Frances Tiafoe not qualifying for the ATP Finals meant he could unwind and relax, and he decided to attend an NFL match with his girlfriend alongside one of the most well-known couples in the world.
The 2024 season was mixed for Tiafoe. There are often high expectations surrounding the American, with Tiafoe himself previously saying he feels he is one of the best players in the world at his best.
However, the opening six months of the season were challenging for Tiafoe. Shortly before the new year began, he unexpectedly decided to part ways with his long-term coach, Wayne Ferreira.
Diego Moyano replaced Ferreira, but the partnership was not as successful as either man hoped. Tiafoe's most notable achievement during their four months together was finishing as the runner-up to Ben Shelton at the Houston Open.
After splitting with Moyano, it seemed like 2024 might be one to forget for Tiafoe. But the decision to begin working with David Witt, who enjoyed successful spells with Venus Williams and Jessica Pegula, during the North American hardcourt season proved inspired.
Tiafoe reached the first Masters 1000 final of his career at the Cincinnati Open, saving two match points against Holger Rune in the semifinal during that run. World No. 1 Jannik Sinner proved too strong in the final.
A memorable but also heartbreaking run followed at the US Open. He progressed to the semifinal at Flushing Meadows for the second time but missed out on the final once again after a five-set loss to Taylor Fritz.
That setback seemed to impact Tiafoe for the rest of the season. His results and performances dipped during the indoor hardcourt season. Tiafoe also generated significant controversy at the Shanghai Masters.
An umpire gave him a second time violation during his match against Roman Safiullin, leading to him losing a first-serve at 5-5 in the deciding set tiebreak. After losing the final two points to confirm defeat, Tiafoe repeatedly shouted, "F**K YOU!" at the umpire.
That incident could indicate that Tiafoe needed a break to refresh mentally, and he is now doing that after withdrawing from last week's Moselle Open to give himself a more extended rest before the 2025 season.
Tiafoe and his girlfriend Ayan Broomfield were pictured with Taylor Swift, the biggest global artist right now, and her boyfriend Travis Kelce, a well-known NFL player.
Swift and Kelce attended the US Open final between Sinner and Fritz in September. Kelce received some criticism after for his comments about wanting to heckle Sinner, who he referred to as "the Italian."
Tiafoe and his girlfriend attended an NFL match with the celebrity couple. The Kansas City Chiefs defeated the Denver Broncos 16-14 in the match that the two couples attended.
Broomfield posted pictures of her and Tiafoe with Swift and Kelce. They seemed to have a great time, with Tiafoe refreshing during the off-season by spending time with his girlfriend and friends.