Taylor Fritz has finally broken through the quarterfinal curse! After falling short at Wimbledon’s quarterfinals in both 2024 and 2022, the American rose to the occasion and powered his way into the semifinals for the very first time. Things got tense when a right foot or ankle issue cost him the third set against Karen Khachanov—a player he’d never beaten before. But Taylor delivered something special this time! It’s a huge moment for the 27-year-old, and you have to wonder—did his girlfriend, Morgan Riddle, play a secret role in his success?
On July 8, Fritz toppled the Russian in four sets! He shook off a mid-match slump, got some treatment from the trainer for his foot, and clinched a 6-3, 6-4, 1-6, 7-6 (4) win to reach his first Wimbledon semifinal. During his on-court interview, Taylor was asked about a “note” he supposedly wrote to himself after a tough Wimbledon loss that dropped him out of the Top 40.
The interviewer revealed that the note said he needed to “get his stuff together.” When asked how it felt to do just that by making the semis, Taylor let fans in on a fun behind-the-scenes detail: “That note was never supposed to be public. I was ranting about it to my girlfriend and she said ‘write it down, look at it’ and so, yeah. I’m really happy with how I’ve turned my career around over the last four years or so I’ve put in a lot of work and it’s good to see the results.” But when did she reveal this note?
Last year, Morgan Riddle’s Instagram story made waves when she posted Fritz’s brutally honest self-critique after his 2021 Wimbledon loss to Alexander Zverev. The note read: “Nobody in the whole world is underachieveing harder than you, you are so f** good but 40 in the world get your f** s*** together (dated Wimbledon loss, July 3, 2021).” The US Open’s Instagram team even gave it a shoutout, sharing a collage that kicked off with Riddle’s screenshot.
Fast forward to now, and Fritz has turned that tough love into motivation, powering into his first Wimbledon semifinal. While Morgan gave him the nudge, it’s clear that Taylor Fritz’s own determination and hard work made all the difference.
Since his exit at the 2022 Wimbledon quarterfinals, Fritz has been on a roll. He’s picked up seven titles and, last year, became the first American since Andy Roddick in 2006 to reach the US Open final. Even though he didn’t win, it gave him the confidence boost he needed.
He broke into the Top 5, and now, after grabbing his fourth Eastbourne Open title, he’s back at No.4 in the ATP rankings. Sometimes, a simple piece of advice from Morgan really does go a long way!
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