American tennis player Francis Tiafoe attended an NHL club training session Washington Capitals after which he spoke and took a photo with the Russian hockey player Alexander Ovechkin said journalist Tom Gulitti on social media.
After training, world number 16 Tiafoe presented Ovechkin with a racket with his autograph. In response, the Russian striker presented the American with a jersey with his last name and number eight, as well as a painted stick.
The best result of the 25-year-old Tiafoe’s career is the semi-final of the 2022 US Open and tenth place in the ATP rankings.
Ovechkin, 38, is the second-highest scorer in league history with 827 goals. According to this indicator, he is second only to Canadian Wayne Gretzky, who has 894 goals.
Source : MatchTV
I’m Rose Brown , a journalist and writer with over 10 years of experience in the news industry. I specialize in covering tennis-related news for Athletistic, a leading sports media website. My writing is highly regarded for its quick turnaround and accuracy, as well as my ability to tell compelling stories about the sport.
