Everything But the Racquets – Tiafoe Delayed as Coach Witt Scrambles to Find Missing Yonex

By Chris Oddo | @TheFanChild | Saturday March 9, 2025

Indian Wells, California – Frances Tiafoe generally has a bit an excessive amount of on his thoughts.

That was maybe the case on Friday evening, because the American delayed the beginning of his second-round match with Damir Dzumhur as a consequence of the truth that he forgot to pack a crucial a part of his gear.

Sure, it has been mentioned {that a} tennis participant is nothing with out his racquet. On this case, Tiafoe needed to whisper in his opponent’s ear to let him know that play wouldn’t be beginning till his coach David Witt had accomplished his fact-finding mission.

Bought there in the long run 😅@FTiafoe got here to court docket lacking a fairly essential piece of kit final evening… 🤣#TennisParadise pic.twitter.com/Tm5lRHy1FF

— Tennis TV (@TennisTV) March 8, 2025

Moments later the magic wands appeared. Tiafoe used his Yonex Percept 97’s – all 5 of them the truth is – to rally previous the Bosnian 7-6(4), 7-6(7). The American was down 5-1 within the second set however discovered a strategy to get out of hassle and win in straight units. He’ll face Yosuke Watanuki of Japan within the third spherical.