Glamorous girlfriend of tennis star Taylor Fritz gains an extra 30,000 Instagram followers in ONE HOUR after his epic tie-break defeat to Rafael Nadal at Wimbledon
- Taylor Fritz lost epic five-set marathon against Rafael Nadal on Thursday
- He was watched by girlfriend Morgan Riddle, who cheered him on passionately
- Riddle gained over 30,000 Instagram followers in the final hour of the match
- The camera repeatedly panned on the social media influencer during the game
Taylor Fritz has made waves at Wimbledon this month and so has his girlfriend.
The American was knocked out in the quarter-final by Rafael Nadal on Thursday in an epic five-set marathon that lasted four hours and 20 minutes on Centre Court.
Fritz was cheered on by his girlfriend Morgan Riddle, who seemed to live through every point of the match as the cameras repeatedly panned on her.
Morgan Riddle was spotted at Wimbledon cheering on her boyfriend Taylor Fritz
Riddle chronicled her stay in London on her social media profiles this month
The new-found TV exposure boosted the 24-year-old media influencer’s profile, so much so that she added approximately 30,000 Instagram followers in the final hour of Fritz’s 6-3, 5-7, 6-3. 5-7, 6-7 (4) defeat to Nadal.
Riddle, who has been chronicling her stay in London on her social media profiles, has over 86,000 followers on Instagram and more than 250,000 TikTok followers.
‘What a week, so proud. Till next time,’ she posted on Instagram on Thursday in the aftermath of Fritz’s quarter-final exit.
The social media influencer was a regular presence at Wimbledon during the tournament
Riddle gained 30,000 Instagram followers in the final hour of Fritz’s game against Nadal
She has over 86,000 Instagram followers and over 250,000 followers on TikTok
The camera repeatedly panned on the 24-year-old during Fritz’s loss against Rafael Nadal
Riddle was also spotted cheering on her boyfriend at the French Open in May and was by Fritz’s side when he beat Nadal in the Indian Wells final in March to collect his first-ever Masters 1000 crown.
The world No 14, the American arrived at Wimbledon after winning the Rothesay International in Eastbourne for the second time.
Playing in his first Grand Slam quarter-final, Fritz looked set for a maiden appearance in a semi-final at Wimbledon as Nadal struggled with an abdominal injury and looked close to retiring.
The Spaniard reached the Wimbledon semi-finals after beating Fritz 3-6, 7-5, 3-6, 7-5, 7-6 (4)
Fritz had not dropped a set at the tournament before facing Nadal on Wednesday
Riddle was by her boyfriend’s side when he beat Nadal in March in the Indian Wells final
Riddle and Fritz celebrated their second dating anniversary in June
Instead, the 22-time Grand Slam winner fought back, defying his own coaches’ advice and leaving Fritz crushed.
‘[This] probably hurts more than any loss I’ve ever had,’ he said after the match.
‘I feel confident saying this is number one because literally after the match was over, I was sitting there and I felt like crying, like I wanted to cry. I’ve never felt like that ever after a loss. I’ve never felt like I could cry after a loss.
‘Just that’s telling enough to know that this one hurt more than any other one has hurt before.’
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