Taylor Fritz's Girlfriend Morgan Riddle Vowed to Make Tennis 'Cool' Again
As American tennis pro Taylor Fritz battles it out at Wimbledon, his girlfriend, Morgan Riddle, is making waves with her tennis outfits in the stands.
She has posted a series of photos showing her different looks on her Instagram page, as well as a photo of the Wimbledon security dogs that made her Instagram story on July 6.
But Riddle is no stranger to going viral. An influencer on Instagram and TikTok, she made waves when she vowed in a TikTok video to make tennis "cool" again a couple of years ago.
After his girlfriend's comments caused controversy, Fritz defended her in a press conference. "On a mission to make tennis cool again," she captured that video, which showed her in various outfits and engaging in various activities surrounding tennis matches. The video also included clips of Fritz.
More power to her, tbh.
— Blair Henley (@BlairHenley) February 12, 2022
(Who’s making the Make Tennis Cool Again hats is all I want to know.) pic.twitter.com/BZkHt2U9S1
“I’m Morgan, I tour the world with my boyfriend,” she started the video.
“I know tennis is relatively uncool and unknown in America," Riddle said. She then gave facts about tennis, explaining the different tournaments, the point system, and the exotic locations where players compete.
“You can expect champagne, strawberries and cream… and getting to wear rally cute outfits,” she said in the video.
@moorrgs on a personal mission to make tennis cool again
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"I think what she did was awesome for our sport. It got a ton of people looking at it. I think you get your typical older fan who may be upset about it...I 100 percent agree with everything in that video," Fritz explained during a press conference in 2022.
Fritz also defended his girlfriend, who he first met on the dating app Raya, in a comment that he posted to her TikTok thread.
"For anyone disagreeing with the fact it's 'relatively uncool in USA' let me know how often tennis is talked abt on sportscenter or ESPN ????????♂️," he wrote.
Judging from fans' comments on her Instagram threads, Riddle is succeeding with the cool part, at least in some people's minds.
"We are soooo back ????," she wrote on Instagram, along with a photo showing her in a pink dress on July 2. She wore shoes with small strawberries on them, a motif known at Wimbledon that she has incorporated into her fashion several times.
Fans praised the look. "Finally the queen can breathe, let’s goooo Taylor!" wrote one.
"This is the most Morgan look in the history of Morgan looks. I love it! ????I think I need previews so I don’t gasp down my coffee," wrote another.
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