Ye proved the easy pick for the likes of Sofia Kenin, Frances Tiafoe, and Sloane Stephens in the tournament’s Tik Tok challenge.

Fresh off a semifinal finish in Atlanta, the American superstar is absorbing the sights and sounds of his favorite tournament ahead of his first round on Wednesday.

"He has always been the guy I look up to and a constant inspiration in my life," says Hailey Baptiste—who also benefited from a competitive pathway made possible by the NJTL network.