ORLANDO, Fla. _ For the first time in their illustrious careers, Roger Federer and Serena Williams opposed each other in a tennis match.
Frances Tiafoe was there.
His vantage point was better than a courtside seat. Tiafoe, the 39th-ranked player in the world who resides in Orlando and trains at the USTA National Campus in Lake Nona, teamed with Williams in a doubles match against Federer and Belinda Bencic.
Federer and Bencic topped Williams and Tiafoe 4-2, 4-3 (3) on New Year's Day as Switzerland topped the United States in the Hopman Cup match in Perth, Australia.
Williams (23) and Federer (20) have combined for a staggering 43 Grand Slam singles championships.
Tiafoe, 20, took time from his preparations for the Australian Open to answer questions via email from the Sentinel about the experience.
