'We’re boys now': Frances Tiafoe keen to text Andre Agassi after matching his 30-year-old record at French Open

American tennis star Frances Tiafoe has stated that he is looking to send a text to former world number one Andre Agassi after matching his unique feat at the French Open. The second Grand Slam of the year is moving towards the business end, with remaining players giving their all to secure the ultimate prize.

America's Tiafoe is among eight players who are still alive in the men’s singles category. The 27-year-old cemented his spot in the quarterfinals of the second Grand Slam of the year after beating Germany’s Daniel Altmaier in straight sets with a score of 6-3, 6-4, 7-6. With that win, Tiafoe achieved a unique milestone.

He became the first player to cement a spot in the quarterfinals of the mega-event without losing a set since former world number one Agassi did it back in 1995. Tiafoe was informed about the record by the presenter on the court. The Maryland-born was ecstatic and stated that he was going to text Agassi to say that they are ‘boys now’.

“Yeah it’s a pretty crazy stat, I just heard that and I’m pretty shocked about it,” he said. “I want to keep going. As great as that is, it’s still a big opportunity out here and I just want to keep going, not worrying about that. I’ll definitely need to give Andre Agassi a text and be like ‘I guess we’re boys now.’ It really is crazy.”

It is the first time in his career that Tiafoe cemented his spot in the quarterfinals of the French Open. He will now face Italy’s Lorenzo Musetti in the last-eight clash. The 23-year-old cemented his spot in the fifth round at the Roland Garros after beating Denmark’s Holger Rune in the round of 16 with a score of 7-5, 3-6, 6-3, 6-2. It will be the sixth meeting between the two players in professional tennis. In the previous five meetings, Tiafoe had a slight edge as he won on three occasions and suffered two defeats.