The USTA Foundation, the philanthropic arm of the U.S. Tennis Association, has announced that it is collaborating with professional tennis player Frances Tiafoe to launch the Frances Tiafoe Fund, which will support under-resourced youth through education and tennis. 

The fund will assist the more than 270 chapters in the National Junior Tennis and Learning network across the United States, which provide free or low-cost tennis programming and academic services to more than 130,000 student-athletes annually. When he was 4 years old, Tiafoe joined the Junior Tennis Champions Center, a USTA Foundation National Junior Tennis and Learning chapter in College Park, Maryland. 

“I’m so excited for this opportunity to work with the USTA Foundation and inspire kids who come from my hometown and beyond,” said Tiafoe. “One of my priorities has always been to show kids that dreams can come true and that success is in everyone—and this fund is just one step further toward that goal.” 

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