Frances Tiafoe
Tiafoe splits with coach David Witt
American additionally ends partnership with Jordi Arconada
October 16, 2025
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David Witt and Frances Tiafoe started working collectively in July of 2024.
By ATP Workers
Frances Tiafoe and David Witt have parted methods after greater than a 12 months working collectively on the ATP Tour. The American coach, who beforehand labored with Jessica Pegula and Maria Sakkari, revealed the information Wednesday in an Instagram publish.
The pair started working collectively forward of the North American hard-court swing in 2024, having fun with speedy success with a semi-final run in Washington, D.C., a runner-up end on the Cincinnati ATP Masters 1000 and a semi-final displaying on the US Open. However following a five-match dropping streak that dropped Tiafoe to 26-23 on the 2025 season, in accordance with the Infosys ATP Win/Loss Index, they’ve ended their partnership.
“Thanks, Huge Foe, for the journey this final 12 months and a half. Some issues come to an finish, however good recollections, nice instances, and a friendship final eternally,” Witt wrote on Instagram. “Thanks, brotha — nothing however love.”
Tiafoe was No. 29 within the PIF ATP Rankings when the pair started working collectively. The American rose as excessive as World No. 11 this July after a full 12 months with Witt, his greatest 2025 outcomes together with runs to the Roland Garros quarters and the Houston closing. However after an inconsistent season total, Tiafoe ends their partnership again at World No. 29.
Tiafoe has additionally break up with one other member of his group in Jordi Arconada, the previous Prime 500 participant who has been by his aspect for the previous half-decade. “After 5 years of arduous work and enjoyable it’s time to let go,” Arconada stated in his own Instagram post. “I’ll all the time be grateful for the chance you gave me to return work with you and I’m extraordinarily pleased with what we have now achieved collectively. Tremendous excited for what the long run has in retailer for me and for brand new beginnings.”
