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tennis star Frances Tiafoegirlfriend, Aryan Bloomfieldis exposing racism on and off the court.
Brumfield, 28, said in an interview on Monday, May 18: “A lot of times when the (Ayan’s Aces) girls come, I give them some warning that they might get weird looks and stuff like that… It shouldn’t be uncomfortable, but sometimes I think it’s uncomfortable to see 20 women of color at a tennis tournament.” hard courtreferring to her nonprofit organization of the same name. “Sometimes we’re asked, ‘Are you real housewives? Are you filming a music video? “
She continued, “I wouldn’t say it’s their fault per se, but the fact that they were so shocked to see a group of women of color at a tennis tournament… instead of thinking, ‘You know what, these are the people who came to actually enjoy the sport, enjoy the scenery, enjoy tennis itself.'”
Bloomfield is a former tennis player; Already dated Tiafoe, 28, since 2015. She regularly attended Tiafoe’s games and was often mistaken for a match official rather than the player’s girlfriend.
“Sometimes when I go to a game, I’ll walk up to the entrance with my badge and people will say, ‘The workers’ entrance is over there,’ and I’ll be like, ‘Well, actually, My other half is going to play Arrive at Center Court five minutes later. I promise, I’m on the right track,” she recalled to the outlet. “It’s just uncomfortable, you know? People don’t really understand this part. It’s not a big deal; It’s not that they wouldn’t let me in. It’s just (the feeling in your head) that you don’t necessarily…belong. “
Bloomfield said it was “not pleasant” to be questioned about her participation in the competition.
Ayan Broomfield watches the men’s singles semifinal match between Frances Tiafoe and Taylor Fritz at the 2024 US Open.
Sarah Steele/Getty Images“It’s not fun, and I think it’s because there aren’t enough women of color represented in the tournament,” she said, further acknowledging Ayan Ace’s mission. “That’s what I’m trying to address because no one should feel like this. Everybody should feel like they can come to the game and be welcomed with open arms. That’s what my ancestors were for.”
Broomfield founded the eponymous organization in 2025 to diversify the tennis landscape by attracting more women of color to the sport. Watch major events.
“Initially I used up the tickets Frances had allocated and then sent them out via social media,” she told hard court. “But now we’ve been able to work with the tennis tournament itself – they’ve seen that this is what needs to happen. They’ve noticed that they want to support it and they’ve been able to give us the use of their suites and extra tickets.”
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Broomfield has since expanded Ayan’s Aces’ reach, also taking members to golf tournaments and Formula One races.
“I think the ultimate goal … I want to make sure this is something we can deal with on a global platform,” she said. “I think it would be really cool to do a couple of weeks of events with a brand at a tournament like Roland Garros and bring girls from the U.S. there or partner with people who are already there. I want it to be global and I want it to be at every major event every week of the year and make people feel like they have an opportunity to come (watch) tennis and learn more about the sport.”