Tennis star Frances Tiafoe issued an apology after going on a profanity-filled rant against a chair umpire. Following his loss to Roman Safiullin at the ATP Shanghai Masters event on Tuesday 8, Tiafoe,

US tennis player Frances Tiafoe has apologized for his profanity-laden outburst directed at an umpire after a defeat at the Shanghai Masters.

American tennis star Frances Tiafoe has apologized for his behavior at the ATP Shanghai Masters after he berated the chair umpire after losing in the third round. Tiafoe was angry that he had been given a pair of time violations,

I really apologize for the way I acted tonight. That is not who I am and not how I ever want to treat people," Tiafoe wrote on social media

Frances Tiafoe puts his head in his hands as he leaves Arthur Ashe Stadium after losing his match against Taylor Fritz on day twelve of the U.S. Open tennis tournament at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center. Mandatory Credit: Mike Frey-Imagn Images / Mike Frey-Imagn Images

American player Frances Tiafoe apologises for a furious outburst in which he repeatedly swore at the chair umpire after his defeat in Shanghai.

Frances Tiafoe apologized on Tuesday, hours after he had a profanity-laced tirade against a chair umpire following a loss to Roman Safiullin at the Rolex Shanghai Masters in China. Tiafoe lost to Safiullin in three sets 5-7,