Morgan Riddle, the influencer girlfriend of tennis star Taylor Fritz, has dismissed speculation that the couple have split, responding with a laughter emoji to an online report claiming they had broken up.
Riddle, who has been dating the American tennis player since 2020, laughed off claims that she had been dumped by Fritz after a social media account sparked breakup speculation. According to the account US Open Beyond the Baseline, it alleged: 'Dumped: Sourced say that Taylor Fritz has DUMPED his longtime Morgan Riddle.' Riddle swiftly corrected the record by commenting with a laughter emoji, and the Instagram account featured the comment on their story, thanking Riddle for setting them straight. In a separate post, Riddle joked: '@Taylor_fritz damn did you know about this?'
@Taylor_fritz damn did you know about this?
Riddle and Fritz began their relationship in 2020 after connecting on the celebrity dating app Raya. On their first date, Riddle persuaded her boyfriend to watch the horror film Midsommar. When the ATP tour restarted following the Covid pandemic, Riddle became a regular presence travelling with Fritz, chronicling life on tour and emerging as a key figure introducing the sport to new audiences.
However, Riddle has frequently been subjected to online abuse. She hit back at someone who suggested she looked pregnant by sharing a photo of herself on social media. She has also grown increasingly frustrated with tennis broadcasters and authorities, and no longer vlogs courtside. According to Daily Mirror - Sport, Riddle described receiving multiple copyright strikes against her account when posting videos of Fritz, and noted that tournaments and the tour have become stricter about where filming is allowed. She expressed frustration that the rules feel archaic and fail to consider the fan engagement that builds a cult following in the sport.
I've gotten multiple copyright strikes against my account when I post videos of him. In the last three years, the tournaments and the tour have gotten really strict with where you can film and where you can't. I'm not allowed to have a camera in the box anymore, whereas a couple of years ago, none of those rules were in place. The people who make those decisions are thinking one way, and I'm thinking, 'Okay, think about the fan girls, the people who create memes'. That's what builds a cult following in a sport. It's frustrating, and it's archaic.