However, the 24-year-old had the belief this time that he is an improved player now and can win against Nadal.

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Winning his first match against the legend, Tiafoe was visibly emotional. The American has a struggle story similar to the Williams sisters and also considers them as his role model. Tiafoe added that he dreamt of winning a Grand Slam after he saw Serena and Venus play tennis at a very young age. Further, he said that it was more special for him because his father was present there to watch his dream victory.

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