Behind every great man is a great woman and Taylor Fritz admits he has a lot to thank girlfriend Morgan Riddle for having helped him become one of tennis’ elite.
Fritz secured a place in his first ever Wimbledon semi-final with a hard-fought four-set victory over Karen Khachanov, winning 6-3 6-4 1-6 7-6 (7-4) on No.1 Court.
As the match finished a social media post by Riddle resurfaced showing a message Fritz wrote to himself on her phone after a disappointing third round exit at the championships in 2021.
It read: “Nobody in the whole world is underachieving harder than you, you are so f****** good, but 40 in the world get your f****** s*** together.”
Fritz said on court after his win over Khachanov that he was initially outraged with Riddle for posting the note.
Although it seems to be having a galvanising effect on his career.
The American has soared up the rankings since his disappointing SW19 campaign four years ago, with career highlights seeing him get as high as fourth in the ATP Tour rankings last year, while he made it to the final of last year’s US Open.
Influencer Riddle has been by his side since they started dating in 2020 and Fritz says there’s an ‘obvious correlation’ between their courtship and an improvement in his results.
Asked about the importance of Riddle in his tennis career, Fritz said: “Yeah, I mean, there’s been a pretty constant, I guess, results and ranking rise since we’ve been together.
“I think I would have to say she’s been a big help to me just kind of keeping me focused, having someone who cares and just pushes you to just do better and do the right things, be healthier.
“Almost like kind of just mother me in a way with, like, the diet and going to sleep on time.
“But just having someone to push you in the right directionall the time, supporting you, it helps a lot.
Riddle has been referred to as ‘the most famous woman in men’s tennis’Getty Can she inspire him to become the biggest man in men’s tennis?Getty Images - Getty“There’s an obvious correlation between my results and ranking andthe time we’ve been together.”
The ‘mother me’ comment drew laughter from the journalists in attendance and one quizzed him on the ‘mothers me’ comments as the press conference wrapped up.
Fritz responded with a smile: “Yeah, that maybe wasn’t the best choice of words.”
He’ll need all the inspiration he can get from Riddle for his next match as he locks horns with reigning Wimbledon champion of the last two years Carlos Alcaraz.
The world no.2 secured his place in the final four with a comprehensive 6-2 6-3 6-3 triumph over Brit Cameron Norrie on Centre Court.
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