Mavericks’ Luka Doncic responds to Frances Tiafoe’s choice of Wimbledon

Frances Tiafoe took the court in style Monday as he prepared for the 2023 Wimbledon tennis championships, earning a positive response from Mavericks star Luka Doncic.

Photos from Wimbledon’s social media accounts showed Tiafoe donning a Doncic ‘Statement Jersey’ during a practice session. Doncic took to Instagram shortly after the post went up, showing his appreciation for the shoutout with two emojis on his story.

Luka Dončić a bien apprécié la tenue d’entraînement de Frances Tiafoe à Wimbledon × pic.twitter.com/F4VDSsCDbs

— Dallas Mavs France (@DallasMavsFr) June 26, 2023

Tiafoe enters the Wimbledon tournament at No. 10 in the ATP rankings, sitting one spot behind California’s Taylor Fritz. Tiafoe won his first grass-court title on June 18 when he defeated Jan-Lennard Struff at the Stuttgart Open. The tenth ranking is a career-high for Tiafoe.

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Doncic has kept himself busy over the offseason, focusing on conditioning while working out with Slovenian trainer Anže Maček. Maybe the Slovenian superstar will keep close tabs on Tiafoe as he competes in one of the most prestigious tournaments in tennis.

Wimbledon play opens July 3 for singles competitors.