Taylor Fritz's Girlfriend Turns Heads With Video at Wimbledon
Earlier this week American tennis star Taylor Fritz took down Alejandro Davidovich Fokina 6-4, 6-3, 6-7(5), 6-1, but was left apologizing after the match.
“It’s getting pretty annoying having to stop all the time,” Fritz said after requiring two medical stoppages to deal with a bloody elbow during the match. “I feel bad for my opponent when I keep having to stop all the time, but you can only really do it on grass. I’m just really determined to get some of these balls, and eventually I’m going to win one of these points.”
One match later he was left apologizing again - but for a different reason. Fritz's opponent in the fourth round, Jordan Thompson, was forced to withdraw from the match due to injury while trailing 6-1, 3-0 after just 41 minutes of competition.
"It's obviously not the way that I want to go through," Fritz said. "It's just sad. ... Respect to him for coming out. His body's not right." He moves on to the quarterfinals where he'll face off against Karen Khachanov.
As Fritz gets ready for another match, his girlfriend, Morgan Riddle is making headlines off of it with her latest post on social media.
"passing the time before my bfs match by pretending I'm in a wes anderson movie," she said in the caption of the post that was viewed over 500,000 times in just two days.
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Fans rushed to the comments section to share their take.
"wait this was perfect," one fan said.
"10/10 no notes … and you look phenomenal ????," added another.
"Morgan isn’t just a wag, she elevated the game to a whole new level," offered a third.
Riddle made it clear she's not offended by the "WAG" label.
"People think of a WAG as someone who follows their partner around without having their own life,” she said. “Maybe they’re financially dependent on them. I came in swinging, really making my own name in this space, and am trying to actively contribute to the sport. I don’t just take glam pictures of myself. I know for a fact that I have brought a younger demographic to the game, and a younger, female-led audience too. I’ve made it more welcoming for female fans. Having a purpose for everything I’m doing is very important to me."
Fritz will take the court for his match against Khachanov at 8 a.m. ET. It will be broadcast on ESPN.
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