Taylor Fritz's girlfriend Morgan Riddle haunted by painful memory of being 'chased' in Melbourne
Taylor Fritz's girlfriend, Morgan Riddle recently shared a haunting memory of being chased by a seagull in Melbourne. The couple is currently in Australia as the American will begin his 2025 tennis season at the United Cup.
Riddle is a social media influencer based in Los Angeles, California, who has been dating Fritz since 2020. She has accompanied the World No. 4 to tournaments around the world and supports him from his player's box.
Morgan Riddle recently took to social media to share a video of a seagull perched on a railing, recalling her terrifying encounter with one in a park in Melbourne during her first visit to Australia . She admitted that the incident left her with a "visceral reaction" whenever a seagull comes near her.
“My first time in Australia a few years ago one of these chased me in a park in Melbourne and I still have a visceral reaction every time they get within 10 feet of me. But they're so pretty and remind me of dinosaurs" Riddle captioned her Instagram story.
In addition to sharing her seagull story, Riddle also posted a picture of a "rickety wooden" bridge while being on a walk in Australia
“When the walk has a rickety wooden bridge," she added.
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Morgan Riddle had previously shared a photo of her blue and white summer outfit after landing in the country.
On the tennis front, Taylor Fritz has had a successful 2024 season, winning titles, the Delray Beach Open and the Rothesay International. He also finished as a runner-up at the BMW Open, US Open and ATP Finals.
Fritz made semifinal runs at the Madrid Open and Shanghai Masters, as well as quarterfinal appearances at the Australian Open, Wimbledon Championships, and reached the fourth round at French Open
Taylor Fritz will play his first match of the 2025 season in Australia at the United Cup
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Taylor Fritz will begin his 2025 season at the United Cup, where he will represent the USA. Morgan Riddle will also be attending the tournament cheering on the World No.4.
The United Cup will begin on December 27, 2024 and will on until January 5, 2025. America along with Canada and Croatia are in Group A and they will play at the RAC Arena in Perth.
Speaking about playing at the United Cup, Taylor Fritz said:
“I'm looking forward to it. [The format] has changed a bit over the years; the year that we won, we could use our team's depth a lot more to help us. Now a lot more things can go wrong for the favourite team when it's just one [singles] match each and a deciding mixed doubles. So I'm still excited to play.” [via ATPTour.com].
Taylor Fritz along with Coco Gauff, Denis Kudla, Danielle Collins, Robert Galloway and Desirae Krawczyk with captain Michael Russell are part of Team USA.