Frances Tiafoe quotes Bible scriptures, Taylor Fritz's 'I don't like you' banter & more: Everything Americans said after Halle final

× Frances Tiafoe basked in glory after ousting fellow American Taylor Fritz to get his hands on the Terra Wortmann Open title and carve his name in the history book on Sunday. Ad In an all-American clash in Halle, Tiafoe drubbed his friend 6-4, 6-4 to win the biggest title of his career. Before his ATP 500 title win, Tiafoe had three ATP 250 crowns to his name.

He had walked in with a 0-4 record in finals above the ATP 250 level. He has endured a couple of tough outings, including a 5-hour 26-minute fourth-round loss to Matteo Arnaldi at the French Open earlier this month. He became the first American to win the championship in Halle since 1993.

Tiafoe looked in his groove right from the outset. In the aftermath of his win, the 28-year-old cited a quoted Bible scripture to explain the significance of his special moment. Ad Trending "I just want to say one of my favorite scriptures, Romans 8:18.

'The pain that you've been feeling, can't compare to the joy that's coming.' That proves very very true. A few weeks ago had one of the toughest losses of my career at the French Open.

To be able to come back and have a good week here and win my biggest title, beating players that I did. It's a huge testimony to that quote. It's something I've been living by...

all glory to god," Frances Tiafoe said. Ad The 28-year-old went on to lavish praise on Fritz, who has orchestrated terrific runs in back-to-back tournaments but has nothing to show for it. "I want to congratulate Taylor for a fantastic week.

We've been playing each other since juniors and we've had so many great battles. It's really great to see you playing at this level again after that long knee injury. Coming back on grass and picking up exactly where you left off is impressive.

Well done for these past two weeks. Keep it up," Frances Tiafoe added. Ad Tiafoe didn't forget to mention the progress he has made with his team, especially this year.

He expressed his wish to celebrate the title win and gear up for Wimbledon, scheduled to kick off next week. "Honestly, what a year. You've been incredible.

We've been working hard since the end of last season and, as we like to say, we keep reaching new heights. So let's keep this momentum going. Let's enjoy this title and get ready for Wimbledon in a week," he concluded.

Ad On the other hand, Fritz suffered his second final loss on grass this month. He had come short in Stuttgart against Ben Shelton and arrived in Halle to redeem himself. Even though the result didn't fall in his favour, the World No.

9 was delighted about his friend's win. "I’ll start by just saying congrats to Frances and his team. Just too good.

You played great today man. Super happy for you. As much as I don’t like you right now…

you’re one of my best friends. I’m super happy for you to get the title. You’ve been having a great year, so congrats dude," Fritz said.

Ad Frances Tiafoe and Taylor Fritz will now head to Wimbledon hunting their maiden Grand Slam title. Here's how Frances Tiafoe ousted Taylor Fritz for his first ATP 500 title Tennis: ATP Tour - Halle, Westphalia - Source: Getty Frances Tiafoe's dominance echoed in the flawless serves he executed in the final. He relied heavily on his power and precision to make inroads and push Fritz on the back foot.

He dropped just seven points ‌on serve for the title clash en route to his first title in three years. Tiafoe not only controlled the flow of the play with his serves, but he also subdued the threat when Fritz had the ball in his hand. In the final clash that lasted for one hour and seven minutes, Frances Tiafoe adopted an aggressive approach to overwhelm Fritz.

He had had not beaten Fritz since 2016. Fritz, who had not lost a single final on grass before the recent two weeks, toiled to take control of the game but came short as Tiafoe capped off a memorable debut appearance at the German grass tournament. × Was this article helpful?

Thank You for feedback Quick Links More from Sportskeeda Edited by Pritha Ghosh Frances Tiafoe basked in glory after ousting fellow American Taylor Fritz to get his hands on the Terra Wortmann Open title and carve his name in the history book on Sunday. Ad In an all-American clash in Halle, Tiafoe drubbed his friend 6-4, 6-4 to win the biggest title of his career. Before his ATP 500 title win, Tiafoe had three ATP 250 crowns to his name.

He had walked in with a 0-4 record in finals above the ATP 250 level. He has endured a couple of tough outings, including a 5-hour 26-minute fourth-round loss to Matteo Arnaldi at the French Open earlier this month. He became the first American to win the championship in Halle since 1993.

Tiafoe looked in his groove right from the outset. In the aftermath of his win, the 28-year-old cited a quoted Bible scripture to explain the significance of his special moment. Ad Trending "I just want to say one of my favorite scriptures, Romans 8:18.

'The pain that you've been feeling, can't compare to the joy that's coming.' That proves