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21-year-old tennis pro Frances Tiafoe has risen to No. 30 in the world rankings after advancing to the first quarterfinals of his career at last month’s Australian Open.

Frances Tiafoe of Prince George's County, Maryland, has advanced to the fourth round at Melbourne Park, his first appearance in the Round of 16 at any Grand Slam.

After trailing by a set and 3-0 in the second, Frances Tiafoe, an alum of the Junior Tennis Champions Center in College Park, turned the match around to get to the third round at a major for the second time.