Frances Tiafoe Hits Lorenzo Musetti With LeBron James' Celebration

Frances Tiafoe said Lorenzo Musetti was "too small" with a celebration.

Frances Tiafoe hit Lorenzo Musetti with a popular celebration. / Susan Mullane-USA TODAY Sports

On Wednesday night, Frances Tiafoe easily defeated Lorenzo Musetti in straight sets: 6-3, 6-2. Tiafoe advances to the Round of 16 at the Cincinnati Open, and Musetti will begin preparation for the US Open.

However, Musetti might have extra motivation after being shown up by his opponent. After defeating Musetti in straight sets, Tiafoe borrowed a popular celebration among LeBron James and other NBA players.

Tiafoe put his hand towards the ground as a gesture to say Musetti was "too small." Tiafoe is a huge NBA fan and regularly wears new and retro jerseys. He has also made his LeBron fandom very clear in the past.

Tiafoe hit LeBron's Olympics 'too small' celebration after straight-setting Musetti last night 🥶 pic.twitter.com/JWD04yU75B

— Bastien Fachan (@BastienFachan) August 15, 2024

Personally, we think tennis needs more celebrations like this. The "too small" celebration ranks up there with Ben Shelton's "dialed in" celebration and Daniil Medvedev's "FIFA" celebration.

Nevertheless, it seems like the sort of action that is not forgotten on the tour. Tiafoe has faced Musetti five times and has won three of the matches. There is a good chance the two players meet again in the near future.

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Further Reading: Watch Taylor Fritz argue with an umpire at the Cincinnati Open.