LeBron James, Coco Gauff and Bradley Beal lead the social media tributes to Frances Tiafoe

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‘Congrats Young King!!!’: LeBron James, Coco Gauff and Bradley Beal lead the social media tributes to Frances Tiafoe after his stunning US Open win against Rafa Nadal

  • Frances Tiafoe beat Rafa Nadal in four sets on Monday to earn a quarterfinal trip
  • And the 24-year-old was toasted by some of his sports heroes after the win
  • Tiafoe will face Andrey Rublev on Wednesday for a spot in the last four

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Frances Tiafoe’s win over Rafa Nadal Monday gave him his first ever quarterfinal berth at the US Open, but also drew the attention of other sports stars, as LeBron James, Coco Gauff and Bradley Beal led the chorus of praise for the 24-year-old.

James wasted no time in congratulating Tiafoe after his four-set win over the 22-time Grand Slam winner, and tagged the rising star so he would see his message.

‘CONGRATS Young King!!! You earned it!,’ the Lakers forward said alongside a crown emoji (among others).

Tiafoe became aware of James’ tweet soon after his win, and was flattered by the message in his own telling.

LeBron James praised the young tennis player in a supportive tweet

LeBron James praised the young tennis player in a supportive tweet

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Frances Tiafoe beat Rafa Nadal 6-4, 4-6, 6-4, 6-3 in a hugely impressive win

Frances Tiafoe beat Rafa Nadal 6-4, 4-6, 6-4, 6-3 in a hugely impressive win

‘I was losing it in the locker room about his tweet,’ he said.

‘I went crazy. That’s my guy.’

The four-time NBA MVP wasn’t the only one to heap praise onto Tiafoe, however, as fellow tennis pro Coco Gauff – who has also booked a place in the Open quarterfinals – also chimed in.

‘BIG FOEEEEE,’ she said, in a reference to his nickname.

Coco Gauff and Tiafoe will be representing the United States in the quarterfinals

Coco Gauff and Tiafoe will be representing the United States in the quarterfinals

And the support of the Washington DC area native was not limited to the online world, as Wizards guard Bradley Beal cheered on Tiafoe from his box.

Beal, who Tiafoe called his ‘favorite basketball player’ after the match, also took to Twitter afterwards to toast the famous win.

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‘BIG FOE!!!’ he said.

Bradley Beal cheered Tiafoe on as the rising star neared a win over the legendary Nadal

Bradley Beal cheered Tiafoe on as the rising star neared a win over the legendary Nadal

While Tiafoe has already achieved his best-ever finish at the US Open, he’ll be eyeing an even deeper run in a field that is without Nadal, Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer.

He’ll play Andrey Rublev on Wednesday for a spot in the semifinals, and James left a second message that can serve as further motivation for that match.

‘KEEP GOING!!!!! ‘#StriveForGreatness,’ he said.

And it seems like Tiafoe is on the same page as The King.  

‘Thank you big bro,’ he replied to James, ‘we got some more work to do.’

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