PICTURE: Frances Tiafoe becomes center of attraction at US Open; 'Scandal','Grey's Anatomy' cast posing with him & NCAA star Paige Bueckers goes viral

Frances Tiafoe was joined by the star cast of 'Scandal' and 'Grey's Anatomy' as he defeated Novak Djokovic-slayer Alexei Popyrin to reach the quarterfinal at the US Open. NCAA basketball players Paige Bueckers and Azzi Fudd also came to support Tiafoe.

The American has had a good week at Flushing Meadows, where he defeated Aleksandar Kovacevic, Alexander Shevchenko (walkover), Ben Shelton, and Alexei Popyrin to reach the quarterfinals. He has been the center of attention for many prominent personalities. From Paige Bueckers to Tony Goldwyn, bigwigs have been spotted attending Taifoe's matches at the New York Slam.

The World No. 20 was greeted with a huge round of applause by all the stars after his match against Popyrin.

Source- Yvonne Orji's Instagram handle

Stars of Scandal and Grey's Anatomy such as Ellen Pompeo, Katie Lowes, Adam Shapiro, Yvonne Orji, Bellamy Young, Scott Foley, Tony Goldwyn, and Boris Kodjoe, and many more, all came together for a picture with Tiafoe, along with the Creator of Scandal and Grey's Anatomy Shonda Rhimes. Also present were NCAA stars Paige Bueckers and Azzi Fudd.

The picture went viral on X and has garnered more than 288,000 views and 8,000+ likes.

Source- Yvonne Orji's Instagram handle

Tiafoe was overwhelmed with the support he received from so many big names. He took to Instagram to share his reaction to all the love, writing:

"MADNESSSSSSS."

Source- Frances Tiafoe's Instagram handle

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Frances Tiafoe on handling fame post 2022 US Open run

Frances Tiafoe meets Sarah Jessica Parker and Boris Kodjoe on the set of "And Just Like That. (Image: Getty)

Frances Tiafoe talked about how his life changed overnight after he beat Rafael Nadal and reached the semifinals at the 2022 US Open. In an interview with The New York Times in 2023, he said that he was looked at totally differently after defeating Nadal.

"Yeah, I talk about it all the time. That saying that your life can change overnight is 100 percent true. After I beat Rafa Nadal at last year’s Open, I felt like I was looked at totally different. You don’t realize what you’re doing, how crazy it is, while you’re doing it because you’re doing it," Tiafoe told The New York Times.

He added that his life saw a monumental shift after his historic run.

"I think afterward, going home and buying little things at CVS and ladies are like, “Oh my god, I can’t believe this is you.” It’s been crazy. It’s definitely not meant for everybody. It’s definitely a life shift," he added.

Frances Tiafoe will now take on Grigor Dimitrov for a place in the semifinals.