Frances Tiafoe’s tennis racket stolen after French Open win — but it gets returned after viral post
Frances Tiafoe's tennis racket was stolen shortly after his victory at the French Open. He made a social media post requesting its return, offering tickets to his next match as a reward. The racket was returned to him shortly after the post went viral.
- ▪Frances Tiafoe won a challenging match against Hubert Hurkacz at the French Open.
- ▪His racket was taken by a fan while he celebrated with the crowd.
- ▪Tiafoe offered two tickets to his next match in exchange for the return of his racket.
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Tennis Frances Tiafoe’s tennis racket stolen after French Open win — but it gets returned after viral post By Mark Suleymanov Published May 28, 2026, 8:09 p.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The New York Post on Google That’s one way to go from friend to ‘foe. No. 19 Francis Tiafoe’s racket was stolen moments after he defeated Hubert Hurkacz 6-7(5), 7-6(5), 6-4, 6-7(1), 6-4 in a grueling four-hour, 43-minute second-round match at Roland Garros Thursday — but he didn’t have to wait long to get it back. An elated Tiafoe celebrated with a group of fans seated in the first row after the thriller, but he visibly emerged from the pack sans his Yonex tennis racket. It didn’t take long for the U.S. Open semifinalist to notice that he was missing some equipment.
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