The social media influencer appeared upset when she was compared to the Australian actress. Taylor Fritz and Morgan Riddle (image credit: IMAGO, Riddle’s Instagram story)
Ranked 10th in the world, the girlfriend of Taylor Fritz continues to make headlines due to her flourishing career as an influencer. Since she began dating Fritz in 2020, she has gained immense popularity.
However, her breakthrough moment in the tennis world came at the . When Fritz emerged victorious in the finals, Riddle documented their time at the tennis paradise and turned it into a viral vlog.
The response to the vlog, which provided fans with behind-the-scenes footage and glimpses into players’ hotel rooms, was overwhelming. Riddle started sharing more of these videos on her social media platforms to give her fans a sneak peek into life on the Tour.
At the , she even issued a challenge to her boyfriend that didn’t end well for her. She bet that she would eat a spoonful of the famous Australian spread ‘vegemite’ if Fritz could defeat in their fourth-round match.
Morgan Riddle stated that she would consume a jar of Vegemite if Fritz won his match against Tsitsipas. Fritz had Vegemite delivered to him, ensuring that Riddle fulfilled her promise. 😂😂 pic.twitter.com/m2gMxsZezC
Not only did Fritz win the match with an outstanding performance, but he also captured Riddle’s reaction to it. Disgusted by her bet, she also regretted another incident from her time at Melbourne Park this year. A fan pointed out her peculiar way of clapping, which surprised her.
The TikTok star took to her Instagram stories to explain why she stopped cheering for her boyfriend at the Delray Beach event last week. The fan compared Riddle’s clap to the ‘seal clap’ performed by a famous Hollywood celebrity at the 2017 Oscars, which has since become a popular meme.
Riddle was taken aback by the comparison to the meme clap. Consequently, she chose not to publicly applaud her boyfriend, who was defending his title at the ATP-250 event.
Despite receiving less public support from his partner, Fritz had no trouble at the . As the defending champion and top seed, he once again asserted his dominance by winning the title.
After receiving a bye in the first round, he faced in the second round and defeated him in straight sets. In the quarter-finals, he played against and triumphed with the same score of 6-3, 6-3. He then faced compatriot in the semi-finals.
Although the first set was closely contested, Fritz defeated him in straight sets to advance to the finals. In the championship match, he faced his childhood friend and the third seed, . He maintained his perfect record at the event this year by winning the final 6-3, 6-2.
🇬🇧 Eastbourne 2019🇺🇸 Indian Wells 2022🇬🇧 Eastbourne 2022🇯🇵 Tokyo 2022🇺🇸 Delray Beach 2023🇺🇸 Atlanta 2023🇺🇸 Delray Beach 2024@Taylor_Fritz97’s trophy cabinet is growing! pic.twitter.com/KxXJQuT1ko
Despite successfully defending his title, Fritz dropped a spot in the rankings as climbed two places to become the World No. 9. The American is now ranked 10th. It’s safe to say that the Australians have not been kind to both Riddle and Fritz.
According to the Source firstsportz.com