With the new season looming on the horizon, American tennis star Taylor Fritz is gearing up for action. 2023 was a decent year for Fritz; he even won a couple of titles, but he will look to improve further. Despite a busy schedule, Taylor managed to make time to teach his girlfriend, Morgan Riddle, how to play tennis.
Fritz donned the role of an instructor recently, as he taught Riddle the fundamentals of the sport. He was patient with her and even complimented Morgan for improving since the last time they played. However, Taylor was not as generous with her when it came to grading her skills.
Riddle shared the clip of her beau teaching her on social media. Since then, the video clip has gone viral among fans, who found it very endearing and amusing.
babe wake up new morgan and taylor tennis lesson just dropped pic.twitter.com/kMvOiWLp3F
— s 🙂 ⛳️ (@slaylorfritz) December 13, 2023
One thing stood out in the clip, though. Taylor sent aces her way, which whizzed past Morgan, and she could not touch the ball with her racket even once.
A few eagle-eyed fans noticed this too and joked that Fritz was out to get Riddle. One fan queried, “Why is he serving at her harder than he serves at Djokovic?” Here are a few reactions to the clip.
why is he serving this hard at her 😭 do u want to kill ur woman 😭😭 https://t.co/DnFYrvsb20
— mady (@theWAGproject) December 13, 2023
Why is he serving at her harder that he serves at djokovic😂😭😭 https://t.co/Fns0LAlv0B
— Bianca🦋 (@bianca_peterkin) December 13, 2023
You know he loves her because of the outright lie he told her about her improvement. She never even got her racket on the ball. 🤷♂️
— Marcello Calicchio (@MarcelloCalicc1) December 13, 2023
Taylor Fritz and Morgan Riddle have been dating for almost three years now. They have a loving relationship, and neither shies away from teasing the other at times. This was a lovely distraction for Taylor after the huge backlash he faced due to his previous comments.
Taylor Fritz clarifies his stance
The American star caused quite a stir when he stated that he was all for a “Premium Tour” for elite players. He added that it would be nice to have a separate tour where the top events, like the Grand Slams and Masters 1000 events, could be combined.
Taylor took to social media to clarify his stance on the issue. He mentioned that by ‘top players,’ he meant the top 100 players. Moreover, he added that ATP 250 events were important for player rankings.
Always need a follow up explanation for the people that can’t read… when I say separate or premium tour I am NOT saying only top players, as I said in the quote the “main top tour” should be made up of the top 100-120 players kind of like how top 125 in PGA get a tour card and… https://t.co/JxJegojVSQ
— Taylor Fritz (@Taylor_Fritz97) December 11, 2023
Taylor Fritz has been preparing for the upcoming season, but he will be seen at the World Tennis League next. It promises to be as spectacular as it was last year, beginning on December 21. Following the event, the players, including Taylor, will head to Australia to kick off the season.